Husband With Benefits
Chapter 702: Dates

Chapter 702: Dates

Dora coughed at that question before wiping her mouth and staring at him as she answered primly, "Second dates are only an expression of interest. They do not have any special privileges."

"What a disappointment!" Kael murmured as he grabbed her hand, which was resting on the table, and said, "A little hand-holding should be alright though, right?"

Dora giggled and slapped at his hand as she pulled hers back. "Nope. No holding hands until the tenth date."

"Tenth date! You are cruel, Dora!"

She shrugged and continued to eat her food as Kael hurriedly did some calculations on his phone. "Okay, how about we bring hand-holding to the fifth date? Also, what are your plans for today since it’s the weekend?"

Dora slowed down and looked at him questioningly.

"Well, you said five dates. We can have a lunch date and a dinner date, so that’s two more, making a total of four. Tomorrow morning would be our fifth date then. I don’t think I can wait any longer than that."

Dora laughed at that and shook her head. "Too bad then. Because I’m going out of the city today and not returning until tomorrow night. In fact, if you had come a little later, you would have found me ready to leave."

Dora didn’t add that he probably would have seen her assistant and security personnel as well. There was no need for it. She would rather continue this casual dating than reveal her true self and invite trouble from politics.

Kael placed a hand on his left side as if his heart was wounded and pouted. "Does that mean you’re going to abandon me?"

Dora nodded. "Yep, that is exactly what it means."

He grabbed her hand then, both his hands holding hers as she tried to tug it out of his grip. She was about to tell him to let her go when he tugged at her fingers and spoke, his voice all serious. "I think I’ve really fallen for you, Dora. I know what you think—that I’m the most flirtatious person ever, a playboy. And I am. But I’ve never chased someone. You are the only one I am chasing, and this is a first for me, so don’t play games with me, okay?"

Dora blinked at his words. That was exactly what she had been focusing on when telling herself not to fall for him—that he was an expert at seducing women. She felt her heart flutter again at his earnest words. Coulf a playboy like him really be serious?

"I don’t like to play games, Kael. So, you need not be worried. I have a prior appointment somewhere so I cannot... We can have a date next week, right?"

His intense gaze locked onto hers then, unwavering, as if he could see right through her. The weight of his stare made her heart skip a beat, and she found herself momentarily at a loss for words. She sighed and tried to tug her hand free, but instead of letting go, Kael gently tugged it closer.

With a deliberate slowness, he lifted her hand to his lips, never breaking eye contact. Dora’s breath caught in her throat as he turned her wrist upward, exposing the delicate skin on the inside. His lips brushed against it, sending a shiver down her spine. The simple gesture was impossibly intimate, making her pulse quicken. He seemed to know this as well.

For he, pressed another kiss to the inside of her wrist, lingering just long enough for her to feel the soft caress of his breath on her skin. The sensation was intoxicating, making her knees weak even though she was seated. "It’s a date then."

She could feel him inching closer, his gaze dropping to her lips as if contemplating something more.

Just as he leaned in, his intentions clear in the way his hand gently squeezed hers, a sharp, intrusive sound shattered the moment—the alarm on her phone. Her eyes widened in panic as she quickly realized what it was. This was her wake-up alarm, and a timely reminder that her assistant and security detail would be arriving any minute. The reality of her situation crashed back down on her, dousing the heady warmth Kael had stirred in her. She needed to act fast. She couldn’t let them see him and repors anything back to Daddy.

She pulled back slightly, her expression shifting from dreamy to urgent as she hastily tugged her hand out of his grip. "Kael, I just remembered," she blurted out, her tone hurried and a bit breathless. "I really have to go somewhere just now."

Kael blinked, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion at her sudden change in demeanor. "What? Right now? But we were— You said you had to go later..."

"No, no. It has to be right now! Before I leave the city." Dora interrupted, almost stumbling over her words as she began to gather the breakfast things. She couldn’t risk him staying any longer, not with her entourage about to arrive. "I completely forgot I have this... this appointment I can’t miss. I promise I’ll make it up to you, okay?"

Kael stood there, clearly bewildered as Dora scrambled to clear the table with a sudden burst of frantic energy. He stood up and moved to help her but she swatted his hand away.

"Dora? Seriously? You’re acting as if someone is going to burst through the door any second.

"You have no idea," she muttered under her breath, as she glanced at the time. Grabbing the second cup of untouched coffee, she shoved it into his hand and spun him towards the door, "Here, take this as a parting gift! But really, Kael, you have to go now."

"Wait, what? Coffee" Kael stared down at the coffee in his hands, completely thrown off balance. "Dora, this is—"

"Dora, you’re acting—" Kael began, but she was already yanking open the door, practically pushing him over the threshold with a not-so-gentle nudge.

"Yes, yes, I know, I’m acting weird, but it’s a matter of national security!" she said,making Kael blink in surprise. "Or at least... personal security. Just trust me, okay? You have to go now. We’ll talk next week, I promise!"

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