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Chapter 18

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LENA'S POV

I could smell the garlic and a little bit of something buttery. I paused at the door, taking in deep breaths, trying to calm my racing heart.

“You look good,” I muttered to myself as I fixed my hair in the reflection of the window.

He opened the door before I could knock again.

“Hey, gorgeous,” he said with that half-smile that made him look like trouble.

I would keep saying it, he was hot. And it seemed like he was growing hotter everyday.

“Hey,” I grinned back, carefully studying my new boyfriend.

He was barefoot, wearing an apron that said “Kiss the Cook” over a black T-shirt. His hair was messy like he’d run his hand through it one too many times.

“You’re cooking?” I asked, stepping inside. “I didn't know you can cook.”

“I cook,” he said, pretending to be offended. “I’m not just a pretty face and bad decisions.”

I laughed, dropping my purse on the couch. “What’s on the menu, chef?”

He waved a wooden spoon. “Pasta, Fancy pasta with shrimp and cream and herbs I for
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