Nothing But Pretend
"I realized it too late. I'm sorry. From now on, I will listen to you. Whatever you say."
"Get out!" Claire snaps.
"Okay, I'll stop talking."
Ethan slides off the seat and kneels on the floor of the car.
"Excuse me," he murmurs.
He lifts her injured foot onto his thigh. He lowers his head, his breath warm against her skin, and gently blows on the burn.
"Ah!" Claire flinches, trying to kick him.
Ethan catches her ankle firmly. "Does that feel better?"
Claire stares at him. She smells the faint scent of steak sauce. She sees the billionaire CEO, the most arrogant man in the city, kneeling on a car mat, blowing on her foot like a servant.