Hate at First Sight by Diana Nixon Page A

out of this house in the middle of the night.”
    My body ached pleasantly at his words, but I didn’t want Aiden to see my excitement. I tried to keep calm, even though he was too close to ignore the heat coming from his body. I was too ashamed to say a word. That’s why it was a surprise for both of us when I stood up and slowly wrapped my arms around Aiden’s waist.
    “Two can play this game, you know?” I said. And then I kissed him on the lips.
    They still tasted like coffee and cream, and it was the first time since our night ‘meeting’ when I realized how much I actually needed that morning kiss.
    Aiden put his palm at the back of my neck and deepened the kiss, driving me totally crazy. How on earth was I supposed to keep calm for three days, when every second with him felt like pure torture? A very sweet and intoxicating torture, my mind added. Damn….
    My hands slipped under his shirt, and my nails dug into his back skin making him groan.
    “Who would have thought that you were such a demoness?” he said, breathless. “I thought you were going to keep playing that inaccessible part of yours. Three days … are you sure you are ready to take this dare?”
    “No kisses and night visits?”
    “Nope.”
    “Then what are we going to do?”
    “Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.”
    “Hmm…” Suddenly I realized that what was going to happen after those three days bothered me more than 72 hours of innocent smiles and walks along the beach.
    “So?”
    “What will be the prize for the winner of this bet?”
    “If you win, I will do anything you say. If I win … you will spend the night after the wedding with me.”
    And it sounded like the best prize ever. Not that I was going to lose the bet of course.
    “Fine. Let’s do this.” Was I sure about my words? Not really….
    “But first … can I get one more kiss?” And before I could answer, Aiden took me by the hand, opened the first door he saw and shut it behind me, locking the two of us in the darkness of a small room.
    “What are you doing?” I asked, feeling his hands moving slowly up and down my sides.
    “I didn’t want anyone to see us,” he whispered into my lips. Then his palms slid to my hips and he pushed me to the door, lifting me up and wrapping my legs around his waist.
    “I like feeling you so close to me,” he said, brushing my lips with his. I met his hungry kiss willingly and closed my eyes, reveled in the sensations it was sending through my body. Even when Aiden pressed himself harder against me, it still felt like he was too far away from me.
    “This is going to be one hell of a dare,” he whispered, as if reading my mind.
    “You asked for that yourself,” I replied, sucking his bottom lip slightly.
    My heart was beating wildly. And so was Aiden’s. Whatever we shared wasn’t just a kiss. It was a masterpiece of our seduction arts that made the temperature around us rise several degrees.
    I didn’t remember the moment the kiss broke. All I knew was that it was breathtaking.
     
    Half an hour later I was standing in front of my mirror, trying to choose something to wear for the first date with Aiden. I didn’t know where he was going to take me to, as all he said before he left was, “Be ready in an hour.”
    Yes, it sounded intriguing, and I couldn’t wait to see him again. And somehow I was sure he will keep his word about the kisses and the rest. Even though I didn’t know Aiden well, I knew he would do his best to tease me as much as possible.
    But the only thing he didn’t know was that I was going to do the same thing to him….
     
    I put on a pair of my favorite jeans, combined with light-brown top and golden shoes on high heels. To make things worse, I drew back my hair in a high bun, knowing that the view of my neck and shoulders was one of those things that Aiden couldn’t leave unnoticed. Generally speaking, I was ready for the first round of our game. And I was going to enjoy every moment of