"What do you want to do after this?" Gerald asked Ariana, who was now leaning back in her chair, rubbing her rounded belly after eating to her heart's content.
Ariana turned and then shrugged. "You still haven't answered my question, where do you want us to stay tonight?"
She straightened her shoulders. "I'm confused," she said softly, gazing at Gerald attentively. "What's going on with you? You were clearly angry this morning, but now? Why are you so understanding?"
Gerald just shrugged. "Didn't I explain everything earlier? We're going to start fresh because I like you. I want to make you like me back. And because of that, I'll do anything you like."
Ariana could only shake her head in disbelief. Well, aren't all men sweet when they want something, she thought to herself.
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