Chapter 689 - Six Hundred And Eighty-nine: Get Burned By Her Fire (2/2)

And she was beautiful.

A-hem.

The next store they went into was a clothing line. The clothes sold there were of lower quality yet Akim didn't mind. The experience was exhilarating and he loved every minute he spent there until...

”How do I look?” Anika asked, twirling in front of him.

Akim's eyes scanned her from her head and went down only to rest on her bare thighs and his face heated up immediately. She was wearing bum short.

He cleared his throat, drawing his sinful gaze away from her toned thighs, ”You should go change,”

”Why?” She glanced down and saw nothing wrong with her appearance, ”What's wrong with it?”

”You just look horrible,” He said with no concrete reason.

Anika frowned, ”Horrible? How?”

But Akim immediately held her by the shoulder, saying, ”You ask too many questions, just go and change,” He gently pushed her back to where she came from.

As soon as Anika was out of sight, Akim leaned against the wall, his hand on his chest because his heart was beating too fast.

”What the hell?” he sighed with his eyes closed. Akim ran his hand through his hair, he had to get a grip of himself.

This time Anika came out looking moderate in her off-shoulder top and jeans. He beamed a smile at her with a thumbs up while she rolled her eyes yet had a trace of a smile tugging her lips.

”Where do you want to go first? You should know that we have a limited time before nightfall so you have to choose your priority,” She advised him.

”Amusement park,” He answered immediately.

”What?”

”I've always wanted to go to an amusement park. It looks fun on television,” He said, biting on his lips awkwardly.

”Amusement park it is then,” Anika decided, showing no trace of pity for him knowing he was a prideful prince.

This time they were not afraid to step outside since they've altered their appearance.

”Taxi!” Anika flagged down one and entered with Akim glancing down at their intertwined hands tentatively. He pressed his lips together and didn't say anything, letting her do anything she wanted.

For the first time, it was a silent ride with their hands still intertwined. He intentionally stared out the window, lost in his own and trying not to read much meaning into the gesture.

Honestly, he was unsure of his relationship with Anika. The girl was a wildfire that cannot be controlled and that was what he was afraid of - being rejected.

Anika was the first girl he had ever been this close with. One moment it's as if he could sense she's into him and the next he's utterly confused. But then do platonic friends hold hands like this? Akim just prayed he wouldn't get burned by her fire.

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