Blind Date Turned Proposal

Why do you wear a mask Mark asked a seemingly unrelated question

Josie’s heart trembled nervously. I have a cold and don’t want to spread it to anyone

Mark looked away and put down the wine glass. Since you have a cold, you should go out now. You don’t have to come back anymore.

Josse tried to say something but stopped herself. She had more things to say but realized on second thought that she had talked long enough. Thus, she nodded and left the room.

She breathed in the fresh air and calmed down. When she looked up, she was surprised to see Arnold. He had been standing outside all this while.

“What’s wrong?”

“Mark discovered me.”

Arnold nodded and took off her mask. “Let’s leave here first.”

Josie was still covered in cold sweat. She waited until they entered the elevator, asking. “Why didn’t you leave?”

“I was worried that they might kill you.” He was not joking. These people did terrible things as you Josie recalled Mark’s expression. Tm afraid some of my words have gotten to them. Arnold

matter the outcome, what she did was damaging

reflection in the elevator mirror. “It’s not your first time apologizing to me Furthermore, how sure are you that they would listen to you?” I have

in Dexter’s track record through the years. Those businessmen were still wary of him. Thus, her half-truths were

something appealing about uniforms Arnold’s

elevator door

Arnold looked at her, instinctively prompting her to push him away. “Tm taking a

her body in the warm water. She recalled what Amold seld and grew

wat he willing to help me unconditionally? Perhaps…

face. “Josie, what are you thinking?”

around her body. He

you still here?”

him. He did not look up but continued to focus on the game Josie watched him play. Her hair brushed his wrist as

stands were damp and felt ticklish on his

me to

nothing to say.

game beautifully. Then, he snatched the towel from her hand and pulled open a nearby drawer without a word. There was a hair dryer

in and used it to blow dry Josie’s hair.

air on her hair. “What are you