The Day I Kissed An Older Man

What should I do? What should I say? Marcus will think something’s going on between me and Mister Aaron if he comes here and sees we’re having a candlelit dinner! How am I going to explain to him then?’ thought Annie in a panic.

“What’s the matter, Annie? Why aren’t you saying anything?” asked Marcus quizzically after a while.

After thinking about it, Annie decided to not let Marcus come. “Umm… The restaurant is very far from your office, and I’m just about to finish. Why don’t we have lunch next time instead?”

Marcus sounded dejected. “But I’ve already asked for a half-day leave, so it doesn’t matter if the restaurant is far. I can take a cab there, and if you’ve already finished eating, I can send you home.”

Annie did not know what to say. ‘He’s so patient and kind to me. I can’t let him come! He’ll be super hurt if he does.’

The private dining room they were in was very quiet. Aaron smiled at Annie when he heard what Marcus said.

“You should just have him join us for lunch since he took the effort to take time off work.”

Annie was speechless. ‘Of course he’d say that! He’s not the one that has to explain what’s going on to Marcus.’

“Annie, are… Are you with someone else? Is that why you don’t want me

started to panic. “Ah, no! No… That’s

I heard a

felt really guilty. “That… In any case, it isn’t what you think

herself to tell Marcus

what, it’s okay. You sound like you’re really busy, so I

to hang up the phone when Annie, who could tell he was angry, panickingly said, “No! I’m not busy. Please

mean that?” asked

over. I’ll explain everything to

smiled happily. “Okay. I’ll see

the phone. ‘How am I

don’t want Marcus to get the wrong idea about

smiled easily at her and

this is inappropriate? It makes me look