Chapter 54

Grace’s POV “Stop doing this,” I whisper-yelled at Xander as he, once again, touched my thigh. His face was devoid of any expression, while mine was flush red with embarrassment. After the trial, Xander whisked me away on a dream date. It was already pending, he asked me once before too, but my life was nothing but a whirlwind of frisky situations and we never got a chance to go on a date. But now here we were, under the warm lights, in the high-end restaurant, where soft music was flowing in the air with the warm scent of summer and spring combined. I wish I could stay here forever. “We can, If that’s what you want.” Xander smiled at me, and I realized that I had spoken the last sentence out loud. “You were not meant to hear it but I just feel relaxed, like when you go back home after a long day from work and you know there is a long weekend ahead of you. There is calmness and serenity. I feel that at this moment.” I said while sipping on my wine. “Last few days were a lot to take and