Page 27 of Her Greek Protector

“Okay, I’m obviously missing something here. What services exactly are you supposed to have rendered that would have him wanting to pay for your schooling?” Gemma’s voice was very calm and measured.

“I helped him with his headaches, but I don’t think he wants anyone to know he’s having them. So you can’t say anything to Leo, because then I would feel like I was breaking his confidence…Ugh!”

Gemma’s voice was relaxed. “Your current level of vexation with Alexi wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that you’ve got a thing for him, would it?”

“A thing? I do not have a thing for Alexi.” She’d been watching Damien search her room for his beloved Aladdin book, and she spied it sitting on the table at the same moment he did. He started pulling himself up onto the chair.

Aimee rushed to save him from toppling both himself and the chair over. “Can we have this conversation when you get back? Your son thinks he’s part monkey and has now learned to climb onto chairs.”

“We can’t have that.” Gemma laughed. “I really miss him.”

“I know you do. I’ll make sure he takes a good nap tomorrow and then he’ll be awake when you get back,” Aimee promised.

“Thanks, Aims. I really don’t know what I would do without you sometimes.”

“I could say the same about you. See you tomorrow.” Aimee lowered the phone to Damien’s level. “Can you give momma a kiss through the phone?”

Damien placed a wet slobbery kiss all over the screen of her phone. “Just so you know, my phone is now slimy,” Aimee told Gemma who responded with a chuckle.

“Bye, bye, sweet boy. Bye, Aims.”

“Bye!” Damien yelled into the phone, kissing his hand and then slapping the face of the phone with it.

Aimee disconnected the call and then reached for a tissue to wipe her phone off. “Next time we’ll start by blowing kisses, got it?”

Damien blew another kiss and then resumed his attempt to reach the book.

Aimee handed him the book. “Here, why don’t we go get a snack and then we can read your book?”

Damien needed no further invitation and headed for the door that led to the rest of the house, his book clutched to his chest. “Cookie.”

Thankfully, the door handles were still too high for him to reach. When that situation no longer existed, Gemma and Leo were going to have to seriously consider installing some child safety locks around the estate. Damien was way too curious and daring for Aimee’s peace of mind.

She pocketed her phone and picked him up, smiling when he bumped her cheek with his forehead in an attempt to give her a kiss. Aimee chuckled and looked at his eyes, noticing just how much they resembled Alexi’s. They were a deep blue like the ocean, and she felt a rush of warmth as she remembered her earlier romantic interlude with Alexi.

“Cookie!” Damien demanded, lunging towards the door while still clasped in her arms.

“Okay, settle down before I drop you. We’ll go get you a cookie.”And hope that we don’t run into your handsome uncle on the way. One such meeting a day is all I can safely handle. I have plans and exchanging kisses with Alexi isn’t one of them.Aimee took a deep breath, steeling her resolve.I won’t let a man ruin my plans.