Page 68 of Tempting the President

Me: That can’t be true because I am NOT grumpy.

“All right, whatever you say, baby.”

Hmph.His face showed how much difficulty he was having, keeping a smile off his lips.

“If you really want to make me smile...”

I looked up.

He said softly, “Just be happy.”

This time, I gagged.Yuck.

Kellion laughed and squeezed my hand. “Anything else that happened today?”

Me: We have an exhibit tomorrow.

“Can I go?”

It took me a while to answer. I didn’t want him realizing just how ridiculously happy I felt at the way he readily expressed his interest in attending.Thatwas sweet. Kellion Argyros, no matter what other people thought, was sweet. I wasn’t. Nodding, I typed again, adding an important caveat.

Me: Just you though.

He frowned. This time, he took my phone from my fingers and began typing.

Kellion: Why? I was hoping to bring my brothers with me and have you finally meet them.

Me: I already know who they are.

Kellion: Not officially.

Me: I just don’t want others to think...you know?

Kellion: What?

Me: They might think I’m just using you and the club to make myself popular.

Kellion: It would really make me smile if you allowed me the honor of introducing them to you tomorrow.

Gaaah.When he said it like that—-

Me: You win.

Kellion: I knew I would.

Me: Shaddap.

Kellion: Your friend was indeed right. The grumpier you are, the more it makes me smile.

When we reached a particularly secluded part of the campus, Kellion suddenly stopped and faced me. “Aria?”

Mm?

“I really don’t understand, though.”

I frowned.Don’t understand what?

“Why you want to make me smile. I’m not the one who doesn’t smile.”