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James had no idea about his son’s love life , but he thought it was unlikely . “ Aria is a tough one to win over , and those two just don’t strike me as the movie going type , ” he said .
Emma sighed in disappointment . “ Guess you’re right . Let’s go in then . ”
“ Okay . ” James nodded .
Aria and Owen found their seats and settled in .
Owen set the popcorn and drinks down , took out a disinfecting wipe to clean his hands , then grabbed a fresh one and gently took hold of Aria’s hand .
Aria shot him a sideways glance , her eyes filled with puzzlement .
He chuckled softly , eyes full of tenderness . “ A deal’s a deal . I’ll give you the full VIP treatment , my sugar mama . Wouldn’t want your money going to
waste . ”
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Aria twitched the corner of her mouth and reluctantly held out her hand , letting him have his way .
A gasp came from beside Owen , followed by a girl’s hushed , excited whisper , “ Holy shit ! The couple we saw earlier is sitting right next to me – and get this , the hot guy is actually a sugar baby ! ”
Her friend exclaimed , “ Seriously ? A gorgeous girl like her actually pays for a guy ? ”
The girl exclaimed , “ Seriously , I heard it myself ! ”
Owen let out a helpless chuckle as he took Aria’s hand , meticulously wiping each of her fingers clean .
Glancing up absentmindedly , Owen was startled to see his parents ‘ faces fill his vision .
Owen’s pupils constricted sharply as he reached out and grabbed the nape of Aria’s neck , pulling her close .
He ducked low , bending forward .
Owen’s sudden move caught Aria off guard . Before she knew it , his head was already buried in the crook of her neck .
She was just about to say something when Emma’s voice suddenly cut in , “ Wow , there are so many young couples at the movie today ! ”
Emma whispered , “ Look , that girl’s back looks just like Aria’s ! ”
James followed his wife’s gaze and nodded . “ It does look like her . ”
Emma said , “ She may look like Aria , but I’m sure it’s not her . Aria would never make out with someone in public .”
Aria thought , ‘ Seriously ? ‘
She didn’t dare move .
Emma sighed . “ Owen totally seems like the type who’d pull something like this – but let’s face it . He just doesn’t have the game to land himself a girlfriend yet . ”
James comforted her , “ I think Owen still has a good chance . He’s much better at this than Kim . ”
Emma nodded in agreement . “ With Kim’s finicky personality , it’s really hard for him to win Cloe over . But at least we have a granddaughter now , I can’t ask for anything more . ”
Aria , with her mission – sharpened hearing , detected Owen’s parents moving past them and taking seats two rows behind .
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Aria let out a quiet sigh of relief . ‘ Whew , that was close , ‘ she thought .
The closer they got , the higher the chance of being spotted . With a whole row of seats between them – safe at last .
Aria reached over and playfully poked the nape of Owen’s neck . “ They’re seated now , ” she whispered .
Owen raised his head and whispered , “ That was close . We almost got caught .”
In his haste to hide, the hair he had carefully styled before leaving was sticking up in all directions .
Aria looked at him , then reached out and gently smoothed down his tousled hair .
Owen suddenly thought bumping into his parents in the theater might not be the worst thing in the world .
As the film began , the theater fell silent .
The action – packed movie had Aria completely engrossed , leaving her oblivious to Owen’s frequent stolen glances in her direction .
Something brushed against her lips . Looking down , she saw it was a piece of popcorn .
Owen grinned at her . “ Just focus on the movie . I’ll feed you , ” he said , his tone gentle and teasing .
Owen’s heart raced uncontrollably during his first movie date with Aria .
He couldn’t focus on the movie , so he simply watched her instead .
As she parted her lips to take the popcorn , her lips brushed against his fingers – soft as rose petals .
Owen remembered their kiss that night – his gaze was irresistibly drawn to her lips .
Under his intense gaze , Aria felt flustered . She took the popcorn from him and said , “ I’ll feed myself . You just watch the movie .”
Owen promptly averted his gaze and murmured , “ Alright . ”
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