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Alex half bit his lips as he looked down at her big clear eyes. He was so damn turned on and the reading hadn't even started yet.

He bent closer until his lips almost brushed against her ear. ”Abigail, make sure to read this with feeling, okay?”

Abi narrowed her eyes. ”Geez… who do you think I am? I could totally pass as a professional storyteller okay? I have been doing this since I was a teenager. I will make you see what real story telling is.” She was very confident and Alex could only chuckle throatily. This naïve little fruit truly was amusing.

”You better show me your professional storytelling then, Abigail. Don't you dare cower midway,” he whispered, trailing his finger on her shoulder blade.

”But… but don't distract me like this once I start, okay?” she negotiated.

”Hmm? You're forbidding me to touch you?”

”Mn… while I read. I won't be able to concentrate if your hand touches me like that.”

”Sure, no hands.” His smile was incredibly sexy that Abi averted her gaze away before she fell into a daze again.

”Here we go.” He then put the book in her hand which started from Chapter 9. ”I'm ready, Abigail. You may start now.”

Alex leaned his head on his knuckles, while his elbow was on top of his folded knee. His head tilted a little so he could see the girl's expression.

”Okay, here we go,” Abi took a deep breath as anticipation brimmed in Alex's eyes. He just couldn't wait anymore to hear her voice.

But as she opened her lips, Alex stopped her again. ”Wait, Abigail… I'd like you to replace the man's name with mine.”

Abi's eyes circled. ”Ehh? Why?” she was surprised.

”That's my request, Abigail. Also, change the girl's name with yours.”

Abi blinked at him but in the end, she soon nodded, like the obedient little lamb that she was. ”Oh… okay.”

”Good girl. Now start.”

Abi finally lifted the book into a reading position and she smiled at him one more time before she turned her attention to the book.

A second later, she finally began.