The CEO and The Doctor

26. "Hell will freeze over before I let you do that."

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"Put your phone on silent." Came Aiden's command as he worked on playing Beauty and The Beast on his TV.

I raised an eyebrow at him almost judgementally. "Is yours on silent?"

He surprised me by throwing his phone towards me on the bed. "Turn it off."

I stared at him in astonishment for a minute before turning his phone off and then switching mine off as well. A knock sounded on the door just then, and he went to open it. When he returned to my line of view, I saw him carrying a giant bowl of popcorn.

My eyes lit up. "I'm surprised you considered getting popcorn."

He gave me a judgmental look. "Who watches a movie without popcorn?"

I giggled. "True.... I still can't believe you're agreeing to watch a Disney movie with me."

My cheeks heated up as he sat in bed next to me, putting the bowl of popcorn between us.

"It's a lot better than seeing you watch it with Andrew." He said, pressing a button on the remote to play the movie.

I gasped loudly as a realisation hit me. "Oh no, I forgot to tell him I can't do a movie night with him."

He firmly grasped my hand that reached out to grab my phone, his gaze darkening. "The movie has started. He'll take the hint."

"That's not nice." I retorted.

His grip on my hand tightened. "Forget about him for once."

I huffed. "Be honest. Are you jealous of Andrew?"

"He's quite clearly into you." He grumbled, leaving my hand.

I gaped at him in disbelief. "What? Oh my God, that is not true!"

He narrowed his eyes at me. "I'm sorry, but you have to be really dumb not to see that."

I frowned. "What makes you think he's into me?" Even saying that felt weird. I could not even imagine him being more than a friend.

He frowned as well. "The way he looks at you. The way he was feeding you when you passed out in the hospital."

I shot him a lame look. "I had an IV, and he was being a good friend. Feeding someone does not mean that you have romantic feelings for them."

"If you want to live in denial, then be my guest." He retorted.

I huffed. "He's my friend. And that's it. I can't imagine him being more than that. Stop being a drama queen about him."

He narrowed his eyes at me. "Did you just call me a drama queen?"

"Yes," I shot. "That's what you're being."

"Do you want to watch the movie or not?" His eyes darkened.

"I think I'll watch with Andrew." I declared, reaching out for my phone.

A gasp sounded from my throat as his big arm wrapped around my abdomen, pulling me to his chest, while his other hand moved the popcorn bowl away from between us. My cheeks heated up at the feeling of our clad bodies pressed together.

"Hell will freeze over before I let you do that." He muttered menacingly in my ear, his soft lips slightly touching my earlobe. I shuddered at the sound of his voice and the feeling of our proximity.

I gulped, finding myself at a loss for words. I diverted my attention to the screen, trying not to be overwhelmed by how our bodies were touching. His body heat enveloped me like a warm and comfortable hug. And so did his arm around my torso that held me in place.