Over Indulgence

Alexia POV:

After that mortifying day of shopping, all I needed was food to erase the horrors of overpriced shoes, gowns, and—ugh—lingerie. Why was Aiden so obsessed with being controlling? The man had practically picked out my entire wardrobe. And when he wasn't choosing, he was dragging me around like some kind of designer-clad puppet.

As my stomach let out another dramatic growl, I turned to him, scowling. "I'm starving," I said, clutching my stomach for effect.

He gave me one of those looks. You know the ones. The raised eyebrow, the slight smirk, the condescending 'are you serious?' expression. "You had enough pancakes to supply a bakery this morning," he said.

"That was hours ago!" I snapped.

"Two hours," he corrected, his voice laced with irritation.

"It feels like a lifetime," I countered, throwing in a theatrical sigh. "Are you trying to starve me?"