Sugarcoated

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>She's his best friend's little sister. He's known her all his life. He's practically part of the family. There is nothing either of them could do to surprise the other at this point.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Then she showed up in his bedroom in lingerie and asked him to take her V-card.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Okay that was a surprise.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Aiden is pretty sure Zoe was equally surprised when he told her no.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>To say that he didn't handle it well would be a massive understatement.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Almost as massive as the amount of work he's going to have to do now to convince her that he wants her. Forever.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Right after he tells her that he's bought the company that's her bakery's biggest competitor.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Maybe if he tells her he's in love with her first that will help sugarcoat the whole we're-rivals-in-business-now thing.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>So first I'm in love with you then take off your clothes then I'm now your business adversary.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sure. Piece of cake. </span></p>