Chapter 37: Bribery

...Isabella POV…

I have a rather excited Marine in front of me that can barely contain the smile on his face. It gives me great pleasure that I am the one that has put it there.

But he has got one condition, which will come after we have lunch.

"Soldier we are meeting Anna at the pub, no buts."

"Boo, I am in shock; I need to recover." He looks at me with pleading eyes, "Can we not make it another time?"

"No, you can recover on the way there."

"But…"

" Clayton Jackson, you are not getting out of this. If you want any, then you will come now."

He gasps as he gets into the car, "That is called bribery, and we both know I am not."

"Well, maybe I will change my mind.

After much convincing, he finally agrees to have lunch with the girls. I love that he would do absolutely anything it is that I ask.

Yet, "I am going to strangle you for making me come to this girly thing."