Chapter39 Dinner with him

6:35 am
The bright numbers on the clock nearly made me pull my hair out. Talk about being a non-violent person! I couldn't believe I had spent an entire night thinking about his past! My mind was telling me not to judge her so quickly since I only knew one side of the story. It took two to tango, so maybe it wasn't entirely her fault? This was something that I couldn't agree on. I stared at the ceiling till I could see the rays of sunshine through the blinds.
Great! Its morning already!
I quietly climbed out of the bed deciding to have a long bath to soothe my tense muscles. After slipping into a sundress, it was a warm day. I decided to call Analia using one of the apps I had on my phone. Good thing this mansion has free Wi-Fi!
"Hey." She picked up on the first bell.
"Hey, how are you?" I asked her.
"Not bad at all, still clinging on your brother, " she chuckled and I laughed
No matter how hurt she was, she never let it show it on mood, she always managed to eht I've rit, I wish I was even half of what my friend Analia is.
After talking with her, and After saying our goodbyes, I was about to go back to my room when I saw Zuriel sitting near a shaded area of the garden. I took a good look at his white T-shirt, which surprisingly made him look even tanner.
How was it even possible for him to look so fresh while I looked as if I was on my deathbed? Nevertheless, I joined him. He looked up from the newspaper and smiled softly. Somehow, his smile did not reach his eyes.
"Coffee?" He asked me as he poured himself a cup. I scrunched my nose and sat down.
"No, thank you." He went back to reading his newspaper. How could he act like nothing happened last night and the conversation we had meant nothing at all? If I was disappointed, I made sure not to show it at all. I was thinking of ways to avoid this awkward silence. Did I mention how much I disliked birds chirping?
"It's a fine morning isn't it?" He spoke from behind the newspaper, as I eyed him strangely.
It's the first time, we both are spending our morning together in this mansion, since we got married
"Yeah I guess so." I looked around to see, the beautiful garden if his mansion, five times bigger than my grandpa's mansion, Should I ask him about last night? I mentally debated and then realized he was speaking
"Yeah?" I replied uninterested. Right now, my mind was debating to choose between pancakes or French toast. I sipped on my orange juice.
Suddenly, I felt guilty for not listening to him. He was making an effort to start a conversation with me and I wasn't paying attention at all.
I opened my mouth to apologize when he beat me to it and said something that nearly made me jump out of my chair. "So I was thinking we should go on a date."
Wait... What?
I nearly choked on the juice. I quickly swiped the drops off my lips and stared unbelievingly at him. He folded the newspaper neatly and placed it back on the table. He smiled at me expectantly and it took me a minute to register he was still waiting for my answer. I drank the juice quickly, nearly choking again when he raised an eyebrow.
Damn it, he nearly killed me.
"So you were saying something about a date?" I enquired, after calming myself.
"Yeah a date, there's a restaurant nearby and I thought we should go and check it out, unless you already have a plans for tonight." He avoided eye contact.
This had my complete attention. So, let's recap quickly. He said he wants to go and 'check' a place out.
With me.
On a date.
With me.
And he is nervous.
Fkhhhh!!!
I bit my lip from grinning like an idiot. I was mentally doing rumba in my head but I decided to tease him. I couldn't believe he was actually making an effort. It would be just the two of us, all alone!
"But I already have a date with the cute guy from my comapny. You know Eliot right?" I bit my smile and asked him. He made a 'tut' sound and smirked.
"Tough luck for Eliot, just be ready by 8."
I couldn't stop the smile from spreading this time. My heart thumped wildly but a thought suddenly hit me.
"But I didn't have much beautiful clothes for these kinds of occasion." After all, it was our first date. I decided to leave the last bit out. He didn't need to know my excitement level which was more than a kid with sugar rush.
"Don't worry about that, just get ready by 8." He said after thinking for a while.
"But..." Does he expect me to come in my birthday suit? On second thought, he might.
"Don't worry about that. Just don't make me wait." His phone rang and he answered, gesturing at me to hold on.
"You do know we are living right next to each other in same mansion?" I muttered sarcastically, making him smile.
After some time, he excused himself and told me to get ready. I asked him if we were expected to be somewhere but he just brushed it off saying he has to go somewhere alone. Right... So here I was, in my room with a bath robe on and no idea what to wear.
I glanced at my wardrobe again and went through all dresses, and normal, everyday clothes. Nothing fancy at all! I was about to call him when I heard a knock
Quickly, I open the door and was surprised to see a young girl carrying few bags in her hand. She smiled at me and handed me the bags.