CHAPTER 8: FAVORITE PLACE

SHANE

I peeked at Macy when we arrived to the place, I know she will be amaze. I smirked, seeing her reactions. I know because I did the same when I first came here.

"What do you think?" I spoke. We were out from the car and sat in the hood.

"Omg! This is speechless and totally amazing. How did you find this amazing place?" She said and still her eyes were twinkling.

"To be honest, Zander introduced me to this place when he came to me before they got married." I said, smiling looking at her face. "Now, this is my favorite place if I want to be alone. Or I just stay here to relax away from stress sometime." I added. "How about we can do this more often? You and me?" She did not answer me right away but stare at me for a second.

"I like that, a little get away from work and stress free." She smiled as she gave me some bread.

We ate and appreciated the beautiful lights in the city. After we finished, she laid her back on the glass of the car. I did the same looking up in the stars in the sky. It is a good thing I was not alone this time.

We were silence for a moment no one started talking. We only heard the silent sound of the night. I glanced at her, I wanted to ask her personally about the thing we discussed over the phone.

Macy sensed that I was staring at her she turned her face on me. "What!"

I sighed before opening my mouth. "I really want to ask you face to face about what we talked earlier."

I saw she bites her lower lips like she was afraid to tell the truth. "What about it? What do you want to ask?"

I look into her eyes without blinking. "What really happen to you back then? I really do not believe it was your grandmother. I think there is something you would not tell me. I can feel it and I do not know why." I said my doubts. "I think you are hiding something."

I saw her biting her lower lips more often and her eyes lower down could not dare to stare at me.

"I told you I will tell you in time. Besides, why are you concern about it? We were not totally that close before we only just met recently." She said a little irritated.

"I am sorry! What I said was out of the line." I apologized. "Yeah, you are right it is not my concern and we were not that close before."

"No, I am sorry I did not mean that." She apologized too. "I am not ready to share it with you. But in time I will tell you about it because I do not know if what will be your reaction once you know the truth."

I saw the sadness in her eyes as she looked at me. I can see that she was afraid to share it with me now.

"Okay, I will stop now and never mention it again." I said with assurance.

"Thank you, Shane. I will tell you in time and I hope you will not hate me when you know my side of the story." I sat up and caressed her face gently.

Since that night, we started hanging out. We make it a habit to sneak out every now and then after we put our kids to bed.

It was a start of a new beginning to us. I am happy with situation we had. And I never thought that it will lead to more than comfortability when I am with her.

We never discuss our relationship but all I know that we have something in common.

I still haven't met his son and I do not want to pressure her on something she is not ready yet. It has been too long since my wife died that I enjoyed someone with me. Well, she was my secret crush when we were in high school that I could not court her because of our age back then.

I know two years is not that old but she was so young at that time. I could not do that to her and she is my sister's best friend. Shay will not like it if I court her. She knew how I treated girls and I think if we became an item that time maybe it will end up not in good terms.

In all honesty, I wanted to make it right this time. I wanted to properly date her not just sneaking around at night.

It has been very long when I do date well, just my wife. I decided to call her and ask if she say yes for a date. I hope she would go out with me.

I was still in the school clinic because it's my schedule.

"Come on pick up baby, pick up." I murmured while waiting for Macy to answer. I was alone in my clinic and no one's around. No one's here for treatment. I have been thinking or planning for weeks to date her properly.

"Hey, sorry my phone was in a little volume I did not hear right away." She explained. "What's up?"

"It's okay at least you answered. Are you free tonight?" I asked, sounding a little panicked of what will be her answer.

"Yes, I am free. What's on your mind?" she spoken.

"I will take you on a proper date not just in the Mountainview. But in a cozy restaurant with something like that. Then after we can drop by our favorite spot Mountainview." I declared. "What do you think?

"Sounds great I love the idea, okay pick me up around 8 o'clock. Are you okay with that or earlier than 8?" She inquired.

"Eight it is. See you tonight, love. Bye."

"Bye!" She responded and I heard the end of the tone.

I smiled when I heard her answer. 'Yes' we are going to have a proper date.