Chapter Twenty Six: The Rollercoaster of a day.

Damien's POV ♣️.

" Who is it?" I asked looking closer at the picture.

" Mario. That's him. Right there." Kimia pointed to the guy that had photo bombed her in the picture I had taken.

" You're right."

" We should call Agent Daxon that he's here. They'll come get him." She said.

" Mia what are you saying?! We can take him!"

" But you said I shouldn't go after him for revenge."

" Yeah but this is, different."

" How so?" She asked putting her arms akimbo on her waist.

" You didn't go after him. He came to you. There's a huge difference. So therefore we can go catch him." I said bringing out my gun discreetly.

She saw the gun and scoffed.

" You brought your gun on our date?!"

" I take my gun everywhere! There are a lot of people that want me dead. I don't want to take my chances." I said and she rolled her eyes.

She opened her satchel and brought out her dagger and it was my turn to scoff.

" You accuse me of bringing a gun on our date yet you had your dagger with you this entire time?!"

" I carry my dagger every where!, For self defence." She stated and I sighed.

" Okay you stay here in case he decides to go in this direction. Okay?" I asked and she nodded.

" Here's my phone, call for backup."

I walked towards Mario trying as much as possible to blend in. It didn't seem to work because he spotted me. As soon as he saw me, he made a run for it.

" Shit!" I yelled as I ran after him.

He used the crowd to his advantage pushing people in my direction.

" Sorry!" I yelled as I bumped into people.

I stopped and looked around trying to figure out where Mario went then he hit me from behind. I staggered foward due to the impact and turned to face him. I brought out my gun but he knocked it out of my hand.

I threw a punch but he dodged it and punched me in the gut instead. I managed to land a couple hits on him because he was slow. He was a large man and his size was weighing him down.

He picked up the gun that he had knocked out of my hands and pointed it towards me breathing heavily.

I raised my hands in surrender and he smiled. I saw Kimia running in our direction and she jumped on him. They both fell to the ground but Mario cushioned her fall. She wrapped her legs tightly around his neck until he passed out.

She stood up and spat on his face before coming to me.

" Babe are you okay?!, Are you hurt?! Did you break anything?!" She asked frantically checking my body for injuries.

" Mia. Mia! I'm fine."

" Are you sure cause-"

" Sweetheart you don't have to worry about me. I'm fine." I said and she sighed in relief.

She helped me up and I brushed the dirt off my clothes.

" Backup is on the way."

***

" All I wanted was a peaceful walk in the park!" Kimia exclaimed flopping onto the bed.

" On the bright side you got justice for Lorenzo." I said and she ' hmmed' in response. She let out a yawn and I smiled.

" Tired?"

" A little but I can't nap right now." She replied yawning again.

" Why?"

" I have to make dinner."

" That's not a problem. I can make dinner for a change."

" No thanks. I'd rather not have food poisoning." She said and I gave her a blank look.

" I'm sorry!, You can make dinner. I won't make any more remarks. I promise."

" I'll come get you when dinner's ready."

" No need. I'll just set an alarm for 6pm?"

" Yeah dinner should be done by then."

" Okay so I already set the alarm. Don't worry I'll wake up. I'm a light sleeper remember?"

I walked to the closet and picked some clothes.

" Oh and dress nice-" My voice trailed off as I turned to see Kimia already sound asleep on the bed.

I moved closer to her and gave her a kiss on her forehead. I left her a note telling her to dress nicely and made my way downstairs.

First I have to shower and then I start making dinner.

***

Kimia let out a wolf whistle as she came down the stairs. I was leaning on the banister and I smirked.

" Like what you see?" I asked and she grinned.

" A lot."

I was wearing a white shirt with the top buttons undone tucked into black trousers and I wore black dress shoes.

" You look stunning."

" Thank you." She replied doing a little twirl. She wore a light pink halter neck dress with flower embellishments and paired it with silver flats.

I pulled her closer and kissed her and I felt her smile on my lips.

" Come on mademoiselle."

I held her chair out for her and she sat.

" Thank you. So what are we having?"

I opened the plates and she gasped.

" Wow!"

" We are having a well done roast beef with a side of creamy mashed potatoes and balsamic mushrooms."

" Fancy." She said and I grinned.

" Well it smells good but does it taste good?"

" Let your taste buds decide." I replied as I sat down.

She took a few bites and she smiled.

" I'm impressed!" She exclaimed and I grinned.

" Although you could've used a little bit more salt."

I gave her a blank look and she laughed.

" Where did you learn to cook?"

" Well, I once went on a mission where I was undercover as a sous chef. So I picked up a couple of things."

" Interesting." She replied sipping her Rosé.

After we were done eating I brought out dessert which was ice cream.

" You know me so well." She said taking the bowl from me and I chuckled.

We cleared the table after we were done eating and I put on some music.

" Care for a dance?" I asked extending my hand which she took smiling.

Adele's cover of Bob Dylan's make you feel my love crooned through the speakers and Kimia and I slow danced both of us smiling like idiots.

" This has been one rollercoaster of a day." She mused.

" I agree."

" But, I enjoyed it. Thank you."

I bent my head to meet her lips and we kissed till we ran out of breath.

***

" Stupid hair!" Kimia exclaimed throwing the brush at the wall in frustration.

" Babe calm down."

" Don't tell me to calm down."

" You're right I'm sorry." I said and she huffed.

" Why do you brush your hair at night anyways?"

" Because if I don't, it will be really hard to deal with in the morning!"

I sighed and moved to sit at the edge of the bed.

" Sit." I said and she sat on the floor pouting.

I stood up to pick the brush, a tail comb, a wide toothed comb and her leave in conditioner.

I parted her hair into four and brushed them in layers. I then applied the conditioner and combed through it. I brushed her hair again and parted it into two and started braiding.

" What are you doing?" She asked trying to touch her hair but I swatted her hand away.

" I'm braiding your hair."

" How do you know how to do that?"

" My mom. She loved braids and my dad was absolutely terrible at it. So she made me learn how to do it. After multiple videos I finally got a hang of it."

" So you're a momma's boy?"

" Is that the only thing you got out of what I said?!"

" Kind of. Your mom sounds like such a  wonderful woman."

" She is." I replied as I began the second braid.

" I hope I can meet her someday." Kimia said quietly and I smiled.

" You will." I said softly.

Hopefully.

***

Barka dia 🤗,

I wish I had a Damien to braid my hair, but sadly 😔, he's fictional.

I hope you are loving this book so far.

It actually longer than I expected 😅.

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Bye!!