Chapter 26

Lucy's pov

He's pretty cute though I have to admit it. If I'm 54 he's about 6 feet maybe taller. He actually looks pretty good not gonna lie. It is messy beach waves they're a nice natural brown. The way the light is glinting off of him: with the way that he is standing. I look down a little bit consciously. Someone like him next to me must look bizarre. Why would someone like that want to go on a date with me? With me?!? "Done checking me out?" He asks smirking cockily. I just shake my head "eh I've seen better" trying to sound nonchalant about it. "Not much to look at anyway" I throw in. "Damn that's a little harsh don't u think" he says clutching his chest in pain. We both just share a laugh.

We are already at the entrance of the place and he just walks right in. Just like the other one dead. I wouldn't be surprised if he owned this place I'm not even surprised at this point since he, I went slightly at the name also owned a ton of things. Well his whole family for that matter. "Um excuse me sir you can't just walk in here like that" the lady at the front points out looking directly at him. Her hands on her hips glaring at him I just stand on the side looking form one to the other. He turns around quickly "oh you must be new here." Getting in her personal space and leaning across the counter.

"I'm Mr. Romano, ring any bells?" raising an eyebrow at her. She stutters while trying to maintain her composure. "Oh I'm so sorry, right this way" leading us to a nice secluded area. It's a little booth that fits us perfectly. She quickly returns with a basket full of bread and all kinds of jam and the jellies to go with it. She still profusely apologizes for the mistake this entire time. I'm not even focused on her. The only thing that I want is the bread so I'm focusing on the bread. That looks freshly made today my mouth begins to water.

I put my hands in my lap to restrain myself from that temptation. "You know you can eat it", noticing my movements. I hesitantly take a biscuit smearing strawberry jam only in the middle. Taking a little small bite at first. Then I inhale it real quickly then down the entire glass of peach sweet tea that I didn't order. I have no clue where it came from but I'm going to drink it anyway.

"So why did you wanna talk to me? I'm not that interesting anyway" fiddling with my hands in my lap it's turned into a habit at this point. A different waiter comes back with our food that saves him from answering my question." Are you ready to order if not then I can come back" and I realize that I haven't even looked at the menu yet. "We're going to need a minute" as Kyle obviously a regular in this fancy ass restaurant says" two Huevos Rancheros, but a refill of the Peach ice tea and a coke please. He nods taking it all on a notepad "anything else for you ma'am?" turning to me. "No thank you, I've had my fill with bread motioning towards the now empty basket. We share a little laugh. "She'll need a refill on that too please" adding in before he leaves. Once we're alone again he starts "So I saw you earlier at the party and you were the most beautiful person I've ever laid eyes on.

Yet some bastard broke your heart and made you cry" my heart clenched in my chest. "How did you know that?" my tone coming out kind of defensively. "It was quite obvious based on your reaction. You deserve the world which I can't give you but I can spend my whole life trying. Only if you allow me to" looking straight in my eyes the entire time. Sounding so passionate and earnest. I throw myself into his arms "that was the only time I let myself fall for someone. He seemed safe at the time but getting my heart broken was inevitable. I can't promise you that I'll be perfect but I will try with you if that's what you want" tearing up with the last sentence. Even when he comes back with our food I don't move. Only shifting my weight enough to eat. Still in his lap eating over to the right while he has the left.

His right arm is hooked around my waist as he eats. Since I just found out that he is left handed. There are not a lot of lefties out there. I only know 4 including him. My stomach rumbles at that when I look down at the egg delight. We don't talk since I'm starving I shovel as much food into my mouth as I can. Screw trying to be ladylike I never will be any way. Stopping every once in a while to breathe which is not a necessity right now. That goes to this food in front of me at the moment. Kyle orders dessert as I decide not to, which immediately regret when it is placed in front of him. He pulls out his card leaving a crazy tip. This bill is astronomical to him a thousand is like a dollar to me. To me though I work hard for every penny I get and I save most of it. He takes my hand in his and we walk out. To my left I see something out of the corner of my eye move. I glance over without moving my head and see something very unexpected.

What does she see?

What's happening between them?

How could their relationship change so fast?

Who are they to each other now?

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