Trust Darling

"Okay, I'll go." She agreed sucking in a deep breath in hopes she wouldn't regret her decision later.

" We can leave right after you get off work at Gabby's if that's okay with you." He smiled, waiting for her to answer.

" At night ?"she blurted out with her eyes widening.

" Yes Darling, now tell me what time do you get off work so that I can pick you up." He ask, as he reached over to pick her hand up in his. The sudden touch of his hand caused her to glance down losing her train of thought for a brief moment. Luckily she quickly gathered her composure glancing back up to his face to answer his question.

" Uh... the same time I got off tonight, I always work from five until nine."

"Good, I will pick you up then." He chimed , as he loosely held on to her hand gazing into her emerald eyes. " Now darling I have one more question I would like to ask you before I have to get you back home . Will you attend Jackson's wedding with me?"

"Really?" She stared in disbelief, because she had been told only a few people would be attending Prince Jackson's wedding and those people were none other then the Royal family. Not even members of the Royal court or the Royal council had received an invitation.

" Yes darling? ,Why is it that you seem to have a problem with believing what I say?" He ask seriously, the question catching her off guard.

"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just.." she stammered slightly trying to find the right words." It's ..it's just I'm a little surprised. I didn't think anyone except for the Royal family was invited to Prince Jackson's wedding. I mean you must be really close friends with Prince Jackson and King Alexander."

"Acutely I am Darling, Now would you like to accompany me to the wedding?"He ask, once again raising one of his dark brows with a devilish smile plastered on his handsome face.

" Of course I would love to, but I'm truly sorry ,I can't ."She sighed, "All the guest are leaving right after King Alexander's reception and I have been assigned to stay and help clean up. And even if king Alexander excused me from my work I wouldn't be back in time for my shift at Gabby's." She explained apologetically.

"That's no problem darling we can leave after you get off work.And I promise to have you back before your shift starts at Gabby's." He calmly replied, sounding as if it didn't bother him. But the truth of the matter this work schedule of her's was beginning to annoy him .Dating a middle class girl was truly a different experience for him, all the girls he has been dating since his wife died have been of the upper class. Ones who never bothered themselves with work and were more than happy to make themselves available anytime he ask ."

" Rel....She almost slipped up catching herself before the word came out of her mouth.Immediately changing her words to a different one. " That would be wonderful."She grinned ,slightly embarrassed for the little mishap.

" Trust darling that's all I ask for ." He stated ,making her wonder if all her defensive actions had offended him. Which was the last thing she would ever want to do to anyone especially since all he has done is been extremely nice to her.

She looked down at her hand that he held so gently slightly embarrassed using the nickname that he insisted she call him. She apologized " Van I'm truly sorry for acting so rudely, I will try to do better and trust what you say from now on."

"No need to apologize Darling,"He smiled, Bringing his hand up under her chin he lifted her head up to look into her emerald green eyes." I totally understand darling, trust is something that needs to be earned and should never be given freely. I just want you to give me the chance to earn yours."

" I can do that." She immediately replied without putting much thought into her answer.

With his hand never leaving her chin he leaned in closer his lips almost touching her's . He whispered " truly darling ?" His question confusing her and at the same time his closeness making her heart flutter both leaving her speechless for a moment.

Gulping down the nervousness she felt at the moment to finally force out an answer to his question " Yes" she breathed, closing her eyes as she waited for him to kiss her. However the kiss she was waiting for never came instead he pulled away and started the car surprising her.

Glancing back over with a devilish smile on his handsome face , "I need to get you back home darling, I don't only want your trust, I would like to have your families also." he stated, pulling the car back onto the winding road leading back into the city.

On the way back into town she set quietly lost in her own thoughts about what he just said wondering why it would be important to him to have her families trust also. Until she heard him say something she didn't quit catch.

" Darling do you need to go back to Gabby's to pick your car up?"

"Huh?"

" Darling I ask do you need to go back to Gabby's to pick your car up? He ask again glancing over at her for an answer.

"No, my dad and grandmother came to pick it up earlier. After I told them that I had a date tonight." She explained

"Well Darling I need you to tell me how to get to your house."

Just go back in the direction of the restaurant we ate at" she said as sat up in the seat to look at where they were at. " Do you remember how to get back over there?"

" I do Darling, I have a very good memory." He stated as he drove into the direction of the restaurant they had eaten at earlier. After turning the car onto the same street the restaurant was on she pointed to the end of the street giving him future directions.

"Go to the second stop sign after the church and turn right. My house is down that road a little ways out in a small subdivision."

After driving on a narrow paved road for a short distance they came to a group of middle class houses that formed a circle around a small lake.

" My house is that gray one with the big front porch."She said, as she pointed to a craftsman's style house a couple of houses down from the entrance into the subdivision .

When he turned the car into the driveway he noticed a man setting on the porch in a swing.

" Darling is that your father?" King Evander ask, with his eyes glued to the man on the front porch.

" Yes, ever since my mother died in a car wreck he won't go to bed until I come home. That's the reason I come home before midnight. It's not that I really have a curfew anymore it's just I don't want him to worry and loose his sleep at night." She confused

He smiled, "Maybe I should go meet him like a proper gentleman who has interest in his daughter." He suggested as he cut the car off.

Before Harper could form any type of protest he opened the door quickly walking to the other side to open the other door for her. Immediately extending his hand out for her to take .