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Not even a second later, my phone starts ringing.
“Hi,” I mutter.
“Care to explain the message you sent?”
Hearing his deep voice sends tingles rushing over my body.
“It’s already twenty past six, and you’re not here.”
“I am. Where are you?”
Shocked, I swing around and start walking back to the restaurant while saying, “I didn’t see your car, and you weren’t sitting at any of the tables.”
“Where are you?” he asks again.
“A block away from the restaurant.”
Dario hangs up on me, and tucking the device back into my pocket, I can’t keep from smiling because he didn’t stood me up.
A couple of seconds later, Dario comes out of the restaurant and glances up and down the street. When his eyes land on me, he doesn’t wait but walks toward me.
Every step he takes is filled with determination, and it makes a kaleidoscope of butterflies erupt in my stomach.
Unlike the suit he usually wears, he’s dressed in a pair of faded black jeans and a dark gray sweater that looks expensive but cozy.
As soon as he’s in hearing distance, I say, “Sorry, I thought you ditched me.”
Without a word, his arm slips around my lower back. I’m tugged flush with his chest, and his mouth crushes against mine.
All I can do is grab hold of his biceps while he kisses the ever-loving shit out of me.
It’s so intense I forget about the people around us and don’t hear the sounds of the city.
When he breaks the kiss, he pulls back until our eyes lock. He brings a hand to my face, and his thumb brushes over my bottom lip.
When I finally catch my bearings, I ask, “What was that for?”
“Just want to make sure there’s no misunderstanding between us. I want to get to know you better, and one fuck isn’t enough for me.”
I love the intensity coming off him, and I can’t stop a smile from forming around my lips.
“Okay.”
Dario takes hold of my hand and leads me to the restaurant. When we walk inside, I glance around the place, thinking it looks expensive.
Then again, everything is expensive to me.
When he takes me to a private room, I understand why I didn’t see him sitting at any of the tables. It almost feels like I’ve stepped into a bamboo forest with soft, warm lights coming from lanterns.
“It’s pretty.”
“I’m glad you like it,” Dario murmurs as he pulls a chair out for me.
A server comes in and smiles at me. “Can I take your coat, ma’am?”
Wow. Fancy.
I shrug out of my coat and hand it to him.
