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“Of course, Princess. I know you’re more than capable of doing so. I just so happen to know what you like to eat, and I don’t think it’s necessary for you to think about what you want.”
She nodded silently, and a smile came to her face. “What else do you know about me?” she asked, and I smiled.
“Where do I begin? I know you get cold easily; I know you dance; you love and admire Kimiko as if she were your older sister; when you’re focused, nothing gets in the way. You can be shy at times, but that doesn’t mean you don’t know when to talk. I know only a few people can truly get under your skin, being as I am definitely one of them. Your favorite colors are within the pastel range. You love your dog Snowball like he’s your firstborn son,” I said, rolling my eyes playfully, and she laughed softly.
“...I know you can get stressed rather quickly. I know Killian can make you feel suffocated, but it’s almost always to show that he loves you. Everyone adores you. When they say they don’t, it’s because they’re obviously jealous. You have a fantastic relationship with your siblings, you try to see the good in many people, even when you clearly shouldn’t at times, and you enjoy drinking mango smoothies. That’s clearly not everything, but how did I do?” I asked sarcastically, and she sighed.
“Spot on. It’s sad that you know that much about me, but I would expect nothing less from you. Would you like me to tell you what I know about you?” she asked, and I nodded.
“You have the floor, sweetheart.”
She stayed silent for a moment before beginning, “I know you care for me and others around you, too, even if you don’t show it. I know you want to build a better relationship with your brother; I know you care a lot about trust and respect, you like to be in control in most situations, and you live for the piano whenever you are not busy. You’re diligent, careful, and particular about many things, and for some reason, you like to make fun of my height,” she finished, narrowing her eyes at me, and I chuckled.
“You’re fun-sized, Princess. It’s adorable,” I said harmlessly, and she pulled her hand out of mine and crossed her arms childishly.
“You’re also an ass at times.”
“You also forgot to mention how much I like to spoil my princess as well, hmm?” I replied, and she knowingly avoided eye contact as she thanked the waiter who brought over the fresh salmon, asparagus and rice. Smirking at her little game, I let it go as we began to eat.
Afterward, we found ourselves wandering the city with Nathan, unfortunately, not too far behind. We looked at a few of the popular attractions, and soon, we made it to the vineyard. Itwas lovely during the day and even more beautiful at night as the lights decorated the bushes, and the decor was exquisite.
“Ah, Mr. Lockwood, please come with me. Your area has just been prepared,” a man said, approaching me.
Delilah held my hand as we walked through the garden, and eventually, we reached our section. Oddly enough, I recognized a few faces that looked just as surprised to see me.
“Well, if it isn’t Lockwood’s son,” said one of my father’s partners for overseas affairs, and I shook his outstretched hand.
“Didn’t know you’d all be here taking a trip to the islands too. How’ve you been?” I asked.
The other men approached and said hello as well. Delilah continued to stay beside me, and I rubbed her hand gently.
“We were actually about to begin discussing some of our plans for the upcoming months. If you’re not busy, we’d love to have your input,” one of the younger associates said, as he gazed over to Delilah for a split second.
I looked over to her as she seemed to be a bit skeptical of them seeing us together.
“You can spend some time with them; I don’t mind,” she whispered.
I excused myself from the men as I pulled her aside. “Tell me how you really feel, Princess. I don’t need to speak with them if you don’t want me to.”
She shook her head. “It’s okay, I promise. They seemed so excited to see you, and even if it’s nothing major, I don’t think it’ll take too long,” she replied, and I placed my hand on her chin, slightly forcing her to look up at me.
“You say the word, baby, and I’m gone from them… understood?” I asked, and she nodded. Leaning down, I placed a small kiss on her lips before pulling away. I muttered as a blush crept up her cheeks, “We won’t be long.”
Soon, I found myself laughing alongside my father’s partners as we sipped on a variety of wine. I occasionally glanced over to another section of the garden to see Delilah speaking with a few of the hostesses and women as they introduced her to many of the flavors. Taking a sip, I directed my attention back over to the men as they spoke about another subject.
“Our imports have gone up dramatically in price, and if we don’t do something soon, our client is going to throw a damn fit,” one of them stressed, and I sighed.
“Usually, these prices are only temporary. With a company of their size, they know they can’t raise the price too far as it will surely backfire on them. Most of them will undoubtedly lower their prices in a month or two if they don’t want any repercussions,” I assured him, and he nodded, going to speak again when he looked up and went silent.
All of them directed their attention beside me, and before I could look at what they were seeing, Delilah found her way in front of me as she took a seat on my lap comfortably.
Crossing her leg over the other, we didn’t utter a word as she took a sip of the wine in her glass.
One of the men spoke. “You seem familiar,” he said indirectly to Delilah, and she shrugged her shoulders.
“I guess I just have one of those faces,” she said freely, and I sent them a look that forced them to let the topic go.
As expected, they went back to speaking to one another as if they had forgotten she was there. She took another sip of her wine, and I placed my hand on her leg as I leaned up to her ear.
