\u201cSorry,\u201d I said, giving them both a small smile. \u201cDidn\u2019t mean to keep you waiting.\u201dnoveldrama<\/p>\n
\u201cIs everything okay?\u201d My mother asked, her eyes shining with concern.<\/p>\n
I smiled, though it was forced.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d I told her. \u201cThere was a long line for the bathroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
I hated lying to her, but I didn\u2019t want her to know that I had an altercation with a Landry. My mother didn\u2019t look as if she bought the lie though and studied me for a long while before she nodded and leaned back in her seat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should eat before our food gets cold,\u201d my father said, as he picked up his fork.<\/p>\n
I nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n
We ate in a comfortable silence, until a commotion took root on the other side of the restaurant, drawing in everyone\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n
Third Person POV<\/p>\n
Nan had no idea what she was doing. If it weren\u2019t for Judy convincing her all night, she probably would have told Chester no. But here she was preparing to go on her first official date with him.<\/p>\n
She stood in her small apartment, staring at herself in the mirror, her heart in her throat. She wore a casual dress that hugged her frame perfectly and made her boobs look great. She ran her fingers through her short hair and looked into her blue eyes. She just finished giving herself a pep-talk when she heard a knock on her door.<\/p>\n
It was a showtime.<\/p>\n
She made her way through her living room and pulled the door open, her breath hitching when she saw Chester standing in front of her. He looked so handsome in his suit and his hair neatly done. He gave her a warm smile when he saw her and it made her heart melt on the spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWow\u2026\u201d Chester said, looking at her appreciatively. \u201cYou look beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan blushed at the compliment and stared at the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks.\u201d<\/p>\n
He nodded, his eyes scanning her body momentarily before he lifted his eyes to hers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you ready? I made a reservation at this new restaurant in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan nodded and grabbed her purse before leaving her apartment. She felt awkward, but during the car ride, neither of them spoke for a long while.<\/p>\n
Once they got to the restaurant, things didn\u2019t seem to get much better. Nan still felt a bit awkward, unsure of what to say to him.<\/p>\n
The Whimsical Whisk was a<\/p>\n
restaurant owned by Carter, Gavin\u2019s Delta, right down the street from Carter\u2019s resort, where Nan worked for years as a waitress. Her goal is to one day be a chef, ironically like her mate. She isn\u2019t even sure if Chester knows that fact about her, and yet, she still can\u2019t come up with something to say to him without it sounding lame.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for agreeing to this date,\u201d Chester said, his tone filled with sincerity, and maybe a hint of something else.<\/p>\n
Nan nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been wanting to try this place out for some time now,\u201d she admitted, taking a sip of the wine that the waiter had just placed in front of her.<\/p>\n
Chester nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, me too,\u201d he said softly. He found it hard to look away from Nan, whereas Nan had difficulties looking at Chester, both for similar reasons. Their mate bond was pulling one another in, and it scared them both.<\/p>\n
Chester had never committed to anyone in his life and Nan was having trust issues when it came to him. She didn\u2019t want to put her entire heart and soul into something that would ultimately fall apart. She tried to keep her walls up, and though Chester was afraid of the commitment, he wanted to tear her walls down. He wanted to get to know his mate\u2026 really get to know her.<\/p>\n
Not before long the waiter was returning to take their orders; Chester let Nan order first and he sat back, listening to her detailed explanation of how she\u2019d like her stuffed porkchop cooked and prepared.<\/p>\n
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