Chapter 35 FIRST DATE
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"Uhm… It's just a date…" I tell her biting my lips nervously, "And a date can end up in you two in the bed together tonight…" She says with a mischievous grin and my mind starts to turn wild as I take her words into my imagination and then shake my head from our erotic images.
Miss Celine chuckles looking at my behavior and I giggle shyly.
As per her instructions, I soak my body in the bubbling water that she had prepared for me, I even put a mask on my face to freshen up my skin. Wearing a bathrobe, I stand in the closet as Miss Celine starts to pick my dress.
She picks out a baby pink color dress, I shake my head in refusal, she then brings out a cream color dress, again I shake my head. The third dress also has a light color and I frown badly, asking objectively, "Why can't I wear a dark color?"
"Uhmm… The light color would make you elegant." Miss Celine explains and I roll my eyes in complete disagreement. "Well, I want to look sexy today rather than be elegant."
I wink at her and then pull out a dark green color sequin dress, it has full-length sleeves and a very deep neck, wow, this should be best for the date.
Miss Celine blinks her eyes in astonishment, "This will definitely do." She agreed with me and I flash a grin at her.
I straighten my hair and then keep it aside, I then start putting on my makeup well this day I need to do something good that will make me sexier, I create smokey eyes adding a little color of emerald green shimmer on my eyes to match my dress.
I choose a deep red lipstick that pops out my facial features. Miss Celine brings the jewelry for me to wear, she gives me the rings but I refuse I want to wear only my wedding band tonight.
I put a pair of hanging diamond earrings in my ear, Miss Celine puts on the matching diamond necklace around my neck. I choose a white clutch with a pair of white sandals that too has a shimmer on them.
I shake my straight hairs that nicely fall on my back and then wait patiently for my husband to arrive. For the very first time in our marriage life, my husband didn't disappoint me and arrives on time.
"Sir Andrew is outside waiting for you, Miss." Miss Celine informs excitedly and I stand nervously, "Am I looking fine?" Touching my hair in a panic I ask.
"You are looking gorgeous, Now go and impress your husband." Miss Celine pushes me towards the elevator and I frown, frightened, "I am wearing heels." I remind her and she smiles apologetically at me.
I start walking outside, and as I reach the crystal room, my whole dress starts to reflect in the crystal blinding me momentarily. Still, I manage to reach the end and as I step out from the main door, my husband's jaw drops when his gaze falls on me.
He looks me up and down, I see the lust in his eyes for the very first time, and I smile triumphantly as I walk towards him.
AHEM… AHEM…
I cough to bring him out from his daze, "How do I look?" I ask as I nibble at my bottom lip, shyly.
"You… You look se…" He stops awkwardly, "Spectacular.."
I pass a gentle smile to him as I realize that he was going to say "sexy" instead of "spectacular" I give myself thumbs up.
Andrew opens the car door for me politely and I sit inside. This time it's not the same car BMW instead it's a white Lamborghini. As I sit inside the first feeling that comes to me is it's lavish but too low, I could literally feel that I am touching the ground.
I bend my knees feeling uncomfortable as there is no wide space, I wonder how Andrew fits in this car. I watch him curiously as he sits inside comfortably making me stunned, isn't he taller than me?
The first thing that comes to my mind.
"Oh… You will get used to sitting inside it after some time, it feels weird for the first time, I know." He flashes an attractive smile, Oh God, my husband is too handsome I blush as I start thinking about our possibilities of getting together tonight.
The car speeds up and it's too loud yet calming because I feel my heart thumping loudly and the engine's loud voice is literally calming down my adrenaline.
Andrew stops the car and then gets down to open mine, he offers me his hand as I climb out of the car and look at the restaurant, it's the same French Restaurant where Miss Swan had brought me when she took me for a health checkup.
I wince remembering that painful experience.
But surprisingly, I don't see a guard at the gate, and neither any people inside including the waiters. Andrew lead me inside and walking up the stairs we reach at first floor, where there is one round table set with the Champagne bottle in the bucket of ice and the scented candles lit up around it making the atmosphere romantic.
Andrew pulls the chair for me and I sit calmly, He then takes his seat.
"What would you like to eat?" He asks without any menu, I look at him, confused. "Ahh…"
"Order anything, we own this restaurant." he shrugs calmly and I close my mouth as I look around astonished.
"I'll have anything except fish, please," I tell him as I remember the awful experience of eating fish here the last time with Ann.
Andrew waves his hand and a waiter steps out from the corner towards our table, he bowed politely to Andrew, "Yes, sir."
"Quiche Lorraine,
Confit de poulet avec pommes de terre rôties et salade de persil,
Boef Bourgoignon,
Hazelnut Dacquoise et Paris-Brest pour le dessert."
Andrew ordered fluently in French and I smirk because I now understand a little bit what he had ordered for us.
"Why you're smirking?" He asks, "My husband has brought me to our first date, isn't it an occasion to be happy." I blurt out and regret as I see his face getting dark.
"Tessy, Let's not talk about marriage here, ok, we are here to celebrate, so let's celebrate." Andrew rises from his place and takes out the bottle of champagne from the bucket of ice and then uncorks it with a pop sound, he starts pouring it into the glasses, and Champagne sparkles with life.
Bubbles whiz through the liquid like shooting stars, whirling and spiraling upwards. We clink the glass and I take a sip, this is the first time I am tasting champagne so I am quite excited.
It tastes like sweet, crispy apple, there's just something about the fresh, slightly sweet taste and fizziness that can't be described in words, it's just a feel and experience. I close my eyes to savor the taste nicely and when I open my eyes, I meet Andrew's deep gaze.
"Do you like it?" He asks, his gaze fixed on me.
I nod my head and taking another big gulp, I finish my glass, he looks amused, and then without asking, he pours more champagne into my glass.
The waiter appears pretty quickly, he has brought a chicken dish with mashed potatoes and parsley salad. He places our plates respectfully and then goes back, we both start eating quietly and I am the one to start the conversation with Andrew.
"You look very happy today, any special reason?" I ask feeling curious.
"Uhmm Nothing special, I am just happy… It's been a long time since I felt that way." He says, his eyes twinkling with happiness.
"So that means you had been unhappy all these days," I conclude bitterly.
"Uhmm… Not unhappy, a bit angry and disoriented you can say." Andrew says and I frown, "Were you angry because of me?"
"Haha.." Andrew chuckles showing his perfect white teeth, "You think too much, Tessy. Enjoy the dinner and stop worrying." He says, closing the topic and I also didn't push it.
After we finish our plate, the waiter brings us both a piece of tart, we start eating that as we discuss the designs and my passion for learning more about designs.
After tart, the waiter brings us a bowl of beef stew, it was spicy as hell and I drink a good amount of champagne with it.
After we finish it, the waiter brings us the desserts, the dessert literally cools down the heat on my tongue but still I feel the burning sensation, even champagne didn't help me.
I try my best to not show my suffering and stay calm in front of Andrew. After all, I don't want to ruin my first date with Andrew.
As we finish our dessert, a man in the back starts to play the violin beautifully and I feel mesmerized by the music, unknowingly my feet get in the center as I start to dance happily, I don't know why suddenly I start to feel light and happy.
I dance to the rhythm and seeing Andrew smirking at me, I pull him towards the floor too, "Dance with me."
I tell him and then we both start to sway our bodies, we fit perfectly looking like a lovely married couple. I wish the time stops and we remain the same forever.
