The Translator

Chapter eight.

Sebastian opened the door of the car for me so that I could get into the passenger seat. I was glad that I decided to dress more formally than I was used to because I definitely was not counting on going to the symphony. I have never been to the symphony, I was so excited. I was even more excited to be sitting next to Sebastian Knight. Sebastian took care of everything, I brought my purse just in case they needed ID. I felt so protected and taken care of when I was out with Sebastian. Sebastian gave our tickets to the person at the door.
"Would you like a glass of wine for the show?" He asked to move towards the bar.
"Sure, why not," I said feeling more comfortable.
"Did you have a change of heart?" He asked "Last time you said that you didn't want to feel inebriated with your boss. "
"First of all, I was in a foreign country last time. Second of all it was the first time we had gone out together and I was not too sure about you" I defended
"That fair, playing it safe. I'm not so bad then?" He asked
"No, I could handle one glass of wine" I admitted "I won't be inebriated then"
He ordered two glasses of red wine from the bartender and we walked together to our seats which I was not surprised were quite close to the stage. Bash was enthralled with the performance, I could tell he was enjoying the show. I found myself escaping into the performance as well, the music was beautiful. I loved Star Wars, I had pleasant memories watching the movies with my parents growing up. I felt like I was in a trance as each song melted into the next. I could see the movies in my head as the song radiated through the auditorium. Even though the symphony played for a solid 2 1/2 hours I was still disappointed with how they finished. Sebastian and I both gave a standing ovation at the end. Sebastian looked at me then down at my glass of wine that was still half full.
"Do you want me to get rid of the rest of it?" He asked me
"That's such a waste though" I commented.
Then without thinking I downed the rest of the wine in one gulp. I definitely felt tipsy afterward. Sebastian looked at me with a mix of concern and shock.
"I can't believe that you did that" He laughed "Are you ok?"
"I would not have done that if I was driving," I said " I'm fine, just a bit tipsy"
"Do you want to go home?" He asked
"Yes," I said "That was not very ladylike of me"
"That's ok!" Sebastian said calmly
He intertwined his fingers with mine and we walked together to his Black Audi. He opened the door for me. I felt a bit embarrassed and I hoped that he didn't think that I was someone that drank regularly to excess. I stayed silent with my head down while Sebastian started the car and drove out of the parking lot.
"I think that was quite gutsy of you to drink that rest of the glass, I've never had a girl do that on a date. You surprised the hell out of me" He said
"Probably not in a good way though," I said, still feeling quite embarrassed.
"Not in a bad way either, I thought it was funny," Sebastian said trying to reassure me "I'm glad the glass was only half full though"
"yeah me too" I agreed
"More importantly though, how did you like the symphony?" He said trying to cheer me up
"I thought it was amazing, Sebastian," I said "I was just in awe at the whole thing, I wasn't thinking about drinking my wine. The beauty of the music seemed to make the whole world standstill"
"I'm so glad that I got the chance to share this with you," Sebastian said looking over at me
"Me too. Thank you" I said with tears of joy in my eye
Sebastian stopped the car in front of my front door, then looked over at me. Slowly he inched closer to my lips. Our bodies were drawn together. Our lips met in a passionate kiss. Slowly Sebastian adjusted himself so that he was over the top of the gearshift.
"We're here," He said trying to catch his breath
"Will I see you at work?" I asked holding my breath in anticipation
"Maybe!" He said smiling.
"I hope I do," I said
Sebastian got out of the car to open the passenger side door for me. I could not help but look back at him as I made the long walk to my front door. He just stood in front of his car smiling at me. He waited till I was in the house safe before getting into his car and driving off. Sebastian had a way of keeping me in suspense. I was not sure where our relationship was going but I decided that I would follow my heart no matter what.
As soon as I closed the door, I danced around in glee. I could hardly contain the joy that I felt inside. What a perfect man. What a perfect date. In all my dreams I could not have planned a more perfect evening. I desperately wished that I had not embarrassed myself in front of him by knocking back that cup of wine but he seemed unfazed by it. I hoped that incident didn't affect whether or not Sebastian wanted to pursue a relationship with me. If he did want to, where would our relationship lead? Sebastian was so mysterious. I knew that he had feelings for me but I was unsure of how deep they went. I took my coat off and hung it up. I went upstairs to take off my dress and put on my pajama pants and a t-shirt. I wanted to be comfortable now that I was home for the evening. I looked at my bed where my nursing textbook lay. I had not studied in a while. I should read a bit before my next class. I had numerous assignments due in the coming weeks. I wanted to spend every waking moment with Sebastian but I knew that I had other priorities that came first. No matter how I felt I had to do concentrate on school. I was in the heart of my 3rd year and didn't want to throw it all away. I was going to Clinical in the hospital in under a month's time and I wanted to make sure that I didn't fail my classes or they would not let me go. As for my studying, I was definitely too tired to think after my date with Sebastian but tomorrow was a new day.
I arrived at work early Monday morning to a small bag of Lindor chocolates and a note
Thinking of You. Enjoy your day
Sebastian
Short, sweet, and to the point. Sebastian knew how to make a girl feel special. I smiled to myself and popped one in my mouth as I drank my coffee and checked my emails.
The university sent me my clinical schedule early that morning. I knew that I would need six weeks off of work and wanted to notify them as soon as possible. I sent one email to the HR department asking to book my vacation on my clinical dates and then I sent one to Sebastian. I wanted Sebastian to know that I was taking an extended leave for school. I wanted to tell him myself, just in case he decided to come down with a box of chocolates like he had that morning. As selfish as this was I wanted to make sure that I got the time off, I needed it. I also needed a job to come back to. I knew that Sebastian would make sure that it happened. I sent off my emails and started sort my loose filing. 15 mins later my computer gave off a ping signifying that I had mail. I rushed over to the desktop to see if Sebastian had replied to my request.
Asteria,
"Your request for six weeks off has been granted"
Sebastian
There was also an email from the HR department stating that it would be reviewed and that they would get back to me in 3 business days. I wonder if Sebastian was busy making sure my vacation time happened, I trusted that he would take care of it. He would not have sent that email if he hadn't. I worked diligently till 4 pm. I looked down at my phone as I was walking out the door, Sebastian had sent me a text message.
You're not working for me for 6 weeks. Will there be time for fun? or will it be long hours at the hospital?
Sebastian
I giggled to myself. Sebastian was so playful and I never knew what to expect. He knew exactly how to make a girl want more. I felt like I was dancing in the air as I walked to the bus stop. I wonder if Sebastian would wait for me to finish school. I told several times that it was important to me. Am I worth the wait? I hope so. As for me, I felt oddly committed to him. Ordinarily, I would go on the occasional date, trying to find someone I wanted to pursue a relationship with. After that business trip to Russia, all I could think of was Sebastian. I want to wait for Sebastian, I knew that my heart would go both feet in. Only after my education was done and I had time to devote to building our relationship, those were my terms. Sebastian was worth it to me.
For the next week, I made sure that I concentrated on my assignments. I went to school and spent my evenings studying, ensuring that I had all the prerequisites for clinical. This included completing all assignments and passing all classes for the start of clinical. So, after school on Wednesday and Thursday, Jessica and I worked together on our pharmacology and nursing ethics assignments. We shared most of the same classes. She was set to go for her clinical at the same time, the only difference was I was going to cardiology and she was going to maternity.
"No date's with Mr. Perfect this week," She asked, sitting down at the kitchen table.
"No, not this week. There were chocolates at my desk when I came in on Monday. Some playful banter over text but no dates" I confessed "I need to finish all these assignments"
"You have more willpower than me, I would be all over that hot piece of ass." Jess said with a laugh.
"I need to finish school, then I will be all over that hot piece of ass" I joked.
"A man like that doesn't wait long, there's always another fish in the sea" Jess warned.
"I only have a year left and it's mostly clinical placement," I said "That's not that long, some people do long term relationships for years before calling it quits"
"They aren't hot, rich guys though. Just a thought" She said.
"I'm sure that he does not want to compromise my education," I said.
"If you are with a guy like that, you don't need an education," She said smiling
"If it doesn't work out though I definitely will. I can't just hope that he marries me and makes me his Trophy wife" I said.
"Fair enough," She said in agreement.
After we finished the last of our assignments I felt a sigh of relief. She went home late but we were both happy to be finished. Nursing School was hard and I am one step closer to finishing my degree.