Tom opened his wardrobe and pulled out a crisp white button up shirt and his new black waistcoat. He'd been saving it for the party after comic con but he felt that tonight Aries deserved him looking nice after all he'd put her through today.
Once dressed he grabbed his phone, wallet, and hotel key card shoving all three into various pockets before making his way to the elevator and down to the hotel lobby. Despite how confident he had been on the phone, his nerves began to grow again as he realised he now had to be just as suave in person. Doubts ran through his mind. What if she has second thoughts? What if something goes terribly wrong and she thinks badly of him? What if he didn't act like a proper gentleman? The ding of the elevator door brought him back to reality and he stepped out, signalling to the bell boy to hail him a cab. He climbed in and pulled his phone out of his pocket, saved Aries' number into it and sent her a small message:
So looking forward to meeting you again. I hope for it to be the first of many. Tom x
Aries was curling her hair when she had got the message. For some reason she wasn't nervous. Not as much as when she first saw him at least. Looking at her phone she read the message and smiled to herself. Deciding to leave him hanging Aries put her phone down and continued to get ready. Finishing her look off with vibrant red lipstick to match her dress and grabbing her bag before she stood up.
As usual Tom was early, and paced up and down the path outside the restaurant. He checked his phone nervously seeing if Aries had replied, much to his sadness all the ten times he looked, she hadn't. Tom couldn't remember being so nervous about a date before in his life. Luckily for him he'd always had this charm about him that made women melt in the palm of his hands, but today was a clear example that things were about to change. Still pacing he kept a look out for his date, stopping to check the passenger of every taxi that pulled up near him and walking away awkwardly when it wasn't her. Tom couldn't stand the wait any longer and cursed himself for always making himself arrive earlier than the stated time.
Suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw a woman step out of a taxi a few metres down the street. One black heeled foot emerged from beneath the line of the passenger door and then another. It was only when the glimpse of the red dress and her long brown curls bobbed up above the door, his heart jumped. He knew it was her and she had already blown him away.
She walked out of the cab looking around and seeing Tom. She flashed him a smile and began walking towards him swaying her hips seductively. Keep your cool Aries, she whispered to herself before stopping in front of Tom.
"You ready to try that famous dessert you mentioned earlier?" She asked smirking slightly, seeming calm on the outside but freaking out on the inside. She couldn't help but bite her lip and hold in a moan. Even just looking at him had made her damp.
The dress was perfect in every way. It moulded to her curves and accentuated her best parts, Tom didn't know where to look. Playing it safe, he kept eye contact, remembering the way her hazel eyes softened as she listened to him earlier that day. They were the most beautiful pair of eyes he'd ever seen. He also noticed her biting her lip again and couldn't help but lick his lips slowly.
"I think I am" He replied slowly, his eyes still roaming up and down her body. "But I'm not sure which dessert I'd rather have first" he added throwing her a wink and offering his arm out towards her. When she took it, Tom guided her into the restaurant and asked the waiter for a table for two in a secluded area where they were less likely to be bothered by other people. As the waiter showed them to their seats, Tom slipped his arm from Aries and placed his hand gently on the small of her back, making his intentions very clear. Aries smirked sitting down in her chair and looking at the menu. She chewed on her newly done gel nails for a few minutes then glanced up at Tom smiling.
Setting her menu down she rested her elbows on the table causing her chest to pop out slightly. "Do you know what you're getting?" She asked putting her leg between his and pressing against his member slightly. She smiled at him innocently batting her eyes which twinkled in the candlelit room. Tom swallowed at the feeling of her leg against his member. He tried to keep himself under control, but she was making things very hard for him, in more ways than one.
"Well I know what I want... but it doesn't seem to be on their menu" He said, only loud enough for Aries to hear. He looked at her through hooded eyes and slipped one hand under the table 'Accidentally' brushing it against her knee. "I think it would be rude to leave straight after we've sat down though so I think I'll settle for the honey and mustard chicken slices" He added, his fingers tracing small intricate patterns up and down her thigh.
She leaned in closer to him licking her lips hungrily. "I was thinking about the steak." She said goosebumps forming on her legs. She took a drink of her wine setting it back down on the table gently. "Then again I don't want to have to much meat tonight." She said smirking.
Happy she was playing along with the flirting and not getting scared away by it, Tom moved his chair around the table so that the two were much closer now. He could smell her perfume and it's intoxicating smell filled his lungs. He was about to reply when the waiter came over and interrupted to take their orders. Once the details were taken down for their meal, Tom glanced back over and found her chewing on her lip again. He knew she was doing it on purpose so this time he took matters into his own hands.
"It really isn't good for your lips to bite them so frequently darling, I suggest you remove it from between your teeth before I do" He growled, catching his thumb in the middle of said lip and dragging it out from between her teeth , before stroking it gently with the pad of his thumb. "much better" he stated. "Now I can concentrate on your beautiful face again" He added with a flirtatious wink. She looked at him speechless and licked her lips forcing herself to not kiss him. Moaning softy her mouth opened slightly as she thought out many scenarios that could be occurring right now. She inched closing to him her breath ragged as she nibbled on his ear.
"Sorry darling, bad habit." She whispered seductively kissing along his jaw. Tom inhaled sharply when he felt her teeth nibble gently on his earlobe and then moaned quietly as her lips skimmed across his jaw. He couldn't believe this was happening. If someone had told him this morning that he'd be on a very hot date with a shy girl he'd met a comic con, he would have laughed at them.
His fingertips inched further up her thigh until he reached the hem of her skirt. Tom felt her legs part slightly as if inviting him to go further, but instead to tease her he decided to play with the hem of her skirt instead. All sorts of dirty thoughts flew through his mind, but being the gentleman he decided that he would behave himself, at least for now anyway, the last thing he needed was the media finding out what and who he'd been doing over the last twenty four hours.
She moaned softly wanting him to go further but knowing that they should wait. Pulling away the waiter came over setting down their food. "Thank you." She said shyly beginning to eat. "This is amazing!" She said widening her eyes as the taste exploded in her mouth. Tom was reluctant to pull away when the food had been brought over and he could see in Aries' eyes that it had been a hard task for her too. He took a bite of his food and suddenly realised how hungry he was. He hadn't eaten since that morning and had been so busy at Comic Con that he'd forgotten to eat any lunch. So his stomach welcomed every bite.
"It is isn't it! I've never tasted a honey and mustard sauce that's been this good before!" Tom exclaimed, stabbing a chunk of chicken onto his fork and offering the piece to Aries. She willingly accepted his offering and his eyes lit up when he saw she enjoyed it just as much as he did.
