Why?

Twelve

^^Name is different^^

Raquel POV:

We pulled up to a building that had a grand opening tonight banner on it, but that wasn't the shocking thing; it was the line of people waiting to get in.

"I hope you made reservations for this place, it looks like we might be here a while waiting." I told Sergio as I looked out the window to see if I could tell how long the line was.

"We don't need them, love."

"Why not? Do you have a standing table at this place already?"

"You could say that, come on." He grabbed my hand helping me out of the car.

"Mr. Marquina! Mr. Marquina!" people started shouting as soon as we got out and walked closer to the restaurant.

"Good evening everyone and thank you for coming out tonight for our grand opening. I hope that you all enjoy your dinner tonight and if there are any problems at all please let me know and it will be taken care of immediately. Thank you." Sergio took my hand and led me into the restaurant I was totally stunned I had no idea that he was even opening one let alone that it was tonight he was going to open it to the public.

"Why didn't you tell me you were opening up a restaurant?"

"Because I wanted to surprise you with it. Didn't you notice the name out front?"

"No I didn't, I was busy looking at the line and thinking there was no way we're getting in here without a reservation."

"Like I said we don't need one, ever. Now let me give you the tour and then we'll sit down and have something to eat how that sound does?"

"Sounds good to me but are you going to tell me the name?" I was curious about what the name was now that he brought it up.

"I named it Bella Italia. It means beautiful Italy in Italian."

"Wow" I didn't know what else to say, I remembered my mom calling me Bella meant beautiful in Italian but to have a restaurant with my childhood name in it is pretty cool. "So that was what the big secret was? You've been acting off the last few days I thought that it had something to do with me working with you."

"I couldn't be happier that you're working with me, I was nervous that you wouldn't like it really. I know that you love Italian food so that's what we serve here and I wanted a way to have your name on it also." I didn't know what to do or say, so I leaned up and kissed him with as much passion as I could being in a restaurant weather he owned it or not.

"Not that I'm complaining but what was that for?" He asked while he still had me in his arms.

"Thank you."

"For what are you thanking me for though? The restaurant, because you don't have too."

"Yes, nobody has ever done anything like that before. So about this tour before everyone is let in?"

"Right sorry you side tracked me there for a minute, let's start with the kitchen." Sergio walked me around the entire restaurant and showed me everything even the offices where we would be working from. I was excited to try the food because he had a chef from Italy that he hired.

"This place is beautiful; I still can't believe that you kept this from me."

"Like I said it was a surprise and I'm glad that you like it. Let's see what the chef prepared for us tonight." He pulled out my chair for me and when I was seated he pushed it in slightly so that I was comfortable before taking his place on the other side. Just then a waitress brought out a bottle of champagne for us; she poured us each a glass and then left the bottle in the ice and walked away. It was nice that she didn't give Sergio the sexy eyes and try to be flirty with him while I was here.