Mija Priestess

Part 14

We made our arrangements for our dinner date and Damian left to go to his own room, do what he needed and get ready. I managed to get another hour of work done before getting ready. Although I had already showered this morning I wanted to freshen up after a day of sitting in sweats sewing. I showered and dressed and was in the bathroom doing my make up when Damian came to get me.

He knocked and opened the main door. "Soph? Am I ok to come in?"

"Yeah, I'm decent. Just finishing off my make up. I'll be out in a second." My phone decided that now was a good time to allow a phone call and rang. "Can you quickly answer that for me and just tell whoever it is I will ring them back please? Crucial stage."

I heard Damian chuckle a little too himself before answering the phone in a slightly louder voice than normal. "Hey Rhea, how are you? Soph is a little tied up at the minute, can she ring you back in a minute?"

My eyes widened in horror and I ran to grab my phone out of his hand. "Hi Rhea, everything ok?"

"Maybe I should be asking you the same thing. Guessing that that was Damian that answered your phone just then. What are you doing together now? I don't want to be a buzzkill. I am just trying to protect you but you know what Sophie do whatever. Just take things slow, ok?"

"Actually Rhea, Damian has just been having a fitting for his ring gear and thankfully it all fits good so we are grabbing some food so that I can come back and finish off yours. Nothing in it, as I told you earlier, it's just work. Nothing else."

"Ok, in that case I will let you get back to work. I was only ringing to check if you were ok and make sure you are eating and to let you know things here are sorted so I will be flying in first thing. I'll meet you at the hotel and then we can grab some lunch and have a catch up. Sound ok?"

"Sounds perfect. Can't wait to see you." I hung up and looked over at Damian who was now looking at me disapprovingly. "Yes?"

"What was that about? Why did you lie to her? Why didn't you tell her I was taking you on a date? I know she has warned me off of you but what has she said to you?"

"Please don't be mad at me. I know she has warned you off of me and I know she has told me not to let you mess with me and basically if all we have is a nice date and a couple of days together then fine, so be it. I just don't want to be hurt and have her be mad at me at the same time. I don't want her knowing anything until we decide what is going to happen. I don't want the whole told you so if after a few more days we get sick of each other."

Damian stepped forward and kissed the top of my head. "It's fine, I get it. As we have already discussed, I don't have the best track record and I know Rhea is just looking out for you. Just promise me that if things go well between us you will tell her. I think if things progress then she needs to hear it from us. Don't you?" I nodded and we shared a cuddle before going off to dinner.

Yet again Damian was a true gentleman and wouldn't allow me to pay and had picked a gorgeous sushi place this time round. Dinner was amazing and for the first time in a good few years I felt like Sophie again, I felt human and most importantly I felt worthy of being treated well.

After dinner Damian told me that we weren't going back to the hotel just yet as he wanted to go somewhere else first. We pulled up in a taxi outside the Alamo. "Damian, why are we here?"

"You said that you like history and culture so I thought that it would be nice if we were to take an after hours private tour. It's just you and I. And the tour guide too."

We had a lovely tour and it was nice to spend time alone without the fear of being seen or fans asking for autographs which Damian didn't seem to mind but it was a lot when you weren't used too it. The tour ended with Damian wrapping his arms tightly around me and pulling me in for the most passionate of kisses we had shared. I could already feel myself falling but yet didn't want to try and fight the fall.

DAMIAN'S POV

We sat eating dinner and spoke a little more about ourselves and more in depth than previously. I couldn't help but feel a little bothered at the fact that she lied to Rhea about us going on a date though. It was really bugging me. I understood why Rhea was looking out for her and I totally get why she is protective but Rhea is my friend too. Surely she would know me enough to get when I actually liked someone and when I was just out for myself. I decided to not let it phase me too much. I just really wanted to enjoy spending more time with Sophie.