A Heart Caught In Crime

Chapter 5 - Knight is Shining Armor

***Text Conversation***

Saturday, February 10, 2024 10:34am
Christian: Hey, how are you doing this fine morning?

Me: Well it's half past 10, and I've still not had breakfast.

Christian: Im assuming you have plans for breakfast?

Me: I was planning on popping into the diner where I work and grabbing a bite to eat, I'm not in a position to cook at the moment.

Christian: Where do you live and I'll pick you up, and take you out.

Me: see that's the issue...

I then proceed to tell him everything that has happened, but still told him where I was parked at. I was then left on read. I waited a while to see if he would ever respond after 15 or 20 minutes I receive a message, I was standing outside my truck at a car wash just rinsing it off as it has been raining the past few days and it was covered in dirt.

Christian: My deepest apologies for the lack of response the past few minutes, you see, I don't text and drive. As for the reason I was driving... well turn around.

I read the message in confusion, I make a 180 and right as I do so I see a black Genesis GV80 3.5 V6 with dark chrome trim, 20" alloy wheels with a black wrap. For those of you who may not know, that is a one hundred thousand dollar car.

My jaw hit the ground just as Mr. Lovius got out of the car with a smile. "You're going to catch flys with your mouth open like that." He sated holding back laughter.

I close my mouth rather quickly. "How... how can you afford this?" I say baffled.

"I own several hotels in the area, including the one your had your reservation booked with."

I just starred at him with a blank expression. "Would you like to ride with me or follow me?" He asked. It took me a second to respond but i decided to not ride with him just yet as I didn't wanna leave my truck in attended in a place I wasn't all that familiar with.

"I'll follow you but I'd like to take my truck to the dinner, Claudia wouldn't mind if I left it in the parking lot as she knows the situation I'm currently in, and I can ride with you from there so I won't be paying out the ass in gas."

He let out a little chuckle. "Alright, Tasha, lead the way. I have no idea where that dinner is at."

We jump into our respective vehicles and I make my way to the dinner with Christian on my tail.

***Christian's P.O.V.***

I was following closely to Tasha as I didn't know exactly where this dinner she was talking about was. She had mentioned last night at the bar that it was close to the hotel she had been staying at. Why didn't she tell me at the bar that she was living out of her truck? I would have set her up right then and there.

We pull into a small parking lot with potholes and no parking lines pained on the pavement. This is where she works? The building looked old and it was rather small. "The Fox's Dinner?" I said out loud to myself while looking at it. It was a red brick exterior, a blackish red tin roof, and a red and white stripped awning above the door and windows. Very 90's store front style if you ask me.

She parks around back and I park beside her. We get out of our vehicles and I holler across to her, "So, Miss Miller? This is where you work?"

She walked around her truck to face me "yes!" She said happily "and I love working here. It's a good atmosphere and we get some decently wealthy people who like eating here and most often request me by name."

"Oh so you're that good of a waitress." I said in a very joking manner.

"Well I like to think so. I make okay enough tips" she said laughing.

I smiled. I now know where she works so maybe one day when she is working I'll just pop in and see what this dinner is all about. And no that's not creepy.

"Alrighty miss, would you do me the pleasure of allowing me to take you to lunch?" I asked walking g up to her with my hand stretched out

"I would love that Mr. Lovius." She states with a smile placing her hand in mine.

I lead her over to the passenger door and open it for her.

"Why thank you, young man."

"The pleasure is all mine little lady." I said in my best southern accent

She cringed a bit and laughed, she sat down in my car and I shut the door. I walk around the car to get in and start it up.

"Where do you feel like eating?" I look into her beautiful light brown almost gold eyes.

"Oh I'm not sure I've only been here a few weeks I don't know the area that much other than the dinner." She said kind of shyly and looked down at her hands folded together on her lap.

"I know of a beautiful restaurant in down town Manhattan. If you would like to go. It's 5 star and has an excellent selection of top shelf red wine and I know that's your favorite drink of choice."

"I would love to." She looked to me just as my stomach growled.

"I haven't had breakfast either, let's go." I chuckled out. I put the car in reverse and we were off.

We made small talk along the way. It took us longer than expected as traffic was absolutely terrible today. Seeing as it's about 11 am on a Saturday that's to be expected I'm not sure why I didn't think of it at the time of suggestion. After about 45 minutes we arrive at the restaurant. I parked the car I looked at her and she was starring in awe at the restaurant.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" I ask.

"Yes, it's absolutely gorgeous. I hope the food tastes as good as the place looks."

"It is gorgeous but not as gorgeous as you." I gently take her hand just as I did at the bar the night prior and place a small kiss on it and set it back down. She blushed very heavily and put her hand over her mouth.

"Shall we?"

"We shall"

***A/N: how do you think the meal will go? Also any feedback would be greatly appreciated and welcomed just shoot me a message! Thank you all so very much for reading and I hope you enjoy x. ***