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13. Dinner

Alina's POV

It has already been a week since Rita got home safe. She was already back at work and doing her thing. I know the Miami PD is planning a big mission to get to my father. But that isn't happening anytime soon cause he wasn't in the country anymore. It gave me a little relief that I didn't need to worry about anything bad happening, but I also knew I needed to stay alert for his men.

It's been a really stressful week, but tonight I got some distraction. Mike and Christine celebrated their one year anniversary. They were celebrating it at an Italian restaurant with a private dinner. It was located at the beach. Rita and I got ready for the evening. My outfit was really simple but classy. A pair of black heels with a black top on a white pantaloon. I didn't want to go that wild with make up or anything so I decided to do my everyday look.

Outfit inspo:

We arrived at a cute little restaurant. "I'm gonna put the gifts on the gifttable alright." Rita said as she walked over to the other side of the room. I studied the people in the room, to make sure that everyone and everything was alright. You can say that I got a little traumatized from the last couple of months. I just want to live at peace and do not want to worry about something bad happening again. I noticed myself having a nervous tick, constantly snapping my fingers. "Are you nervous for something?" I heard a voice say behind me. I looked over my shoulder and spotted Armando pointing at my hands. "No, no, it's just a tick." I said. "When did that start." He asked me while he grabbed my hand to calm me down. "Few days ago, after Rita got home." "If you need help to process everything that happened you can talk to me Alina." "I already go to a therapist, but thank you." I said a little uncomfortable, cause I did not want to talk about my problems to him. With no one actually. That I went to a therapist with these problems was a lie. I did go, but I stopped after I came back from LA. He took his hands of mine and walked away to the dining table. He got the hint that I didn't wanna talk right now.

I sat down next to Rita and Kelly. Kelly became a good friend of mine since I came to Miami. She was just the sweetest person. Always ready to do the most random activities and she is a good listening ear. "What was happening with you and Armando?" She looked at me with a curious look. "Nothing." "Holding hands does not look like nothing Lina." She said. "Yeah I know, but it was nothing." I said back to her as I saw on her face that she didn't believe me. And she was right. It was not nothing. I don't know what it was. I still don't know what he wants. He comforts me, he is vulnerable around me, he helps me, flirts with me and almost kissed me. I don't know what it is. I don't even know if he thinks about this. Does he? As I was thinking about that I looked over to him. In public he was always this tuff guy who just doesn't talk to anyone except if it's out of necessity. In private he was a bit more talkative and showed a lot more of his personality. I loved his vulnerability. And his caring and how loyal he was to the people around him. Those personality qualities suited him so much. I was still looking at him not noticing that he was looking back at me. When I realized that, I couldn't do more than just turn red and hide a little behind Rita.

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After dinner Mike and Christine had organized a whole reception. I wanted to stay, but I was getting tired. "I heading home alright?" I asked Rita as he gave me a nod. "Make sure to get home save Lina." She said to me after we hugged goodbye. I was planning on walking back to the house when Armando appeared behind me. "Come, I'll bring you home." He said as he walked to his car. "I just wanted to walk Armando." "Yeah I know, but I'm not gonna let you walk all by yourself in the dark." "Then walk with me." I said back. He walked towards me. "Alright let's go." He said as he was already a few steps further than me. "Don't walk so fast, I have heels on." I said as I was running to him. We walked for a while when we finally arrived at Rita's home. "Thank you for walking with me." I gave him a smile. "Do you want to come inside, drink something?" I asked him while I opened the door. "Yeah alright." He said as he followed me into the house.

We sat across each other with a bottle of wine between us. His hand was on my leg the whole time as we talked. It did something to me, again. "You know Alina. I wonder, why you're single. You're nice, you look nice, your body is just perfect, your smile and eyes are beautiful and your personality is amazing. Why are you still single?" Armando asked me while we drank already two glasses of wine. "I guess I'm just waiting for the one." I said. I was waiting for him. I wanted nothing more than him. I got the same impression from him after he made that move. But he did not really showed that much of an interest to me. He came closer to me as his hand went a little up on my leg. "Did you find the right one yet, amor?" His voice was so smooth. He did that on purpose, I knew it. He knew how his voice made me feel. I didn't know how to act around him. "I don't know." I said. I looked at him and noticed how dark his eyes had turned. Full of lust. I drowned in his beautiful brown eyes. His eyelashes were perfection. Those eyes made him so beautiful. "Tengo muchas ganas de besarte ahora mismo (I really want to kiss you right now)" he said to me as his face came closer to mine. "Do it." I said back. We sat there staring at each other until we heard the lock of the door open. I instantly stood up. "Lina I'm home." "Yeah I heard that." I said back while Rita came in to the living room with a suprised look on her face as she noticed Armando sitting at the dining table. "Did I interrupt something?" "No, I was just about to head out." Armando said while he stood up and made his way to the door. "Yeah let me walk you out." I said to him as I followed him to the hallway. It was very akward. I didn't even know how to say goodbye to him. "I'll see you soon Alina." He said as he walked out the door. I closed it and let myself fall on the ground. "I did interrupt something right?" "Yeah thank you for that Rita." I said with sarcasm. "I know you both have a little crush on each other, but Lina please, keep in mind who he was not that long ago." "Yeah I know Rita." I said as I got up and made my way to the bathroom to make myself ready for bed.

*note*
I'm playing with yall, but I don't think they ready to kiss yet 🤭

Did yall see that interviw with B Simone??? GUYS I WAS ON MY KNEES. How can someone be this handsome😩 it ain't funny anymore all I can think about is Jacob his beautiful face😭