Unexpected Love

Chapter 3

                I woke up at eleven thirty, glancing at my date outfit, I shook the butterflies away and got changed, heading off for the gym, with my AirPods in. As I was jogging around the indoor track, my mind went to Hades, and our date. Would he be a gentleman like he was at the club, or would he be different. Shaking house thought away I picked up my pace, chastising myself. Of course he will be a gentleman, he was all last night when we were texting. Coming to a stop, I catch my breath, and head into the gym itself, over to the stationary bike, changing my playlist.
                  As I am finishing my reps with the weights, my phone goes off. I put the weights down, pausing my music, I answer.
"Hey, what's up Brit?"
"Where are you? It's almost two thirty, you should be getting ready for your date," Brittney almost screams through the phone.
"I'm at the gym, and I don't need that long to get ready," I explain.
"Yea, but I wanted to do your hair and makeup for you," she whines.
"Ok, fine. I'm on my way back, see you in a few minutes," I say hanging up, and putting the weights back with the others. I grab my water bottle, and jog back to the dorm. The minute I walk into our dorm, Brittney shoves my robe at me and shoves me into the bathroom.
"When you're done I'll meet you in your room," she says closing the bathroom door. Shaking my head, I pull my AirPods out putting them back in the case before stripping and climbing into the shower. I rush through my shower, knowing Brittney is impatient, throwing my robe on and grabbing my stuff when I'm done. I walk into my room to see Brittney laying styling tools, and makeup out on my desk, she had moved my bag to the floor and my outfit was laid out on the bed.
"Oh I forgot primer, I'll be right back. Go ahead and get dressed," she says before walking out and closing the door behind her. Shaking my head at her I put some music on before getting dressed. I'm tying my sneakers when she walks back in, with her hands filled with more stuff.
"Now Brit I don't want you to go crazy on the makeup. You know I prefer a more natural look, and don't wear makeup often," I calmly say, watching her spread things out.
"Yea yea I know, just take a seat and let me work my magic," she says, plugging in her curlers. Nancy comes in as I'm sitting down at my desk, and takes a seat on my bed.
"You excited for your date?" Nancy asks, bobbing her foot to the beat of the music.
"I am," I reply smiling at her, as Brittney takes the towel from my hair, and drying it some with it, before she starts blowing drying it out.
"Good, it's good for you to put yourself out there a little. I think this is your first date since you started school," Nancy says,  smiling at me.
"It's my second thank you very much," I reply sticking my tongue out at her, making Brittney grumble about holding still.
"Yea didn't you go on a date with what's his face last year?" Brittney asks.
"Yea his name is Kyle, and he is an asshole," I reply, remembering that date and how he kept trying to touch me.
"Oh yea, I was going to kick his ass, but you told me to leave it alone," Nancy stated.
"Yes I did, and he ended up getting kicked out a few weeks later. So we're all better off," I remind her. Nancy gives me a nod, she has always been one of my fiercest protectors. Brittney and Nancy had become like sisters to me and I couldn't imagine my life without them. Brittney finishes blow drying my hair and starts putting the hot curlers in. Once the curlers are in, she started working on my makeup, and while she's thinking of what eyeshadow colors to use I glance at my phone to see it's already three. An hour to go, I think as I try to calm the butterflies in my stomach.
             Brittney takes almost an hour to do my makeup, with her putting a shade on just to wipe it off with a makeup remover wipe. Finally she finishes and starts to gather her stuff back up. Standing and stretching my back, I pick up the hand mirror and take a look. She had done a smoky pink on my eyes with a cat eye eyeliner, a light pink on my cheeks, she had applied a light pink lip gloss to my lips, and she very faintly put some highlight on. I looked at myself, noticing how the makeup made my green eyes pop, liking what she had done I set the mirror down and put some perfume on. I was grabbing my purse and was about to go out to the living room when a knock came from the front door. Grabbing my phone from the desk, I heard Nancy open the door.
"Hello Hades, come on in," Nancy said.
"Hello, and thank you," I heard his deep voice say. Realizing I had forgotten to put deodorant on, I quickly apply it before shoving my phone in my pocket and walk out of my room.
"You look wonderful," Hades says his eye lighting up as he spots me.
"Thank you, you look pretty good yourself," I reply looking over his tight fitting jeans, and T-shirt under his leather jacket.
You're welcome and thank you for saying so. You might want a jacket, it's a little chilly out," he suggests.
"Oh, ok. I'll be right back," I say laying my purse on the kitchen counter. I calmly walk back into my room, grabbing my leather jacket from the closet and slipping it on. I grab my purse off the counter, sliding it onto my shoulder.
"I'm all set," I say walking up to him with a smile.
"Ok, shall we?" He asks, holding his arm out to me, making the butterflies go crazy in my stomach. I give him a quick nod, before placing my arm through his.
"See you later, and have fun," Brittney calls behind us, as Hades opens the door for me.
"Yes, have fun and be safe," Nancy calls, as the door shuts.
"Your friends care about you a lot," Hades says, as I link my arm back with his.
"They do, they've become more like sisters to me," I reply, with a nod of my head and a smile. We climb down the stairs, and walk outside, where Hades lets my arm go, as he steps over to a Lamborghini Revuelto, and opens the passenger door. Smiling I walk over to him, and slide into the seat.
"Thank you," I say looking up into his cool gray eyes.
"You are very welcome," he replies with a smile, before he shuts the door, and walks around the front of the car to his. He climbs in, starting the car, as I buckle myself in, and off we go.
"So where are we going? I ask.
"Well I hope you like Italian. There's this nice little Italian restaurant that makes the best and authentic food I have ever eaten," I replies with a smile. I smile back at him, as he weaves the car in and out of traffic, and within a few minutes he is pulling into the parking lot of L'italianos.
"Oh I feel underdressed for here, and don't you need a reservation?" I ask fiddling with my hands.
"Ava, you look wonderful, I have a standing reservation here for whenever I want. Now let's go eat," he says placing a warm hand on top of mine.
"Oh, ok," is all I can say, as I undo my seatbelt. I go to open my door, only for it to be open for me by Hades as he holds a hand out to me.
"Thank you," I say as I take his hand and he helps me out of the car. We walk to the door, that already has a line out on the street. He places his hand on my lower back as he guides me right up to the door and inside to the hostess stand. Hades waits patiently for her to finish talking to the gentleman in front of her before her full attention is turned to Hades.
"Oh, Mr. Hades, I'll get your booth ready as soon as possible, if you'll mind waiting at the bar," she says, before rushing off.
"You must come here a lot," I say looking up at Hades as he guides me to the bar.
"I do come here whenever I am free. I own a large portion of the stocks for this restaurant, and the corner is a personal friend," Hades explains, as he offers to take my coat. Caught off guard by what he just said, I slide my jacket off, and take a seat, as he hands his and my jacket to the hostess, as she shows up back at his side giving me a weird look. The hostess takes the coats and disappears, before going back to her booth. Hades, slides onto the stool next to me as the bartender comes over.
"What can I get you and your date Mr. Hades?" He asks.
"I'll have my usual. What would you like?" Hades asks turning towards me.
"I'll have an espresso martini, please," I reply smiling at him. The bartender nods his head and started making our drinks, as a waiter approaches us.
"Mr. Hades, if you and your date would kindly follow me, your table is ready," the young lady says, as she looks me up and down.
"I'll bring your drinks over sir," the bartender calls as we stand. We followed the waitress over to a booth in the back corner, where I slid in and Hades slid in next to me, as the waitress handed us menus.
"My name is Ashley I will be your waitress. I'll give you a few minutes to look over the menu and be back to take your orders," Ashley said smiling at Hades who was ignoring her and looking at the menu. I caught her glare at me from the corner of my eye, before she went off to check on her other tables, as I was looking at the menu.
"So what do you recommend?" I ask, turning to look at Hades.
"Honestly, it's all good, but my favorite is the creamy  shrimp risotto," he says reaching over and pointing to it on my menu.
"Ok, I might just have to try that," I say, with a smile.
"You will not be disappointed," he says smiling, as the bartender brings our drinks over, setting them in front of us.
"Sorry for the wait," he says with a bow of his head, before going back to the bar. A few minutes later Ashley walks over to our table.
"Have you decided what you would like Mr. hades?" She asks, smiling at him.
"Have you?" He asks turning to look at me.
"Yes I think I'll try your favorite," I reply setting my menu on the table and sliding it towards Ashley.
"Two orders of the creamy shrimp risotto, and two glasses of Albariño," Hades says, as he puts his arm on the back of the booth behind me and turns towards me.
"Yes sir, they'll be right out," she say, glaring daggers at me.
"What is her issue. Since she first approached us, she has been shooting nasty looks at me," I mumble to myself.
"Well you are gorgeous inside and out from what I can tell, and you're here with me. All the waitresses know not to bother me with flirting with me or anything, but she's new. If she doesn't stop I'll put an end to it and her job here," Hades says playing with a strand of my hair that slid from behind my ear, as I blushed at his words.
"So what you're saying is that she's jealous that you're with me and not flirting with her," I say quietly with a smile as I subtly lean towards him. He smiles back at me as his hand drops the piece of hair he was playing with and moves to my hip.
"Well yes that, and she wishes she was as breathtaking as you," he says, leaning closer, and before anything else happens Ashley shows up with a bread basket.
"Oh sorry for interrupting," she says setting the basket on the table. I notice a few of her shirt buttons have been undone revealing her cleavage. I roll my eyes as I sit back in my seat, Hades hand still on my hip.
"It's fine, don't come back until our meals are ready. We don't need anything else till then," Hades says running a hand through his messy hair. I bit my lip, pushing away the urge to run my hands through it. As Ashley stomps off, Hades turns to me, and I notice his eyes turn hungry, as he stares at my lip between my teeth. Releasing my lip, I try to calm myself and the heat that flared up between my thighs.
'Man what is this guy doing to me with just one look,' I think as I take a sip of my martini, watching as he runs his hand through his hair again before taking a sip of his whiskey.
"I'll be right back," I say going to slide out of the booth.
"Is everything okay?"" Hades asks setting his drink down.
"Yes, I just need to use the ladies room," I reply with a blush.
"Oh, the restrooms are right over there," he says pointing to his right.
"Be right back," I reply, heading towards the restroom signs.
As I am washing my hands Ashley's barges in making the door bang into the wall. She leans against the wall glaring at me.
"So are you some sympathy case he took in? He is way too hot to be going out with someone like you," she says shooting daggers at me. Turning the sink off, I dry my hands before turning to her.
"If you must know, he is indeed here on a date with me. Anything else is none of your business, and if you want to keep your job, you should leave it alone," I say throwing the paper towels in the garbage.
"You're not hot enough for him. What makes you so special!" She yells, pushing herself off the wall, and taking a step towards me.
"Like I said it's none of your business," I reply, my anger starting to flare up as my hands tighten into fists, and try to side step her. She slaps me, and losing my temper my fist flys out and connects with the side of her face, making her stumble backwards to my right. I walk past her and out of the bathroom. When I get back to the table, I take a seat and start looking through my purse for my compact.
"What the heck happened to you?" Hades asks gently cupping my face, looking at the angry red handprint on my cheek.
"It's fine, I hit her harder, I reply nodding my chin towards the bathroom as Ashley walks out clutching her cheek. Hades looks over at Ashley and back to me, his eyes turning hard.
"Stay here, I'll be right back," he says rubbing his finger over my cheek gently before getting up. He storms over to Ashley, grabs her arm and drags her into the kitchen, through the doors next to our booth. I stare after him feeling turned on by how hot it is he's standing up for me, and worried that he's this angry over a slap. I find the compact in my purse, and cover the already fading mark on my check with some loose powder. I drink some more of my martini, as I wait, when I hear yelling coming from the kitchen.
"She hit my date!" Hades yells.
"I'm so sorry for her behavior Hades," someone says.
"Why did you hit her? I made it obvious that I had no interest in you, since you approached us," Hades shouted, and I could imagine him running his hands through his hair.
"Why not me though? I am so much hotter than her, and I would make you so much happier than she could. Yes o hit her, but she punched me!" Ashley yelled, making me gag.
"That right there is why. She is better than you in every way, inside and out. You should hope to be more like her. Anthony, you need to do something about her, and keep her away from me and my date," Hades says, making my heart flutter.
"Of course Hades, I'll find you a new waiter. Ashley clean out your locker, you're fired.
"What why? Because of her!" Ashley yells.
"You hit a guest, you should have known better, but you let your jealousy, and greed get the better of you. Now goodbye," Anthony replies, as the kitchen door swings open and hades and a short heavier man walk out. Hades slides back into the booth beside me.
"Ava this is Anthony, he's the owner here and a friend of mine," Hades introduces him to me.
"Hello," I say holding my hand out.
"Hello, it is a pleasure to meet you, and I am so sorry about what has happened," he replies, shaking my hand.
"It's ok, I'm just glad it has been handled," I reply.
"Well I must go find you a new waiter. Have a good evening," he says, with a nod of his head before he returns to the kitchen. Hades takes a long sip of his whiskey, and releases a sigh.
"Are you ok?" I ask reaching over and placing a hand over his.
"I'm ok, this is just now how I imagined our first date going," he replies with a chuckle.
"Me either, but let's make the best of it," I say with a giggle.
"I have to say though, you must give one heck of a punch, her face was already bruising and her eye was swelling," he says shaking his head, looking at me with astonishment and wonder.
"I hit her that hard? I thought I had held back," I say feeling bad.
"What! You held back? I would hate to be on the receiving end of a full punch from you then," he replies smirking at me.
"You're safe, as long as you don't make me mad," I reply winking at him. Our food arrives shortly after by a young man, and we enjoy our meals in peace.
After desert, Hades pays, and we climb back into his car heading off to the movie theater, as the sun goes down. As he drives, Hades reaches his right hand out taking my left one from my lap. I stare at how perfectly my hand fits in his as he drives, and I can't help but not want him to let go. Before I know it we are at AMC and he comes to a stop in a parking place. He lets my hand go to put the car in park and turns the car off, before climbing out and walking around to my side. I unbuckle my seatbelt, and take his offered hand when he opens the door. He keeps my hand in his, making my insides melt, and leads the way inside. We come to stop inside in front of a display showing what movies are being shown, and I instantly dismiss the chick flicks.
"What would you like to watch?" He asks studying me as I go through the list.
"How about Afraid, the trailers for it look pretty good," I reply turning to face him.
"What's that one about?"
"Well this family gets this ai installed in their home, and it goes crazy," I explain recalling the trailers I had seen.
"Ok, sounds interesting, let's get our tickets," he says smiling at me, as he gently pulls my hand towards the counter. We get our tickets, two large drinks, a large popcorn to share, and Hades also bout some milk duds. I follow behind him carrying my soda, and his milk duds, into theater number three, and down the aisle to our seats. He lets me in first, and takes the aisle seat for himself. After taking my seat I pull my phone out and switch it to silent, as the trailers started. After Hades turned his phone to silent he sits back, and smiles at me.
"What?" I ask, feeling awkward.
"Nothing, I'm just enjoying my time with you," he says.
"Oh. I am too," I reply, smiling back at him. I really am having a good time with him, besides the whole ordeal at the restaurant, and he has been such a sweet gentleman to me. I snap out of my thoughts, as he reaches out, picking my hand up in his.
"I hope it's ok, I like holding you," Hades says, looking deep into my eyes.
"It's ok, I like holding your hands too," I reply, feeling my face heat up.
"Just my hands?" He asks teasingly.
"Well, I haven't gotten the chance to hold the rest of you," I reply feeling bold, as my face heats up further. I watch as he looks at me with those hungry eyes, and he leans into me.
"Give it time angle, and you will get that chance. In the mean time, would it be ok if I wrapped my arm around you?" He asks, letting the tip of his noise brush my ear.
"If I must wait then so be it," I say feeling emboldened by him, "and yes it is ok with me." He smiles at my reply, as he lets my hand go and he wraps his arm around my shoulders. I watch him from the corner of my eye as he watches the trailers with a smile. What is it about him, that makes me feel so strong and daring. I have always been the shy quiet girl when it came to boys, but with him I feel bold and sexy. After what happened at the restaurant, he showed he really cares, and is not just out to get something from me. I have never wanted to give away that piece of myself to anyone, yet after only knowing him for a few days, I felt like maybe someday I would be happy for him to take it. Don't put all your eggs in one basket Ava, you're still getting to know him, I snap at myself, hoping he couldn't tell I was having an inner monologue with myself. He was still watching the trailers, glancing at me with a smile every few minutes. I hope he kisses me tonight when he takes me home, I found myself thinking as I looked at his lips. He gently squeezed my shoulder when the movie started, snapping me out of my thoughts. I gave him a smile, before leaning into him, and turning my attention back to the movie.
After the movie finished, we threw our garbage out, and walked hand in hand back out to his car. On the drive back to my dorm, he turned the radio on, and he'd my hand. A song I knew came on, that I quietly sang along, making Hades smile.
"You have a lovely voice," Hades says softly, as he pulls up the school drive.
"Thank you, I don't sing often unless I'm by myself," I reply, with a shrug.
"Feel free to sing in front of me anytime," he says, coming to a stop in front of my dorm. Taking his hand, after he opens my door, we walk inside and climb up the stairs. In front of my door, I stop and turn to him with a smile.
"I had a wonderful time."
"As did I," he says, softly tucking a piece of my hair behind my ear.
"Would you like to come in?"
"No thank you, but maybe next time," he says cupping my cheek. We lean closer, and he gently kisses me, as I tilt my head up to meet his lips. His other hand comes up to hold my other cheek, as I rap my arms around his neck, feeling heat rise within me. He steps closer to me, his hands leaving my face only to wrap around my waist. I can feel my lips start to bruise, as we deepen the kiss hungrily. He gently pulls his mouth from mine, as we catch our breath.
"We should probably stop," he says going to pull away more.
"Yea we probably should," I say biting my bottom lip. With a groan he kisses me again, sucking my bottom lip into his mouth, I run my hands through his hair as I deepen the kiss. He groans again, pulling away completely, I cant help but notice the large bulge in his pants and am empowered knowing I have that effect on him.
"I have been wanting to do that since the restaurant, and as much as I'd like to continue this, I can't. It's too soon in our relationship, and I don't want you regretting it," he says, wiping his hand down his face.
"Ok, you're right, we shouldn't rush," I reply, fidgeting with my hands.
"I don't want you to get the wrong idea, I would love to stand here and make out all night, but I don't want you to feel rushed about anything," he says, gently picking my hands up in his.
"Thank you, but when the time does come, promise to take my word when I tell you I'm ready," I say, taking a deep breath.
"I will," he says smiling at me.
"Ok. Thank you for a wonderful date," I say smiling back.
"It was my pleasure, and I look forward to next time," he says stepping closer and giving me a peck on the lips.
"Good night Hades," I say taking a deep breath, and opening my door.
"Good night Ava. Sweet dreams."
"Sweet dreams," I say, before closing the door as he turns and walks away. With the door closed I lean against it heavily, touching my lips with my fingers. Wow what a kiss.
"So, how was it? You look pretty happy," Nancy says, pulling  my attention to her and Brittney on the couch staring at me.

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