Love Rivals

Table for two

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Dean

I wasn't sure setting Roman and Esme up on a date was a great idea and I'd told Nattie as much. She obviously didn't care because she'd some how managed to drag me into her devious plan. I wanted Roman and Esme to be happy together but setting them up on a date just didn't seem to me like the right way to do it.

I sighed as I slid my phone back into my jean pocket. She better be right about this otherwise Roman was gonna kick my ass.

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Roman

What the actual fuck? Since when did Dean make reservations for anything, especially restaurants [he hated restaurants] and why wasn't he replying to my texts and calls!.

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Esme had just got back to her hotel room when she received the text from Nattie

Esme really wasn't in the mood. She'd had a rough match and just wanted to relax

Well that was just great!. Esme could feel a headache coming on

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[Several hours later]

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Roman

I pulled up to the restaurant after spending over an hour trying to work out what to wear. I didn't even know what kind of restaurant The Fig Tree was and all there website provided was information about the food they served. I eventually decided on a pair of suit trousers and a white dress shirt. You can't go far wrong with that. Plus I doubt Dean will make an effort with what he'll be wearing, he didn't care for dress codes or rules.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and brought up the message thread with Dean

Considering he'd been the one to invite me you'd think he'd have the decency to show up on time!

Great now I had to sit by myself like loser until Dean decided to show his face. This night was just going from bad to worse.

I sat there for around 15 minutes and there was still no sign of Dean so I decided to give him another 10 minutes before leaving. I wasn't going to wait for his lazy ass forever.

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Esme got out of the taxi and made her way inside the restaurant. The waiter showed her over to her table and she thanked him. As she turned around she was greeted by the sight of Roman sat down in the seat opposite her.

''Oh'' she said as she stood there in shock ''Hi''

''Hi'' Roman seemed as shocked as she was as he motioned for the manager to come over. He mumbled something into the managers ear that Esme couldn't quite hear "I thought so. Thank you'' The manager went back to what he was doing and Roman looked at Esme ''I think we've been set up''

"Nattie" Esme uttered, knowing straight away who was behind it

''Dean'' Roman voiced