My Guilty Pleasure

31. Metting The Family

I took another bite, but my stomach is tied in a knot. I nervously whipped my sweaty hand against my dress. So ladylike I know. But I can't help myself, this is the most unpleasant dinner I've ever attended. The only reason I'm doing this is for Damien. Things have changed from yesterday. I know it hasn't been long but it's like something has lifted from between us. I feel safe with him, I trust him more. I've seen a side of him that's honest and nice, and I like it. Maybe even more than I dare to admit. We talked about this dinner too, he took me just to spite them. I don't mind. I want to see that woman he said he loved. I can't imagine him, loving anyone, and that woman... I just need to see how are things now. After everything we talked about I think we are really alike. He gets it, how is it to be alone, lonely... So I am here now, so he wouldn't need to be alone. He tried to hide it, and he was doing a great job but I started to notice the little things that give away his feelings. He's pouting his lips when he's in deep thoughts, he's cracking his fingers and he only does that when he doesn't know what to do with himself. But I didn't mention anything, it's for me to know and for him to try to hide it. He will tell me everything he thinks I should know. If he trusts me then I won't disappoint him. Also, I'm here to prove to Damien's father that he is changed. He really takes his job seriously, I saw it. I'm not a person who can let anyone be sloppy about work. I take that very seriously. Even If Damien is a moron I have to admit that he is good at what he does. Almost as good as me. But almost! As I looked around my eyes fell on Tatiana. It's not very easy for me to admit but she is gorgeous. I even think that she's prettier than me. No. Not that I think, I know. She is prettier than me! She has blond hair, blue eyes, and a wide smile that just draws sights around her. She is wearing a black dress with an open back and thin straps and it's dangerously short. I must admit I spend most of this evening staring at her. She just has something. I have never seen anyone so perfect, and her eyes, it's like there is a fire in them. I even watched Damien but he didn't show anything. As soon as he introduced me to his father, he shamelessly eyed me from head to toe and then hugged me putting his hand very low on my back. But I refrained from making a scene. I felt disgusted by that behaviour, there is something really wrong with that man. Again I didn't say anything because of Damien. I wanted to present myself in the best light to his father. First, because I wanted to see that Damien is better, he's not with some whore and he is becoming the respectable man... Also, Damien told me what his father said to him over the phone. It just makes me angry that he thinks so low of his own son. It's not like Damien can't find a nice and decent girl. He simply can't keep them... But lucky for Damien, I stopped being nice or decent. But I am good at pretending so that's a bonus for Damien. I wore a long baby blue dress that has a heart-shaped neckline and is gathered at the waist and then falls to the floor. I did my hair so it's flat and it's going halfway on my back. My make up it's natural, I only put on a blue shadow and a lipstick. And now I regret it because I look like some dumb girl next to Tatiana. She has a very aggressive eyeliner and red lipstick and make-up is really eye-catching. She seems so. Evil. When we entered a house and Damien introduce me to his father she just walked past us and sat at the table. She didn't even bother to introduce herself to me. Basically, the whole night was going like this: Kevin was trying to provoke Damien, Damien was silent, Tatiana was looking at Damien like she is ready to jump his bones any moment now and I even frowned a couple of times and so on, so on. Very pleasant evening indeed.

-So son? Would you mind telling me how did you manage to make this beautiful young lady be with you? Miss Diamond, I hope that he's not threatening or blackmailing you into anything... He did very similar things before so I wouldn't be surprised. If he is doing it now you must tell me. I would help you dear I wouldn't want you to be with him against your will. - Kevin told me this with a "nice" smile but I saw through this. Now I know why Damien doesn't like him. This man makes me shudder. Just his smile is enough to make me nervous. The way he's talking with Damien it's like he's provoking him and just waiting for him to do something wrong so he can enjoy it. Sincerely, every moment I am even sicker of him. Damien maybe isn't the best person but he is a much, much better man than his father.