A la Carte

Chapter 20

Charlotte didn't know how she had managed to get through the day, her feet were aching, her back was sore and not to mention the pounding headache that hammered on behind her temples, but for once she had been busy enough not to think about anything except table orders and customers.

"Have a nice evening Charlotte, "Matt said as he swiped his employee card to check out.

"Thanks, you too," She replied, sighed and stuffed her apron into the locker, trading it for a warm jacket and her satchel, before swiping out and leaving through the service entrance. The air was chilly and Charlotte stuffed her hands deeper into the pockets of her jacket when she rounded the corner. However, a familiar sight greeted her, causing her to stop in her tracks.

"Dimitri, what are you doing here?" She asked confused, as the handsome man leaned up against a town car.

"Come on," He gestured and held the door open for her.

"What's going on?" She asked, once she was seated comfortably and Dimitri had climbed in behind her.

"I thought I would surprise you," He said with a shrug, as if it wasn't a big deal.

"Oh, thank you," Charlotte said, her insides fluttering at the sweet gesture, "Did you just come from the office?"

"No, I came from a meeting, hence the town car," Dimitri said, "How was work?"

"Surprisingly very busy, my bed is calling my name," Charlotte replied.

"Are you too tired for dinner?" Dimitri asked.

"Dinner?"

"Yeah, at my place, I ordered take out from my favourite restaurant and it's way too much for me, so I wondered if you want to come over," he said nonchalantly. 

 Charlotte gaped at him, he acted so casual about inviting her over to dinner and it was no secret that he cared about her, a fact he wouldn't let her forget in the three and bit months that he had spent time with her.

"S-sure."

"Great!" He beamed at her. They drove in silence until they reached the apartment complex, and they both thanked the driver and greeted the security guard on the way in.

Dimitri was right when he said he had ordered a lot of food, even after they had both stuffed themselves, there was still enough to feed another person. The combination of good food and wine and her low energy levels had Charlotte feeling even more exhausted than she already was, and she struggled to keep her eyes open.

"You should get to bed," Dimitri advised, when he saw she was struggling to stay awake as they sat on his couch, drinking the tea he had made them both.

"Hmmm," She said non-committedly, way too comfortable to even move from her spot.

"C'mon, I'll walk you down the hallway," Dimitri said and offered his hand to help her up, she reluctantly took it and pulled herself up from his comfortable couch.

Once at her door, she stopped and turned to thank Dimitri for driving her back and feeding her, instead she forgot what she wanted to say because her mouth became otherwise occupied, when Dimitri leaned in a kissed her.

It was like there was a fire coursing through her veins as he kissed her, his arms pulled her even closer to his body his warmth encompassing her. Her hands automatically went up around his neck as his hands grazed her hips and backed her up into a wall, where he pressed his full body length up against her, she moaned causing Dimitri to smile as he kissed her. His course changed as he kissed down the length of her neck, she held back another moan, her hand grabbing the fabric of his shirt to pull him closer. After a few minutes, in reality probably seconds, of making out against the wall of her door, Dimitri pulled back and rested his forehead against hers, his green eyes dark with lust, their heavy breathing the only sounds in the hallway.

"Goodnight Charlotte," He whispered and gave her one last peck on her lips and pulled completely away from her, she shivered as his warmth left and he walked down the hallway. She only sank to the floor when she heard the door of his apartment close. She had never in her life been kissed like Dimitri had just done, and somehow she failed to see how anyone could live up to that. Eventually she made it into her apartment, her mind still replaying every detail and feeling , she then decided a shower was what she needed. As she undressed, she caught a sight of her reflection on the mirror, flushed face, messy hair, her lips much redder than normal and was that a...

"Son of a bitch!" She cursed as she inspected the hickey on the side of her neck.

She was definitely not getting any sleep tonight that was for sure. 

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