Law And Order SVU Reader Imagines

Job Interview Part 2

     That evening as you got ready for dinner with Rafael Barba you were very excited but at the same time, you were nervous about what his thoughts were if you since you had only just recently graduated college. Maybe he would think you were too unprepared for the job. Maybe that's why he had actually invited you to dinner. To test the waters to see how professionally ready you were if even ready to. "It doesn't matter I already have the job," you thought. Then why else the dinner? Telling him whether you got the job or not was very time-consuming. "I guess we'll find out," you thought as you thought about the attractive man you would be having dinner with. Looking at yourself one last time in the mirror, you grabbed your keys and decided to get a taxi instead of driving.
     When you arrived at where Rafael had said to meet at you could see he was already there. You panicked thinking you were late and rushed towards him.
    "I'm super sorry late I thought I had left at a good time but apparently I didn't...I am really sorry," you said apologetically.
     He let out a light chuckle before looking at his watch and then back at you, "You're not late at all. It appears that we are both actually early."
     You gawked at him and then you get your face flush. You had made a complete fool of yourself all because you didn't take the time yourself to look at the time. "One point for me on making a fool out of myself in the first 5 minutes," you thought to yourself.
     The silence was followed afterward for a few moments before Rafael said, "You look very stunning tonight."
     You felt yourself blush. You were wearing a simple light green dress that was longer from the backside and shorter from the front and flowed freely when the wind blew. Your hair was down in natural flowing curls the rested on your shoulders. You hadn't bothered much with make-up as you found the concept quite ridiculous but did put on a light pink lipstick and some mascara. You didn't consider yourself pretty so of course the comment made you blush.
     "You look very nice as well," you said responding to his comment. He was wearing a grey suit which, to be honest, made him look very attractive with a green tie that brought the color out of his matching green eyes.
      He laughed, "Thank you. I try".
     You smiled at him as she took your arm and said, "As pretty as New York is out here I'd like to go to the restaurant and eat. What do you think?"
     "I think that sounds like a great idea," you replied.
      "So how did your interview go?" Rafael asked as soon as you both were seated at a fancy Italian restaurant he had picked.
     You shook your head trying not to smile, "Right down to business, I see."
      He put his hands up in defense, "I'm really curious to know that's all."
       You couldn't help but smile at him and found it adorable how he was curious to know what happened. "Well if you must know," you said dramatically, "I got the job."
       "Good. I'll be able to see you often," he said with a mischievous smile.
     You blushed as you busied yourself with the menu as you tried to pick out something to order. Rafael did the same and you couldn't help stealing little glances at him. In one of those glances he looked at you and met eyes that caused you to blush and him to smirk. You felt like a teenager with a crush.
     At last, after wait seemed forever to you a waiter came by to take your orders. The waiter, you were not going to lie, was good-looking. Rafael seemed a bit uneasy as he glanced at him and then back at you.
     "What may I do for you two on this evening?" he asked.
     "I'll have the lasagna along with the chicken dumpling soup," you responded.
     "Of course. What would you like to drink?"
      "Lemonade," you said and you heard Rafael chuckle.
      "What?" you asked him.
     "You don't drink?" he asked.
      "Absolutely not," you said.
      He smiled at you as he ordered and you smiled when he ordered lemonade too.
       When the waiter came back with the drinks he brought with him a rose.
       "For you," he said as he handed it to you. You felt your cheeks flush as you took it.
       "Thank you that is very kind of you," you said.
       The waiter smiled at you, "Anything for a precious flower like you".
     You heard a clear of a throat and turned toward Rafael. He looked very annoyed and his jaw was clenched.
      Slowly but steadily cold lining his voice he said, "Don't you have a job to go do? You don't get paid to flirt with customers."
      The waiter's confident smile fell as he muttered, "Of course I'm so sorry." As he turned to leave you could hear him say one last word almost missing it, "Prick."
     You immediately turned to Rafael who had a face that said he had heard it too. He was fuming mad, anger boiling in his veins. He got up in a flash a grabbed the waiter by his collar.
      "If you don't want to lose your job I would suggest to leave and get me a different waiter."
      The waiter looked terrified. You got up and whispered to Rafael,"Why don't we just go?" By then the whole restaurant was watching you. You were kind of embarrassed and you wanted to get out of there. You lightly pulled Rafael's arm, "Please?"
     His angered demeanor seemed to soften and cool down as he processed everything. He let go of the terrified waiter who disappeared as soon as he could. He straightened his suit before paying for the meal that wasn't eaten. You tried to protest that you should pay but quickly stopped when you felt warm hands grab yours. It was his hand. It felt warm and soft against yours. His sudden touch made you speechless.
     As you both got out of the restaurant a very flustered Rafael looked at you, "I'm so sorry Y/N. I don't know what got into me," he hung his head as he continued, "He was--the way he looked at you---the case I'm on," he was having an extremely hard time to say a complete thought.
      He ran his hand through his neat hair, "To be honest I really like you. I don't know why because I just met you. I felt something the moment I first saw you."
    Now you were the one who couldn't think properly. His hand was still in yours. You squeezed it gently to get his attention.
     "I like you too," you said softly.
     He smiled brightly at you before he kissed you.

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