From me, to you

Chapter VI

Sunday, 18th july. Pt II

After a lot of convincing , the girls finally agreed to let me go back home. Even though Dr. Lambert already said I was ready to go they were still insisting I should stay another day .

On my way out Dr. Lambert or cute husband material Sebastian like Jordyn calls him, flashed me his million dollar smile and wished me a good day. Which of course I returned even though I was completely under his charm and was on level 2 of the pantie-drop scheme whereas the reason the girls had to shake me up so I could answer.

The pantie-drop scheme is a scheme me and the girls invented. First phase is attraction. When you are on this level your attracted by a man but purely for his looks. Meaning there has been no conversation or whatsoever. Second phase is the mental, when you're on this level it means you had a talk with the man in question and you basically like the way he thinks and you like his mindset. The third phase, fatal level. The pantie-drop level. This level mostly lead to a pantie-drop aka a one-night stand. When you reach this level it means you liked his looks, you liked his mindset and you also most importantly liked his kissing-skills. To reach this level you probably had a few drinks. All of us already reached this level , some more than other.

Either way , like I was saying. I stand on the second level with Dr. Lambert. Even though we only had a conversation about my health his mindset was on the right spot when he complimented my smile. I went home with Seda as my babysitter because the others didn't trust me to stay by myself. It was 9 a.m. when we ate breakfast, feeling really tired I went to sleep and left Seda watching TV downstairs.

Clock stroke 13 p.m. when I decided to wake up. Heading down, Seda was nowhere to be found. Inspecting my living room I found a note "Had to leave Mia's water broke" signed by Seda. The moment I read the note, a smile grew on my face. Seda was becoming an aunt for the first time. I took my phone out and send her a quick congratulation. After the amazing nap I took , I felt kind of smelly so I took a long and deserved shower. Out of my steamy shower something came to my realization. I am seeing Elijah back today. I had been so busy with myself that I totally forgot about our meeting. I did not want to face him yet, I wasn't ready. Then I thought , I will never be ready so I held my head high and decided that I was going. I knew that if I rain-checked it , I was never going to tell him what has been on my mind for the past days. Honestly I didn't quit know what I was going to say when I'd see him because I knew if I started prepping my words all I'll do is stumble.

At about 7 p.m. I started to get ready for dinner. Tonight's look was a very classy black dress with nude stiletto's. I did not want to give him any ideas of anything happening after dinner so I dressed formal yet not too formal so he wouldn't sense anything before I got the chance to even talk. I was fully dressed and ready at 7:45 p.m. at the same moment that my bell rang. I felt shivers down my spine and i'm also pretty sure that I stopped breathing for a nano second. When I came back to my senses I decided to go open the door. Only a quarter of the door was open and I was already submerged with a delicious manly smell that I could recognize out of thousands, Sauvage by Dior. A smell I used to miss , a smell I used to love having all over me. Shaking my head I opened the door entirely and not even getting the chance to talk I was brought into a bear hug.

"I missed you so much Justine"

"I, I missed you too Eli"

His hand found their way to my hips, what caused me to look at him and he took it as a me giving him the permission to kiss me and me not knowing what to do , I kissed him back. What initiated a make out session I had to stop.

"Something wrong?" He asked worried

"No, it's just we have reservation right ?"

The silent room filled up with a small chuckle followed by me trying to hide the fact that I had to catch my breath.

We got into the car, he immediately set one hand on the wheel and the other on my lap. I couldn't hide the fact that it affected me in some way but not in the way it used to.

"Where are you taking me?"

"At out favorite place"

"Gio's ?"

"You guessed it"

The closer we got to the restaurant the higher my anxiety started rising. I opened the windshield a little for some fresh air and I tried to relax. A few minutes later the car came to a stop and at my left side there it was , Gio's, best Italian place I've ever been to. Also the restaurant he brought me on our first place.

As the gentleman that he is , he opened my door and put his arm around my wait and walked me to the entrance.

" Reservations under Matthews"

" Yes , sir Matthews. Follow me"

We had a beautifully decorated table at the back of the restaurant, isolated of the others.

The waiter came to take our orders when suddenly the lights went of. An old man took a microphone and started talking with a very thick Italian accent.

"20 years, It's been 20 years we've opened this restaurant. And we are still here because of you all. Thank you! but it's time now for me to step down and let my nephew reign on my beautiful empire. Welcome Esteban Corrado Hernandez, the new owner of Gio's. "

While everyone was clapping, my eyes were stuck on a familiar olive green pair of eyes.