What I Need... (GxG)

CRZY

I spent the rest of the day dreading the night to come. I knew that if I were to try and back-out Kehlani would think it was because of last night. I didn't want her to carry that guilt around, but I also didn't want to risk anymore awkward situations with Shaina. Part of me knew I should probably tell Kehlani, but everything was so strained between us; I didn't want to make it any worse.

I brushed the thoughts aside and picked up my bag to meet Kehlani in the lobby; She promised me lunch today to talk about everything . I need to get my head together. Everything has been in the air lately and I need to be grounded , just for a bit.

When I met Kehlani in the lobby , she quickly rushed to the passenger door to open it for me.

" You look amazing, babe", she smiled at me

I looked down at what I was wearing. I was just wearing a pastel pink blouse and nude brown pants. I paused to look at her confused, " I was wearing this since this morning."

She froze, "W-well, uh, I didn't - I was - I didn't have the chance earlier...". She drifted off. She awkwardly opened the door for me and we drove to the lunch spot in silence.

During the ride, I didn't not pay much attention to the silence, I was too busy figuring out the billion ways tonight could go wrong.

Way 1, She might try to hit on me with Kehlani there. Way 2, She might tell Kehlani. Way 3, She might tell Kehlani. Last, but not least, she might tell Kehlani.

l paused my thoughts when I felt a hand on my thigh. I turned toward Kehlani to see a worried look on her face.

"Are you okay?"

I quickly forced a smile and shook my head, "Of course I am. Why do you ask?"

She rubbed her neck. A nervous tic I've been seeing her do more often, "Well, um, You're gripping your bag pretty tight."

I looked down to my hands and I was ,in fact, gripping my purse with an anaconda's grip. I loosened my grip and tried to relax .

"Oh, well, I'm fine. I just...do that sometimes."

She chuckled, "Okay, babe. Well, we're here"

I stepped out the car and checked out our surroundings. We haven't been here.

"La Foret-Noire? We've never been here before?". I looked at Kehlani questioningly .

"Well, I don't usually come here with anyone." She rubbed her neck, " I just come here to be alone, so I thought we could use it for lunch"

I smiled at her, " This is nice. I happy to be here"

I beckoned her to me and grabbed her face in my hands, planting a long kiss on her lips, "I love you, Kehlani Parrish. "

She smiled into the kiss and I felt her breathe a sigh of relief, "I love you too"

I placed couple more pecks on her lip before I grabbed her hand and we entered the restaurant.

The restaurant was something out of storybook. When we entered, we were met with a curtain made up of vines and leaves that we had to pass through.

In awe, "That curtain felt so real"

Kehlani smiled at me, "It was. They put a new one in daily."

I had to remind myself to keep my mouth closed because there was more to come.

After walking past the curtain, we seemed to be in a totally different world. The restaurant was hidden in low lights, that weren't even really needed because the furniture and decorations had their own glow.