Obsessed |✔️ (Obsessed Series #1)

chapter 14 - a date (Part 1)

After Alana got full off of the pie slices that she had eaten, Damien carried Alana to her bed with Pumpkin following along after him. Damien tucked Alana into her bed as Alana hugged the pillow into her face, smiling a wide smile. Before they left the room, sleepy whispers left Alana's mouth. "Mommy. Daddy," she whispered as she smiled to herself. Despite himself, Damien smiled at Alana's happiness. He flicked off the light and he closed the door. Seeing Pumpkin behind him, he turned to smile at her. Pumpkin grinned back at her lover.

"She looks so happy," Pumpkin was happy to see that Alana had another side to her that generates the motherly instinct that Pumpkin wanted to nurture. Damien lifted Pumpkin into his arms and he kissed her on her lips. Expecting the kiss, Pumpkin kissed back as she wrapped her arms around Damien's neck. Damien spoke when he broke the kiss.

"And, it's all because of you," he tells Pumpkin, who smiled at him in happiness. She was happy to be back in his loving arms. Despite everything that was told to her about him, it didn't change her feelings for him. 

"You big lug," she teased him, enjoying the warm comfort that he had brought her. Damien put her down so he could get dressed in something casual. As he changed in front of Pumpkin, Pumpkin could see everything and she couldn't divert her eyes from the shirtless man standing in front of her. He smirked at her, gazing at her with the same intensity that she was gazing at him with. When Pumpkin had finally pulled her gaze away, it was too late as Damien knew that she had saw everything. "Pervert. Changing in front of me like that," she spoke with a small, venomous tone, so Damien knew that Pumpkin was slightly irritated, but not pissed off at his actions. 

"Sorry, babe. I couldn't help myself," he spoke to her with nothing but the full truth and that was the reason why Pumpkin loved the man so damn much. He was honest. He was very honest to her about the things that he did after another person had broke the ice about Damien to her and the sad thing was that she already had known about him. When they had first met, Pumpkin had already figured that Damien had to kill some people in his lifetime. The way people cowered before him made Pumpkin realized that Damien was a powerful man, but he was a gentle giant to her. "Pumpkin," he called out to her. Pumpkin then realized that she had been lost in her thoughts for a short while now and when she took a risk to glance that the handsome face that belonged to Damien, she knew that she was in trouble with the way his smirk affects her. 

"Where are we going?" She asked, walking towards Damien, knowing that he wanted to give Alana a peaceful nap. Damien didn't answer as he took her hand in his as they left the house. Knowing that this meant a secret area, Pumpkin just started to chat with Damien as he listened and responded back. When they had finally arrived, Damien smiled down at Pumpkin as he watched her pint-sized lover gave a start at the building.

"But, this place is expensive! Damien!" She called after Damien, who simply walked in, knowing that Pumpkin will follow him in anyway. Pumpkin did follow him in, but she latched onto her leg, feeling nervous. Damien glanced down at Pumpkin and he sighed, remembering that Pumpkin doesn't really do good in public places if there are extremely large crowds. 

"Babe, it's fine. Besides, everyone in this place answers to me. Now, show me that Pumpkin Pride that you have," he whispered into her ear and Pumpkin glared up at him when he spoke to her about her Pumpkin Pride.

"That pride is private and you know it," she hissed at him, causing the other patrons to stare in shock at Damien being disrespected by a woman and then, they realized who he was speaking too and they calmed down. Everyone knew about Damien and Pumpkin. Even Damien was a little frightened by Pumpkin's tone of voice and he knew that he had made a grave mistake.

"Babe, I'm sorry," he answered. Pumpkin's face softened up as she sighed.

"You're a hopeless romantic, but that's why I love you," she spoke to Damien, motioning for him to pick her up. Damien obliged his lover and she placed her lips on his as Damien followed the waitress that was sitting them to their table. 

When they sat down, Pumpkin wondered what was the most tastiest thing in the restaurant. Damien got happy as he started to explain what was the greatest tasting thing in the restaurant, however, Pumpkin was looking for food, not the dessert nor the wine just yet. "Don't get too happy, honey. I meant food wise," she tells Damien, who huffed up happily at the pet name Pumpkin had given him.

"Well, food is great too," he answered. 

"It better be. After all the shit I have been through to put food on my table," it was Red Hart, the chef of the restaurant. She gave Pumpkin a sweet smile and she gave Damien a dark look.

"What happened at the police station?" He asked. Red laughed coldly.

"I'm not ruining your date with your lover by bringing up business. However, Alicia did tell me to tell you thank you," Red tells Damien and Damien realized why Red was still so pissed off about the hospital visit. 

"Don't worry, Red, Roger will be taken care of soon." He promised her. "If he tries to mess with Alicia again, you have my full permission to kill him," he quickly added, feeling Pumpkin about to kick him in his leg. 

"Thank you, boss. By the Ms. Esmeralda, has he popped you the question yet?" With a comforting smile at Damien, Red left them, giving him this chance. Damien praised Red's ability to talk to people as her speaking made Pumpkin both flustered and confused. Her state was exactly what he needed to prepared himself and prepare himself is what he did as he tried not to drop the small, white box onto the floor.