Sweet Surrender

Chapter Two

Chapter two

Tammy arrived at Emilia’s apartment right on time and let herself in. “Hey Em, I’m here. Almost done?” Tammy yelled out. “Come here” Emilia shouted back. Tammy went to Emilia’s bedroom and instantly said “Seriously, you’re wearing that?” “What’s wrong with this, I wear this to work and you say it looks fine” “Yeah, for work. Not for knocking the socks off guys” Tammy stated and went to look in Emilia’s closet. “Don’t you have anything… sexy?” Tammy asked. “No, why should I?” “To knock the socks off of guys, duh” Tammy responded. Emilia just rolled her eyes. “Hang on, I’ll be right back” Tammy said as if a light bulb just went on above her head and grabbed her purse off the bed where she had led it a few minutes ago. “Where are you going?” Emilia yelled out after her then rolled her eyes and went back to doing her makeup. Twenty minutes later Tammy was back and barged in yelling “Wear this and hurry”. Emilia just looked at the tiny piece of material that Tammy called a dress. “How?” Emilia said “Oh good God, put your arms up.” Tammy snapped and Emilia did as she was asked along with the eye rolling. “There. Wow Em; you look hot! Shawn isn’t going to be able to take his eyes off of you. You go girl.” Tammy said now adding a little more mascara to Emilia’s lashes. “I’m not a slut Tammy” Emilia shrieked as she grabbed the mascara from Tammy. “Fine, I’m done” Tammy said and looked at her watch. “Shit! We gotta go.” Both girls grabbed their purses and looked one last time in the mirror and headed out to the night club to meet the guys; Hunter and Shawn.

At the entrance stood a heavily muscle bound brick wall that is hired as a bouncer. Tammy smiled at the bouncer and batted her eyelashes and he let them in. Looking around the huge night club filled with people having fun while the music blasted, strobe lights flashing and the sounds of people laughing or singing along to the song filled the place. Tammy spotted the guys and grabbed Emilia’s hand dragging her through the crowd. “Hey beautiful” Hunter said as he gave Tammy a kiss on her cheek. “Wow” Shawn said to Emilia just wide eyed and staring. “Roll your tongue up macho man and give your lady a kiss before some other douche bag claims her as his” Tammy said snapping Shawn out of his gaze. “You look amazing Emilia” Shawn finally said. “Thank you. This was Tammy’s idea” Emilia said looking down at the dress. “Good choice Tammy” Shawn said without taking his eyes off of Emilia. “You’re drooling” Hunter said to Shawn and handed the girls their drinks that Tammy suggested Hunter buy. “Ok, enough staring. I already feel like a slut” Emilia shouted over the music. “And a very sexy one at that” Shawn said then catching himself he corrected “Not that you’re a slut but a very sexy woman” Thank God for the loud club music because Emilia could barely hear him. They chatted, drank, danced and laughed until the club was closing. People were leaving for the night and fights were starting to break out between drunken men over something absurd or asinine or something they won’t be able to remember anyway. “Want to get something to eat?” Hunter asked everyone. “Oh, I’m starving” Tammy agreed to food. They all looked at Emilia. “What?” She asked looking back at them. “Are you ok or are you going to puke?” Hunter asked. “Ha ha. Very funny; I’m okay and puking is not on my agenda for tonight at all” Emilia said back with a smile. “Great, let’s go eat” Shawn said confidently and offered his hand to Emilia.

They drove across town to a very expensive looking restaurant. Pulling into a parking spot Hunter whispered something into Tammy’s ear. Emilia just thought it was some sex position they were going to try later so she ignored them. Shawn helped Emilia out of the car with a smile and then put his hand on the small of her back as he turned to the others and followed them to the door of the restaurant. “Are you ladies in for the best food of your lives?” Hunter asked. Emilia just looked at Tammy as she started to giggle. Emilia gave her the ‘What’s up?’ look and Tammy just shook her head slightly to say ‘Nothing’. They walked hand in hand one couple at a time. The inside was just as beautiful as the outside. It was built to look like a Greek Goddesses Harem. There were beautifully sculpted pillars and magnificent waterfalls, male and female sculptures spitting water into a bowl they were holding and the water ran from the bowl. The lighting was exquisite, crystals hanging about like stars in the sky. The windows were arches with beautiful tapestry and sheer curtains draped just right. The marble flooring looked like it was just poured on and left to harden. The walls were adorned with gold prints and frames. The restaurant felt magical. Shawn just watched Emilia as she soaked it all in and experienced the restaurant through her eyes as she gleamed with every new thing she saw. It was their turn to check in with the lady at the pedestal. Immediately she went to greet Shawn when he gave her the kill sign with his hand to his throat and waved it back and forth. She squinted her eyes and tilted her head a split second when she realized his arm around Emilia’s waist and remembered the phone call he placed from the men’s bathroom just before they left the night club. Shawn didn’t want Emilia to know his secret just yet. He wanted to see how she would respond to just him, not his life and all that came with his life.  He wasn’t going to reveal himself just yet. He wanted to reel her in all on his own. They sat at the table that the hostess seated them at which is Shawn’s usual table. Emilia looked around “You can pretty much see everything going on from here.” Tammy looked around and agreed. The table settings were just as elaborate as the architecture and decor. There in front of her sat a full course meal setting; the finest china and crystal stemware with the silver etched cutlery adding the right touch.