Promise

Chapter 6

Declan and I arrived at an Italian restaurant. I say a prayer to myself that I can handle being around food. I tried to talk Declan into going to a movie instead but he insisted.

Declan pulled a chair out for me and sat across from me. Declan definitely came dressed to impress. He is wearing khakis and a nice navy blue button down shirt. The color navy looks very nice with his blonde hair and blue eyes. I was taking in every stitch when Declan catches me checking him out.

Declan runs his fingers through his hair without breaking eye contact. "Melanie you look hot. I mean that dress. Damn."

I can't believe I am on a date with Declan Moore.  The captain of the hockey team. The fact that he is looking at me like I am the most attractive person out here.

"Hi I am Shelly and I will be your waitress tonight.  What can I get for you all to drink."

"We will both take water with lemon. We also like to have the lasagna." Declan tells the waitress.

"Oh wait I would actually like a salad." I plea

They both look at me. The waitress nods and walks away. Declan and I just awkwardly sit there.

"So you don't like lasagna?'" He questioned.

I try and keep my answer short and still be honest.
"Sometimes, but most of the time I share mine with Miles. I don't eat much nowadays."

"Miles is a lucky guy." He snared

"He Is my best friend." I snap.

"Let's talk about something else shall we." Declan scoots his chair closer to mine.

"Tell me about this sexy dress you are wearing." Declan says to me as he moves his hand up my leg giving me all sorts of goosebumps.

"I wore it for Halloween last year." I explain trying to keep focus as he moves his hand higher under my dress.

" Let me guess you were an angel." 

"Yes." was all I could say. I felt my cheeks burning as Declan minimized the space between us.

"I could be the devil to your angel."  He whispers in my ear.

I lose train of thought when I responded. "Miles is."

"Miles?" Declan moves back to his seat. I can tell he is irritated.

"It's not what it sounds like. Miles dressed up as the devil last year. We went to the party together." I try to explain.

"What's the deal between you two?"

"I don't understand."

Declan bluntly says; "Everyone thinks your having sex and since you two are not dating what are you friend with benefits or something?"

"Excuse me?!?" "Miles is my best friend that is it. I thought you were his friend and that you would understand that."

Declan shrugs his shoulders "I am his friend and I just wanted to know."

"Why don't you ask Miles next time instead of asking me on a date to humiliate me."  I reach for my purse to leave the restaurant when I come up with a fantastic idea.

I walk towards the bar and ask the waitress to put the lasagna in a box to go.

"I thought you didn't like lasagna." Declan yells across the restaurant.

I turn around before replying "I don't, but Miles does."

Declan's reaction was priceless. The jealousy he felt about Miles and myself is very inaccurate but I enjoyed every minute of it. As I walk away I call for a cab while everyone in the entire restaurant sat there in silence.