Hidden Desires: A Love Story

Chapter 7

A/n: Before you read this chapter, I would like to apologize for my absence. I've super busy and super tired and haven't had no time to update and write. Secondly, BLACK LIVES MATTER and if you don't agree or say all lives matter then you need to go and stop reading my stuff because guess what , all lives can't matter until black lives matter. Thirdly, Happy PRIDE MONTH. Yeah I think that's all, so yeah oh to those who are protesting, I want y'all to be safe and make sure y'all are least wearing masks and thank you for standing with us. OK now back to our regularly scheduled programming.
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Bright and early Monday morning, Victoria Monet stepped off of the elevator and headed to her office. Her secretary, Darla, handed Victoria her morning messages and with a little giggle said there was a surprise waiting in her office. Intrigued, Victoria entered her office to find a large vase of lovely, light pink calla lilies. Victoria stood in stunned silence as she stared at the beautiful display.

"Darla," Victoria called when she regained her composure.

"Yes Victoria."

"Where?" Victoria asked as she pointed to the flowers.

"Oh, when I got in this morning, there was a delivery man here waiting. I signed for them and had him put them on your desk," a delighted Darla answered.

"Thank you Darla, I'll call if I need anything else."

"Sure." Darla grinned as she left.

Victoria sat and stared some more before she noticed the small card envelope. Taking it, her hand trembled slightly as she opened and read the card.

Lovely Flowers for a lovely lady.

I'd like to have dinner with you.

Call me please.

Normani.

Normani's phone number was scribbled at the bottom of the note. Victoria felt her stomach flutter at the thought of the sexy and beautiful Normani. Then fear gripped her. She had gone through so much heartbreak in the past suffered so much rejection among other things, and now here was a woman she was really attracted to. She could even give her heart to Normani but her heart wasn't the problem.

Still it was only a dinner invitation, and she had liked Normani's company so much that it couldn't hurt to see her one more time. Just once, Victoria promised herself as she picked up her phone and dialed Normani.

"Hello," came the energetic voice.

"Hello, Normani?" Victoria asked tentatively.

"Yes, Victoria?" Normani asked her breath catching. She had expected this call but for it to actually be happening was still very exciting to Normani.

"Yes. I, um, got your flowers. Thank you, they're very beautiful."

"I'm happy you liked them," Normani answered beaming.

"I do but I'm curious, why calla lilies, usually when someone sends flowers they send roses?" Victoria said.

"Oh a little birdie told me that calla lilies are your favorites," Normani replied.

"A bird named Lauren I bet," Victoria remarked.

"Sorry, that's classified information," Normani said and Victoria could hear the smile in Normani's voice.

"I see," Victoria answered then asked, "Um, your card mentioned dinner?"

"Yes, I'd like to take you to dinner sometime, if that's okay with you?"

"Sure, I'd like that. When are you thinking?"

Normani stifled a squeal of delight and tried to make her voice as even as possible. She didn't want to rush this; Lauren was clear about that. Slow and steady.

"Well, how about this Friday at maybe seven. We could go to a nice restaurant, nothing too fancy," Normani answered, her voice relatively normal.

"Okay, sounds good. I'll call on Thursday to confirm."

"Wonderful."

There was a brief moment of silence where neither seemed to know what to say next.

"Okay, until Thursday then," Victoria finally offered.

"Yeah, Thursday," Normani said in just about a whisper as she felt those butterflies slowly turning loose in her again.

They hung up at the same time. While Victoria sat back in her chair trying to calm her rapidly beating heart, Normani was dancing around her office like a crazed teenager.