Entangled

Chapter-45

Xavier Knight

The moment I saw her bright smile, I knew the Date was successful. The moment she hugged me after looking at where I brought her, I knew I had won a huge part of her heart. I knew she would definitely like this place. I grinned in triumph and looked at her.

"Would you like to dine here?" I asked her although I knew she would love to.

"Yes." She exclaimed excitedly. I looked where I asked her to look.

Welcome to the world of Thai cuisine...

Yes, I brought her to a Thai restaurant. I had been thinking hard to plan a date for her. I didn't want a simple dinner, I wanted to plan something unique and best for her and when I got to know that one of my business associates had recently opened a Thai restaurant, I immediately planned this Date night for her. I knew she'd love to visit this place but I had no idea she'd be this happy.

"Come," I rested my hand on her back and walked towards the glass door. When we entered, we were welcomed by the manager, William Stones, with whom I had personally met to plan everything.

"Welcome, Mr. Knight, Welcome, Ma'am."

"Is everything  ready?" I asked him.

"Yes, Mr. Knight, please this way." William gestured towards upstairs. He took us to the private room I had booked for dinner. Obviously, I didn't want any disturbance while dining with her. I wanted her complete attention.

We entered the room which was a mini representation of Thai culture. Lamps were hung up the ceiling, some small bamboo plants were placed in glass vases, the walls were masterpieces of wooden artwork. A table was set in the middle of the room with two upholstered chairs. The lights were set to dim making it a perfect place for a romantic dinner.

"It's beautiful." I heard Ariana whisper and looked at her to see her eyes twinkling with admiration.

"I'm glad you like the place," I whispered back.

"Sir, ma'am, please have a seat," William said gesturing towards the seat.

I first pulled the chair for Ariana and let her sit then I sat on the opposite side of the table.

"This is Rosy, she'll be at your service," William said pointing at the girl who came forward and stood near the table.

"This is the buzzer, you can press it if you need any service," William said pointing at the tiny buzzer placed on the table.

"Enjoy your meal." Saying that William left the room.

"Let's see what to order," I said picking up the menu card but before I could read, it was snatched from my hand. I glanced up to see Ariana holding the card in her hand and was having the biggest smile on her face.

"Let me suggest what to eat, I'm aware of Thai cuisine and I know what's best to order..." Her chirping stopped when she saw me staring at her.

"I...I'm sorry..I got carried away. Here take a look and order." She said placing the card in front of me. She looked guilty of what she was doing.

Staring at her, I picked the card and passed it to her again.

"Order for me too. I haven't had Thai food before. So, I'll eat whatever you'll suggest." I smiled.

"You sure?" She asked hesitantly.

"100%" I assured her. Her eyes lit up again and she happily picked up the menu card again.

"I'll tell you what the dishes are and then you decide what to eat..okay. So the first dish is Rat na. It is basically Wide rice noodles served with meat like chicken, beef, pork, or any other seafood topped with sweet soy sauce..." She enthusiastically started describing the dishes to me. She seemed happy doing so.