When I met you

Him - Chapter 12

"Did I delay?"

"Just arrived. Are you hungry?"

"I am."

We got in the car. Before I turned on the radio, I said:

"I made a music playlist for you. I didn't really know what you like to listen to, but I thought they would suit you."

"Let's listen."

She leaned her head against the window glass. It would take us about thirty minutes to get to the restaurant, so she would be able to listen to at least half the playlist. I parked the car in front of the restaurant:

"We're here."

"Already?"

"Yes. You listen to the rest of the playlist on the way back. Are you enjoying?"

"It's wonderful. We don't even know each other well, but you already know exactly what I like to listen to. How?"

"I don't know, but there is something about you that makes me try to decipher you. I just thought you would like those songs."

"And I liked them... a lot."

I put one of my hands on her neck and the other on her waist and pulled her close to me. Every time I kiss her, I feel like my heart is going to explode, the feeling of having her like this is what I want forever.

"Let's go in."

She broke into the most beautiful smile and nodded.

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"What are you going to order?"

"Don't know. Everything seems to be done inside a huge piece of cheese."

I laughed at the way she referred to the restaurant's food, and said:

"Not everything has cheese. Do you want me to order for both of us?"

"It's all right."

"What do you want to drink?"

"A glass of wine and a glass of water."

"OK."

I called the waiter and placed our order, emphasizing that hers should be totally cheese-free. After a few minutes, our order arrived and she unceremoniously checked that her food was really cheese-free. It was a funny scene, but I made the waiter wait patiently with me to see if her dish was really without cheese.

"Thank you," I said to the waiter.

While we ate, we talked about music and cinema, and I found out that she was passionate about both, just like me. We finish lunch, and then I asked:

"Do you have plans for today?"

"No, nothing."

"Do you want to spend the rest of the afternoon at my house? They have a wonderful ice cream here, we can take it and have it at my house. What do you think?"

"I accept."

On the way home, I put the other half of the playlist for her to listen to.

***

"I loved this playlist. How do I get it?"

"Later I put it on your cell phone. We're here."

We went into the house and went straight to the kitchen for ice cream. We sat on the kitchen island, and ate the ice cream in the pot; when we were done, we went to sit in the garden near the pool.

"Am I never going to see you use my pool?"

"Don't know. I promise to at least think about it."

"What is it that I see on your shoulder? I had seen it before, but I didn't want to ask."

"Almost nobody knows, but it is a tattoo."

"A tattoo... show me?"

"When I use your pool, you will see."

"Tomorrow?"

"Funny. Perhaps."

"I'll charge you later. Now, come here."

I pulled her out of the chair where she was sitting so she could sit on my lap. I really wanted to kiss her. She always responds so well to my kisses.

"You are so beautiful. I don't want to be away from you."

"You won't be. But now, I need to go. I have to prepare some things for tomorrow."

Already? Stay until dinner. I prepare something for us to eat, and then I take you home."

"I can't. And I have some things to do at home too."

"Are you sure you don't want to stay?"

"I am, but ..."

"But?"

"I'm going to use your pool tomorrow."

"And you'll stay until dinner."

"Deal."

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