Mutuals

[56]

It'd been a long day, I had dropped Adam and Slim to their hotel rooms and I was just about to get home when my stomach started rumbling. I huffed in annoyance I had literally just ate 2 hours ago and roaming the streets at 12.20am for food doesn't actually sit right with me.

Still parked outside Adam and Slim's hotel room I stared at the wall in front of me, not sure what to do. Amidst all this thinking, my phone was buzzing like crazy.

Adil💯 is typing...
Adil💯 sent a snap
Adil💯

What the fuck does he want?

Adil💯 - hey b are you home yet? x

I roll my eyes at that absolute cringe fest of a message

Zara🌻 - no I'm not actually
Adil💯 - where u
Zara🌻 - outside a hotel
Adil💯 - you booking rooms for us already yeah hahaha
Zara🌻 - in your dreams x
Adil💯 - are you out then x
Zara🌻 - Yeah I kinda wanna go for a dessert but it's too late
Adil💯 - it's never too late for a dessert, I'll take care of you x
Zara🌻 - you're gonna come with me?
Adil💯 - Yeah lets do it
Zara🌻 - are you at work?
Adil💯 - just finished
Zara🌻 - do you want me to come pick you up?
Adil💯 - yes come

Not quite believing what I'm about to do, I turn out onto the road and drive back over to the restaurant he works at. Once I pull up at the front side of the restaurant I see Adil leaning against a pillar smoking. His head turns my way before he shoves his shisha pen into his pocket and walks over.

"Evening" he greets once he's seated
"You smell of cherries" I comment looking at him
He takes his shisha pen out, takes a big breath and blows it out onto my face, "that's why"
I cough a little and open my window
"Don't do that, otherwise I'm gonna kick you out"
"Sorry" he laughs putting it back into his pocket

"Where you taking me" he asks adjusting his seat to adhere to his long ass legs
"Kaspa's?" I suggest and he scoffs
"Take me heavenly desserts" he orders
"Excuse me?" I ask
"What?" He asks
I turn to him when we reach the red light, "don't boss me around"
He smirks, "or else what?"
"Ugh shut up" I say turning back to look at the road
"You've got so much attitude" he comments and I hum
"And what?"

He doesn't say anything

"Who were them guys you were with at the restaurant?" He asks after a bit
"Friends"
"Why did they sound American or some shit?"
"Because they're American" I reply in a duh tone
"Less of the sass darling" he says and I scoff

The drive isn't long so five minutes later we're already in and seated.
"What's your vibe?" He asks flipping through the menu
"Hmmmm crepes are my all time favourites" I answer
"I'm a cookie dough kinda guy" he replies and I chuckle
"What?" He asks
"Nothing" I shake my head trying to keep my laugh in
"Nah tell me what is it?" He asks, a small smile breaking out on his face too

"Cookie doughs kinda girly in my opinion"
He raises an eyebrow, "what??"
I shrug my shoulders in response before looking down at the menu

I can feel him staring at me so I pick the menu up and cover my face
"Zara"
I stay still
"Zara"

I suddenly feel a very unfamiliar feeling rush over me.
"Oi" he calls for the third time and takes the menu out my hands
"That's m-"
"Look at me" he orders
"Stop bossing me around and give me back my menu" I say not looking at him at all
"Look at me first" he orders
I look up and our eyes meet
"Why're you so shy?" He asks and I roll my eyes

What am I supposed to say to that
We hold our gaze which is surprising for me because I normally melt into a pool of melted ice cream if a guy this good looking was staring at me
He puts my menu back on the table in front of me, "you're peng, stop hiding your face"

All flustered I look down at the menu, not being able to hold eye contact anymore.
"Zara" he says and I look up again unconsciously biting my lip at the same time
He looks at me smirking and winks which was literally just the cherry on top of all this because I need to leave right now

"Hey, are you guys ready to order?" A middle aged woman comes to the table

Perfect timing

Adil looks over to me and I smile and nod my head, not able to get any words out

He knows what he's done because he chuckles,
"I'll have the strawberry and Nutella waffle and the lady..." he turns his head over to me

"...she'll have the Nutella crepe but without strawberries"

She scribbles the order down and goes off to make them
He looks at me and bursts out laughing and I try to bite back a smile
"You are so fucking stupid" I smile
"I didn't do anything" he's still laughing
I roll my eyes "whatever"