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11
CEDRICK
The dazzling lights of the city sparkle and shine in through the windows. The streetlights move past swiftly, illuminating Ellie’s face through the moonroof. She looks nervous and unsure of herself. I can hear the drum of her fingers on the arm rest as her eyes dart around the limo.
“Cedrick, where are we going, exactly?” She turns her head slightly. I look into her eyes, but she looks away, still awhirl about everything that’s happening.
Part of me wants to tell her so badly, but I also don’t want to spoil the magic of the moment. “It’s a surprise.”
“You keep saying that, but one thing you should know about me is that I don’t really like surprises. I like having control, knowing what will happen.”
“We’re almost there. I promise, you’ll love this surprise. You'll have control again very soon.” I laugh a little and touch her arm.
“But how could you know if I’m going to like this surprise if we barely know each other?” Ellie asks. With her smile and tone, there’s a tinge of playfulness.
“I’ll tell you what, Ellie. If you hate this surprise, I’ll take you wherever you want to go.” I look in her eyes again, and she doesn’t turn away. I can’t tell if she’s feeling something or just trying to read me.
Truthfully, I don't know if I could answer that for myself.
“Anywhere I want to go?”
“Within reason,” I say, smirking.
She chuckles. Her smile is so infectious, and there’s a glow that spreads across her entire face. She’s beautiful no matter what, but her glamorous look is such a transformation, I’m finding it hard to concentrate whenever I look at her.
When we pull up to the place, the outside looks like an ancient Greek temple, complete with statues and a frieze of scenes from Solvarian history along the front of the building.
The limo stops, and I’m out in a flash. I give the driver a nod as I walk past, and he nods back, knowing I want to escort my date myself.
“My lady,” I say as the door opens. Ellie flashes me a look, like she’s trying to figure me out, then she lowers her head and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear.
As I help her out of the car, I can’t help but admire her curvaceous figure. Her dress is stunning, but still not as much as she is.
“What is this place?”
“It’s a special place.” I take the crook of her arm and enfold it in mine. Her gaze is on the statues and the building itself, but my eyes are still on her.
I pull the front door open, and she stops cold. The inside of the building is more extravagant than the outside. Hanging plants, bubbling fountains, and white marble statues.
“Holy shit!” She covers her mouth after the words escape her lips. “I’m sorry.”
I’m laughing too hard to tell her that it’s fine, and she understands that there’s no need to apologize.
“Why is it so empty, Cedrick?” The interior is larger than it looks from the outside, but it’s jarringly empty, with unfilled seats and virtually no sound.
“Because I arranged it. The whole place is ours.” She snaps to attention and stares at me in shock. I look deep into her eyes. Every time I look at them, they’re more beautiful than I realized.
“So where are we sitting, then?”
“Wherever you want.” She gives me another impressed look and starts moving around the restaurant. I stay behind and watch her.
She virtually runs around the grand hall, and it reminds me of the games we’d play as kids. Only now instead of pigtails, she has a chignon, and instead of muddy playclothes, she’s wearing a gown that shows that she’s no longer a girl. She’s a woman, and a beautiful one.
“Over here!” She waves at me next to one of the fountains, at a table that’s behind a waterfall.
I’m stunned, not just by her beauty but at the coincidence, as I catch up and pull out her chair for her. “How did you know this was my favorite spot?”
She shrugs. “I guess good taste is one more thing we have in common.”
