“I had a hoodie on, too. Now, can we go?” I watched him as he let his eyes scan my body.
I got in the truck and waited until he closed my door before getting in on the driver’s side. I looked in the mirror and saw Malik get into a black SUV and followed behind us.
“You look nice,” Titan complimented.
I turned toward him and responded. “You do too. I didn’t expect you to get all fancy on me.”
He looked at me and licked his lips.
“Hell, I didn’t expect you to do all that either, but I appreciate it.” He gave me a smoldering look that caused my breathing to hitch and my thighs to clench.
We didn’t talk much on the way to the restaurant. I guess this was new for the both of us. I never read about him dating anyone in particular, so he was probably out of his element as well. I noticed we were pulling up to The Velvet House, and I was impressed. I’ve never been, but I heard all good things about it.
He pulled up to the valet and parked before looking over at me.
“You’re ready to do this?” he asked.
“I mean... it’s too late now if I wasn’t,” I responded.
“No, it’s not. If you’re not comfortable, we can leave.”
“No... I’m fine.”
“Aight. Just be yourself... well maybe not yourself because you’re mean as fuck,” he laughed.
“Boy, fuck you,” I laughed right along with him.
“See what I’m saying,” he laughed. “But nah... just be normal. Don’t force shit and don’t overplay it. I know it’s gone be some muthafuckas out there in the cracks with their cameras out as soon as they notice me. I won’t do too much but try not to knee me in my dick if I put my hand on your hip or some shit.” He smirked.
“Hmm... I’ll see about that.”
Shaking his head, he got out of the driver’s side, nodding at the valet who was close to his side. He came around my side and opened the door for me and helped me out the truck. I sawhim admiring me again... this time nodding in approval. Titan grabbed my hand and escorted me inside. I noticed Malik was not far behind us.
When we got inside, he let the hostess know that he had a reservation, and she escorted us to a table in the far corner, away from the crowd. You would think he was hiding, but I get it. With his status, he probably didn’t get to enjoy his privacy.
Once we got to the table, he pulled out my chair before taking his seat. I noticed Malik ducked off in the corner... on guard and on point.
“I bet you thought I was gone take you to Linc’s or some shit like that?” he quizzed with a smirk on his face.
“To be honest... I did, but I wouldn’t have minded one bit. They have some good ass wings,” I simpered.
“Hell, yeah, they do. I’ain want to take you there for a first date though. You deserve better than a ten piece and some fries.”
“Oh, baby, I can eat, so add another ten to that and put some extra seasoning on my fries,” I joked.
That caused Titan to bellow out like we were the only ones in here.
“Shit, that’s good to know,” he laughed. “How’s school, though?” he asked.
“It’s better. I can breathe now,” I admitted. “Thank you ag—”
“You already thanked me once. I’m glad I could help, though. I can tell that shit meant a lot to you,” he said sincerely.
The waiter came and Titan gave them our drink order and ordered the Cajun lamb chops as an appetizer.
“So, what made you want to be a Physical Therapist?” He asked as the waiter sat our drinks down.
“I broke my leg when I was younger, and I had to go through a lot of rehab to be able to walk again without a limp. The therapist I had really loved her job, and that made me want to do the same thing,” I admitted.
