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“Hell yeah, we are. Especially since you ordered an appetizer and that young lady didn’t think she needed to bring our food out at the same time.”
The lamb was so tender and juicy that I didn’t even bother trying to eat cute. The green dipping sauce made it even better. I went for a parmesan wing next, and it was bomb too.
“I didn’t even think about that. Most places do wait until everyone’s food is ready. Then again, I rarely order an appetizer as my meal. I’m glad you suggested it. Everything is good so far.”
“I should have ordered you as my meal. Nothing on the menu sounded as good as you.”
“Is that all you want? To have sex with me? Is that what this is?”
He angled his head as if he was considering my question before finishing his drink.
“Is that what you’ve gathered from what we’ve been doing?” he asked, slowly raising his brows.
I shrugged. “I don’t know what to think actually.”
“We share a son, Shiloh. How could you?”
The way I laughed at his response took me off my square. Leave it up to Quinton to say something completely ridiculous when I was trying to be rational.
“I’m being serious, Quinton.”
“So am I. I want to fuck you, but that’s not all I want from you. I thought I had made that clear already. We wouldn’t be sitting here if that was all I wanted. We don’t have to go on a date to fuck.”
“I’ve made the mistake of assuming in the past. I don’t want to do that with you. Tell me what you want.”
“I believe you’ve been the one putting up all the boundaries and trying to block me every time I try to get closer to you. I think you should tell me what you want.”
“OK, ladies and gentlemen, everybody should have their cards in front of them. We got a little liquor flowing to set the mood, and the servers are putting out appetizers. The game is about to start in approximately five minutes,” a woman announced before one of my favorite slow jams started to play making the crowd go wild. I loved how everybody was singing along. This was really a vibe.
“What are you looking for, Shiloh? Let me know what you need from me.”
“Initially, I wasn’t looking for anything at all. I admit I let you get my hopes up. Now I have all these expectations that make me nervous and nauseous at the same time.”
“What are they?” he asked.
“Well, if we’re really doing this, I want respect, consideration, honesty, and even in this day and age, I want monogamy. Since I have sons, I need someone who can accept us as a package deal.”
“Have I been giving you those things?”
“Actually, yes. You’ve given me all that and more, but I don’t know if that’s an act to win me over or if you are really this perfect.”
He grinned. “Perfect, huh?”
“Did I say that? What the hell did they put in these drinks?” I asked, shaking my head and looking at my glass.
He shrugged. “Don’t worry, baby. I feel like you’re perfect for me too.”
“See what I’m saying. It scares me to feel all warm and mushy about you.”
“And why is that?”
The waitress came back over just in time with my second drink. I picked it up as soon as it hit the table and took a swig.
“Your food will be out shortly,” she told Quinton before moving on to her next table.
“You know why, Quinton. I’ve been through enough already. I really like you. I want things to stay this way.”
“And they will as long as we are on the same page. I don’t only want to fuck you. I want to take care of you in every way. I want to love you, honor you, protect you, hold you, feed you, and make sure I always make you feel as wanted and beautiful as you are.” He stated.
