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I rolled my eyes and screenshotted the message while sending it to Blaine.
“Such a fucking idiot,” I muttered, and I heard someone tsk.
“Bad word, Killy.” My eyes snapped over to the stairs to see Delilah sitting on one of them with a lollipop in her mouth.
“Shouldn’t you be in bed, little girl?” I asked warily, and she shrugged.
“Benny hasn’t told me to, and I think I have a few hours to go.” I noticed the somewhat sinister look in her eyes and cleared my throat, placing my hands in my pockets.
“You said a bad word, Killy…” She accused, smiling, and I stared into her little devious eyes as I nodded.
“I did, didn’t I?” She nodded and put a small fake pout on her lips.This kid..
“I’m sure you didn’t mean to… but Bribri might not be too sure.”
“What do you want from me, kid?” I groaned, and she tilted her head as the pout left her face.
“Piggy bank money.” I was about to ask why, but I heard Brielle walk out of her room in her heels. I pulled out a few hundred-dollar bills and handed them to her as I looked away.
“We’ll talk about this later. And make sure you brush your teeth before bed.” She smiled and grabbed them from my hand as she stood.
“Don’t worry, Killy, Benny has slip-ups sometimes too..” She walked up the stairs and went into her room.
I gazed at her closed door, pondering how challenging it would be to control my profanity. She had just mentioned a piggy bank, and with all the time she spends with Benjamin, I couldn’t help but wonder how much money was in it.
My thoughts got cut off as Brielle descended the steps with a smile. I covered my mouth for a split second before turning away as I bit my lip. Her dress was beige with tiny spots of glitter. The fabric hugged her curves, and the sleeves were long while the dress went down to her knee.
She had on white platform heels, and her hair, which was usually a wavy, curly mess, was bone straight and fell past her tailbone. Her makeup was light, but her face was vibrant. She stood before me, and I looked back at her as she smiled.
“Do you approve of the look I chose for our date night, Mr. Russel?” She asked, and I shook my head.
“Oh.. I approve, darling.. you look exquisite.”
“And as always, Killian. You don’t look too bad yourself,” She teased, and I rolled my eyes as I placed my arm around her waist and walked us to the elevator.
“I suppose you’re still not going to tell me where we’ll be dining tonight,” she asked, and I shook my head. “You know me too well, love.” She sighed as we entered, and I pressed the 1st floor button.
“It’s not going to be too expensive, is it?” She looked up at me, raising her eyebrows, and I simply chuckled at how cute she looked, trying to be all tough.
“You’ll just have to see for yourself.”
We stepped out of the car, and George closed the door and returned to the driver’s seat. He drove off, and Brielle looked up at the sign.
“Midnight Lotus…” She read and looked over at me.
“You took me to one of the most expensive restaurants in the city? Not surprised,” she chuckled as I led us into the building. The manager noticed us immediately and quickly escorted us to a secluded area. As we walked, I could feel every stare and hear every whisper, but it didn’t faze me.
However, I could tell that Brielle was having difficulty ignoring them all. We took our seats, and the waiter gave us a few minutes to choose what we wanted. Her face contorted as she read the menu, and I chuckled as I took it out of her hand.
“I’ll order for both of us,” I smiled as she blushed and thanked me. I held her gaze momentarily before the waiter arrived with our appetizers. After taking our orders, he returned to the kitchen. I turned back to Brielle and noticed she was still staring at me, biting her lip nervously.
“Brielle..” I broke the silence, and she hummed.
“What are your thoughts on relationships?” I asked, and she shrugged as she pushed a piece of hair behind her ear.
“Can’t really have much thoughts on something you haven’t experienced yourself.”
“You’ve…. never been in a relationship?” I reiterated, and she shook her head.
