Katherine heard her phone vibrated, she walked toward the kitchen's bar where her phone was and checked it, she had a text from Elijah, he was waiting for her downstairs. She looked at herself into the mirror a last time, she pinch lightly her cheeks to make it pinkish. She was wearing a mid-short blue dress, the back was lace and a small gold chain was encircling her hips. She grabbed her handbag and passed her door; she walked toward the elevator and called it. While she was waiting for it to arrive she texted back to Elijah, telling him that she was coming. She went into the elevator and closed her eyes; she was stamping with impatience during what it seems to her hours. When she arrived downstairs she quickly get out of the elevator and walked toward the exit. Elijah was layed against his car, he smiled widely when he saw Katherine arrive, he just seemed so happy to see her. That's one of the thing Katherine liked about spending time with him, she wasn't judged, she hasn't have to worry about how her hair looked like every time she was with him, he seemed to like her anyway.
He straightens himself and directly walked toward her to take her in his arms and hugged her tightly.
Katherine hugged him back in surprise, he had obviously missed her. She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, enjoying the moment.
Elijah stroked her back slowly and whispered. "You're beautiful." He pushed himself a bit away and looked into her eyes, smiling. I caressed her right cheek softly before to let take a step back and opened the door for her.
She get into his car; he closed the door after her and quickly walked toward his how door, getting in the car, he started the car and drive toward the restaurant. "I'm a bit surprised that you finally accepted to get into my car." He looked rapidly at her, mocking her.
She laughed and looked back at him. "You seriously could have been a dangerous serial killer and actually you can still be one!"
Elijah laughed loudly and answered. "You're right and I'm not taking to a restaurant but to my lair!"
Katherine punched his arms. "Don't make fun of me!"
Elijah faked a sound of pain, laughing. "Ouch! I have to; you're so cute like that!" He parked the car as they were arrived and get out of the car.
Katherine quickly followed him and came next to him with a bright smile. He passed his hand on her right hip encircling her low back and started to walk toward the restaurant. Katherine looked at the restaurant, her eyes wide opened. "You don't do it half when you invite a girl to the restaurant, don't you?"
He coughed quickly. "Not for the special, one." They walked in the restaurant and a waitress showed them a table to sit. They followed her and sat face to face, they quickly ordered and the dished rapidly came. Elijah brought a piece of beef to his mouth. "I have made a really good choice."
Katherine raised her eyebrows, without understanding. "About what? Your food?"
Elijah laughed loudly at her answer. "No, even if this is really good, I'm talking about the restaurant. Invited you here was a really good choice, you're beautiful."
Katherine looked down at her plate, blushing. She whispered really quietly with a half-smile. "Thanks…"
Elijah frowned and stared at her with a worried look. "Does it make you uncomfortable? When I make compliments to you?"
Katherine looked up at him suddenly, and grabbed his hand which was resting on the table. "No! Please, don't worry about that. It's just that I'm not used to compliments."
Elijah's gaze went down to their hands and bit the inside of his cheek to hide his smile, he turned his hand to take her hand. "You're not use to it? That's kind of a scandal… No man who span your head?" Katherine let escape a small laugh. "Are we having the awkward conversation about exes? Because if we are, I want you to start." She winked playfully at him.
Elijah looked down at his plat before to start. "I had some little story and one real serious relationship." His gaze went up at her when he finished his sentence seriously.
Katherine swallowed lightly. "Can I know more about her?" She looked straight in his eyes. "I'll tell you my story after, but I right now I would like to know yours."
Elijah nodded once and grab a piece of beef with his fork and bring it to his mouth, he chewed slowly. He didn't really know if he was trying to win time and get some courage to answer to her question or if he simply wanted to make her wait. She hadn't stopped to stare at him who was making him a bit nervous, he finally swallowed and started with a calm voice. "Her name was Tatia; I met her at meeting organized by my father when he was still directing the company. Brunette with dark eyes, I guess you know what I like." He stopped his sentence to give her a sweet look. "She was… open-handed, genuine and really mysterious, even when you knew her she was still mysterious. And before you ask, after 4 years of relation it ended because of her and I and my family." He grinned. "That's kind of complicate."
Katherine listened at all his words really carefully, when he finished to talk she looked down thinking, his family really seemed to be a problem. She took her breath. "Thank you for telling me all this. I guess it's my time now!" She smiled lightly, she was going to lie to him and even if she hated the idea she had to. "I had some boyfriend in high school and college but nothing really serious and I had one since I'm here. His name was Damon; our relationship was really passionate at the beginning. Actually at the end too but he didn't wanted the same thing as me, so it ended."
Elijah let out a sound of agreement and the breathed in. "So let's talk about something a bit more joyful. Tell me about your family!" He smiled widely at her.
Katherine who was drinking a sip of her drink almost spited it out at his words. She coughed loudly in front of a surprised Elijah. She took her napkin and cleaned her mouth. "I'm sorry, it's just…" She coughed one last time and continued with a small voice. "I don't really have a family. My parents died when I was 5, I don't really remember them. I just have an aunt, I lived with her since the day they died and until I went to college. So talking about my family isn't really joyful."
Elijah opened his eyes widely and grabbed her hand. "I'm sorry, Katherine." He looked into her eyes with a compassionate look. His thumb slowly stroked her hand.
Katherine looked down at their hands; he was warming up her hand. She closed her eyes, enjoying the soft touch. She could have stayed like that for hours; she grabbed his hand too to make him understand she liked it. She opened her eyes and smiled sweetly at him. "I'm fine Elijah, don't worry." She yawned adorably and looked at their plates, they were both empty and she was really tired. She wanted to come back to her home and sleep in his arms.
Elijah tilted his head lightly to the side with a smirk. "Are you tired? We can go if you want."
Katherine nodded once. "Yes please." She get up with him sighed more amused than anything else when he insisted to pay. When they walked outside she shivered, it was cold and there were a lot of wind.
Elijah quickly took off his jacket and put it on her shoulder with a caring smile. Katherine was walking a bit ahead of him when he looked at her bottom back, the loose back of her dress allowed him to see her skins where his jacket was stopping. There was a tattoo just above her butt, he bring his hand toward it and with two fingers caressed it.
Katherine instantly shivered to his touch and turned around to face him. She looked into his hypnotized gaze. "What's going on, Elijah?"
He shook his head quickly before to look at her again. "You have a tattoo."
Katherine turned quickly her head toward her lower back, understanding what he touched. "Oh yes, I made it when I arrived in LA." She gave him a small smile. Why was it meaning so much to him?
He nodded few times. "What does it say?"
"It's a French quote. It says : Continue de désirer ce que tu as déjà. It's French, it means: Continue to want what you…"
Elijah continued her sentence. "… What you already have." He smiled kindly at her before to nodded once. "Let's go." He started to walk again toward his car, his hand on her hips.
The drive was quiet, none of them said a word and Katherine almost fall asleep, there were his perfume all over the car and she liked it. When they finally arrived to her home, he opened her door and helped her to get out of the car, she could hardly stand. They walked toward the entrance and he stroked her cheek lightly with his thumb. "I see you Monday at the building of my company." He kissed quickly her forehead.
She smiled at him her eyes half-opened before took a step toward him, grabbed his tie and bring his lips against her. She closed her eyes and kissed him gently.
Elijah didn't wait a second and kissed her back one of his hand on her hips the other on her cheek; he brushed his lips against hers.
Katherine stopped the kiss slowly and kept her eyes closed; her hands were encircling his neck. When she opened her eyes, she looked straight into his dark eyes and smiled widely at him, she let a last sweet kiss on his lips and gave him his jacket back, before to turn around and walk in the apartment.
Elijah smiled looking at her walking away, when she walked in the elevator and he couldn't see her anymore he finally turned around and get in his car.
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Sorry it took me a lot of time to write this, I have no time with school, viding and I had no inspiration but I already know what will happen in the next chapter so it should come soon ;)