Chapter 14

After following him for some time, Seto carefully watched as Duke parked his car at the Burning Flame, a restaurant that specializes in Steak and Seafood.

His blue eyes witnessed Duke escorting Serenity inside the new restaurant. He gave a small smirk, knowing exactly what to do.

Seto was dressed quite casually, which was rare for him to do. He wore a green fitted shirt, dark jeans, black shoes and wore sunglasses with a green beanie on his head to disguise his face. Last thing he needed was attention from the vultures known as fans.

"Wait right here." Seto instructed his driver before entering the establishment. The place looked quite casual yet slightly formal, the elder Kaiba's plan worked as nobody recognized him.

He saw a hostess escorting Duke and Serenity to a table. "There they are.." Seto said in his mind.

"Excuse me, sir? How many will be in your party?" The hostess asked.

"One." Seto instructed. "And I want a table on that side." He requested, pointing at the side where Serenity and Duke sat at.

The hostess didn't question him and bowed. "Right this way." she replied before escorting him to a table that was nearby the "couple". Seto found himself getting stares by other customers because he was wearing sunglasses in the building, making him grumble silently.

Meanwhile Duke and Serenity were overlooking their options on the menu, deciding on what to order. However Duke wasn't interested in food at the slightest..not while Serenity was with him.

"Oh Duke, this is all so nice." Serenity complimented. "I don't deserve such a nice dinner."

"Aw Serenity, you deserve everything and more." Duke replied with a wink. "Tonight, I'm going to treat you like a princess...whatever you want, it's on me."

Serenity gave a small smile and closed her menu when the waiter came, knowing what she finally wanted. She ordered a breaded chicken dinner while Duke ordered a steak. The waiter wrote down their orders before leaving the two alone.

"So...tell me, Serenity. How's life? Do you have a job currently?" Duke asked before sipping his water.

"Well, I'm a secretary at Kaiba Corp." Serenity replied.

Duke arched an eyebrow. "A sexy secretary huh? Sounds interesting...I bet your coworkers are crazy about you." he commented using his husky voice.

Serenity blushed lightly. "Uh...I can't really say they are."

Duke chuckled at her replied. "Ah, a pretty girl like you not being fawned after? Oh I bet you're just being modest."

"Oh n-no, it's the truth." She stuttered. "But enough about me, how is your life?"

While Duke went on about his business, Seto Kaiba continued to keep a close eye on them. Every time Serenity blushed, laughed, or show any signs of her actually enjoying Duke's company, he felt a jolt strike his chest. He never knew why he felt it, but he did...perhaps it was pure jealousy.

However Seto Kaiba continued to deny any attraction he had on the younger Wheeler.

"Excuse me, sir? May I take your order?" A waitress asked.

"Just get me the Beef Fillet with a coke and make it quick." Seto demanded. The waitress wrote the order and scurried away so she wouldn't face his wrath.

"Now to make it the worst time….for him." Seto said with a smirk. He saw Duke's waiter with their drinks, immediately having the perfect idea to ruin the date.

"Hey you, I'll give you money if you "accidentally" spill the drink on that guy over there." Seto requested, holding up the cash. He pointed to Duke Devlin, who continued to talk and even get in some flirting.

The waiter's eyes widened like saucers, a quick way to get cash was in his grasp. "Yes, sir." he replied, taking the money.

"So maybe I'll teach you how to play Dungeon Dice Monsters sometime." Duke offered.

"Well sure, when I'm on my day off." Serenity replied.

The waiter went over and served Serenity her drink before splashing Duke with water, "accidentally" making him soaked.

"Hey!" Duke yelled, standing up. "You got me wet! While I'm on a date too, idiot!"

"I-I'm sorry." the waiter stuttered.

Seto tried to pry his eyes away from the scene so he couldn't burst into laughter as Duke ranted. Already, the CEO had the upper hand to the situation.

"Wait, don't worry. I'll clean it up." Serenity offered, heading over to Duke's side. She grabbed a napkin and started to dab the spill. Duke smirked, now Serenity was closer to him, much to Seto's annoyance. The CEO growled as he saw Duke enjoying the attention Serenity gave.

"Always dab it." Serenity instructed. "It'll dry soon, it's a good thing it's only water though and not something like coke."

"Aw Serenity, you're a doll." Duke praised.

Soon they were given their meals and continued to chat; well Duke was doing most of the chatting. He wanted to share many details about himself to the auburn haired woman, hoping to impress her. Seto slowly ate his meal, staring at Duke with absolute hate in his piercing blue eyes. After finishing dinner, Duke ordered a chocolate cake a la mode for himself and Serenity to split.

"Chocolate always gets girls in the mood.." Duke thought to himself.

After the delicious meal, Serenity and Duke left the restaurant after he paid for it. Seto wanted to get out there and follow them, but the waitress hasn't returned with the bill. He decided to just leave a one hundred dollar bill on the table; the meal couldn't be over that much and he didn't care if they kept the change. He did have a lot more money where that came from.

It was now raining outside and it was just about to get worst.

Seto headed to his black limo and immediately strapped himself in his seat belt without getting himself too wet. "Follow that car!" he demanded.

"Yes, Mr. Kaiba." the driver replied before driving off.

Duke decided to drive his car to a lake at Domino Park to overlook the water under the raining sky. He wanted to make this night even more interesting seeing how Serenity was having a good time. However now, he wanted to show Serenity something he's always wanted to. This was going to be the perfect moment for him.

"Is this the lake?" Serenity asked, she thought Duke was going to take her back to the apartment due to the rain.

Duke wrapped his arm around her shoulder and leaned in closer, making Serenity a bit uncomfortable at the lack of personal space. "D-Duke.." she stuttered. "What are you doing?"

"You know...I care about you." Duke whispered. "When I met you in Battle City...I knew you were the perfect one for me…"

"Uh...Duke, what are you doing?" she asked, looking away from him. Duke sighed in frustration, usually women would give up an arm and leg to get a kiss from him. However it seemed like...Serenity was rejecting them.

Duke cupped her face and had her look towards him. Green eyes meet her hazel ones as he felt himself drawn to her even more. Her innocence glowed, which made him what to take it immediately in this car.

Serenity yanked her face away. "Duke, I-"

Duke backed her until she was leaning on her car door as he got on top of her. He had a seductive, lustful smile; he believed she was playing hard to get. Oh he enjoyed a challenge and he was going to get his prize tonight. If Joey were to see them right now, he would blow his brains out.

"You're so stunning…" Duke whispered, leaning in closer until their faces were inches apart. "Serenity, I want you...I want to know how you taste…" he added. "I want to know how you feel…"

"D-Duke.." she whimpered. "T-This is going too fast…"

"Don't fight it..don't fight it.." he whispered, before planting a deep kiss on her lips...freezing her in time as their lips intertwine into one, leaving Serenity's mind race with emotions..

To be continued…