Darien was anxious about meeting Claire for their dinner. He wasn't
at all sure she would be pleased to learn it was him that had sent her
the roses.
But he did believe she needed to have a life outside of the Agency
lab. He felt he could at least show her a nice time. Maybe dance a
little, talk and if she was pleased it was him, who knew they might
start a new page in their relationship. Darien was certainly ready
for his life to improve in the romance department. He hadn't been
this lonely since his days in jail when he'd been confined to solitary.
Claire entered the foyer of the restaurant. She looked beautiful,
she was wearing a red dress that showed off her figure, and her
hair was pinned up. She looked like a princess.
"Claire Hi," Darien stepped forward out of the shadows.
"Darien it was you then. Thank you for the roses, they are
beautiful." She smiled, her heart was beating at twice it's normal
rate. She was thrilled it was him, she hadn't been sure how she'd
feel if it was Darien, but she was happy, excited.
" Our table is ready." He took her hand and they followed the maitre d'
to the table on the side of the room.
"This is lovely thank you." Claire told Darien once he was seated.
"You look so beautiful. I was so nervous you wouldn't come."
Darien told her.
"Thank you, you look wonderful in you suit. Of course I came
I was dying to learn who'd sent the roses."
"You're not disappointed?" He was experiencing doubts about
her feelings for him.
"Darien how could I be disappointed. You are one of the nicest
men I know. Any woman would be thrilled to be seen on your
arm." She praised him. But it was true. Very true.
Darien flushed slightly at her praise. They placed their order
and enjoyed a wonderful meal. Darien asked her to dance
afterwards. Claire was surprised he was to light on his feet, especially
with ballroom type dancing. She felt like Cinderella at the ball, her
evening couldn't have been more wonderful.
Darien escorted her home in his car, she'd taken a taxi to the meeting.
He walked her to her door, "Darien tonight was wonderful. I'm so
glad you asked me."
"I enjoyed out time together, I don't want it to end." His voice was
soft, deep one of the rare times he was serious.
Claire sensed he was about to kiss her. She looked deeply into his
dark eyes and waited. Darien lifted his hand to her cheek and leaned
forward he'd intended it to be a gentle first kiss, but she responded
so completely he deepened it. Her arms wrapped around his shoulders
his other hand pulled her in close to his long body. There was heat
developing between them.
"My I think I'd better go in now." Claire blinked when he ended the
kiss.
" Good night Claire. I'll see you tomorrow." Darien was grinning
from ear to ear.
"Good night Darien, thank you again for a wonderful evening."
"It was my pleasure." He waited until she was inside before he
vaulted over the side of the short stair way and landed on the
ground. He looked back up at her house and smiled. Life was
good sometimes.
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at all sure she would be pleased to learn it was him that had sent her
the roses.
But he did believe she needed to have a life outside of the Agency
lab. He felt he could at least show her a nice time. Maybe dance a
little, talk and if she was pleased it was him, who knew they might
start a new page in their relationship. Darien was certainly ready
for his life to improve in the romance department. He hadn't been
this lonely since his days in jail when he'd been confined to solitary.
Claire entered the foyer of the restaurant. She looked beautiful,
she was wearing a red dress that showed off her figure, and her
hair was pinned up. She looked like a princess.
"Claire Hi," Darien stepped forward out of the shadows.
"Darien it was you then. Thank you for the roses, they are
beautiful." She smiled, her heart was beating at twice it's normal
rate. She was thrilled it was him, she hadn't been sure how she'd
feel if it was Darien, but she was happy, excited.
" Our table is ready." He took her hand and they followed the maitre d'
to the table on the side of the room.
"This is lovely thank you." Claire told Darien once he was seated.
"You look so beautiful. I was so nervous you wouldn't come."
Darien told her.
"Thank you, you look wonderful in you suit. Of course I came
I was dying to learn who'd sent the roses."
"You're not disappointed?" He was experiencing doubts about
her feelings for him.
"Darien how could I be disappointed. You are one of the nicest
men I know. Any woman would be thrilled to be seen on your
arm." She praised him. But it was true. Very true.
Darien flushed slightly at her praise. They placed their order
and enjoyed a wonderful meal. Darien asked her to dance
afterwards. Claire was surprised he was to light on his feet, especially
with ballroom type dancing. She felt like Cinderella at the ball, her
evening couldn't have been more wonderful.
Darien escorted her home in his car, she'd taken a taxi to the meeting.
He walked her to her door, "Darien tonight was wonderful. I'm so
glad you asked me."
"I enjoyed out time together, I don't want it to end." His voice was
soft, deep one of the rare times he was serious.
Claire sensed he was about to kiss her. She looked deeply into his
dark eyes and waited. Darien lifted his hand to her cheek and leaned
forward he'd intended it to be a gentle first kiss, but she responded
so completely he deepened it. Her arms wrapped around his shoulders
his other hand pulled her in close to his long body. There was heat
developing between them.
"My I think I'd better go in now." Claire blinked when he ended the
kiss.
" Good night Claire. I'll see you tomorrow." Darien was grinning
from ear to ear.
"Good night Darien, thank you again for a wonderful evening."
"It was my pleasure." He waited until she was inside before he
vaulted over the side of the short stair way and landed on the
ground. He looked back up at her house and smiled. Life was
good sometimes.
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