Dinner 2
Inside the restaurant it was just as grand as the outside. Smart but comfortable Lara decided and rather stylish for Alex she mused as Alex murmured something to the doorman and then followed him.
AS they sat down the waiter took their orders quickly and left them alone. So Lara took the chance to be her usual inquisitive self and strike up conversation, " So Alex, what have you been up to over the last few months?"
Lara watched as Alex suddenly became anxious and distant, shifting in his seat and avoiding her eyes. " I've been travelling a bit." He stated simply, not wanting to lie to her and ruin their new-found peace but at the same time not wanting to elaborate.
" Really?" Lara asked as she notices him become uncomfortable but could not for the life of her let it drop, he knew what she had been through and so why shouldn't she know what he had been up to. Besides, it can't be worse than anything he's had done in the past.
"Where?" Lara persisted again as the waiter set their plates of steaming food onto the table, filled their glasses with the finest wine and then left again after a few words of appreciation from the tables occupants.
Alex, feeling that Lara was really not going to let this slide where as he would really not like to talk about it replied, " Africa, but look Lara can we really not talk about this right now?"
His voice sounded weak and pleading, Lara eyed him wearily as he ate his food in silence but not really tasting the food. What had happened to him in Africa? Obviously something he didn't want to talk about- even with her, did he seriously do something that wrong? Whatever the reason she needed to know, she needed to know so that she could reassure herself that she knew him as well as he knew her. So, taking a deep breathe and tried for one last time.
" Whatever you did Alex, I'm sure it was no worse than anything else you have ever done."
This caught Alex off guard, her asking again and it annoyed him that she just wouldn't let it slide and, furthermore that she thought that he had done something.
" I didn't do anything." He snapped back not even trying to mask any of the edginess he felt at that moment.
" Right, well you know that you can always talk to me Alex." Lara stated as Alex put down his fork and looked up at her with fire in his eyes. But Lara just kept pushing, " Alex, talk to me, what happened?"
At this Alex lost it and rose forcefully from his chair succeeding in pushing over his chair backwards and earning a few strange looks from other diners.
"Listen, Lara I don't want to talk about Africa, not with anyone, and especially you so will just keep your nose out of my god damn business!" he practically yelled at her and then took a deep breath to steady himself as she spoke.
" Alex, you making a sense, besides I'm just worried about you trying to be friendly- trying to help you." She retorted rising to the challenge and now staring straight back into his perfect blue eyes.
" I don't want your pity Lady Croft." He shouted back as his temper flared again, why could she not just leave it?
" I do pity you Alex, for the sad and pathetic life you lead, what's the matter was it a well paid job that went sour?" Lara shot back her voice full of vemon now also standing.
" I don't need this right now!" Alex replied as he pulled a few bills out of his pocket and threw them onto the table and then turned to leave but before he did he had time to say, " You just don't know when to give up do you Lara? You couldn't just leave it" and with that he had fled out of the restaurant, leaving Lara stood alone with many people stared at her. " Yes?" Lara snapped as she made eye contact with each of her onlookers and gave them a look that made each of them sink into their seat.
Lara walked out of the building and rang for a taxi as Alex had obviously left in his car in which they had both come. Waiting for the taxi questions filled Lara's senses, why couldn't she just leave it? Why did she have to open her big mouth? What had happened to Alex that had hurt him so badly and, as she stepped into the black car to take her home she came to a realisation- she had been in the wrong.
Inside the restaurant it was just as grand as the outside. Smart but comfortable Lara decided and rather stylish for Alex she mused as Alex murmured something to the doorman and then followed him.
AS they sat down the waiter took their orders quickly and left them alone. So Lara took the chance to be her usual inquisitive self and strike up conversation, " So Alex, what have you been up to over the last few months?"
Lara watched as Alex suddenly became anxious and distant, shifting in his seat and avoiding her eyes. " I've been travelling a bit." He stated simply, not wanting to lie to her and ruin their new-found peace but at the same time not wanting to elaborate.
" Really?" Lara asked as she notices him become uncomfortable but could not for the life of her let it drop, he knew what she had been through and so why shouldn't she know what he had been up to. Besides, it can't be worse than anything he's had done in the past.
"Where?" Lara persisted again as the waiter set their plates of steaming food onto the table, filled their glasses with the finest wine and then left again after a few words of appreciation from the tables occupants.
Alex, feeling that Lara was really not going to let this slide where as he would really not like to talk about it replied, " Africa, but look Lara can we really not talk about this right now?"
His voice sounded weak and pleading, Lara eyed him wearily as he ate his food in silence but not really tasting the food. What had happened to him in Africa? Obviously something he didn't want to talk about- even with her, did he seriously do something that wrong? Whatever the reason she needed to know, she needed to know so that she could reassure herself that she knew him as well as he knew her. So, taking a deep breathe and tried for one last time.
" Whatever you did Alex, I'm sure it was no worse than anything else you have ever done."
This caught Alex off guard, her asking again and it annoyed him that she just wouldn't let it slide and, furthermore that she thought that he had done something.
" I didn't do anything." He snapped back not even trying to mask any of the edginess he felt at that moment.
" Right, well you know that you can always talk to me Alex." Lara stated as Alex put down his fork and looked up at her with fire in his eyes. But Lara just kept pushing, " Alex, talk to me, what happened?"
At this Alex lost it and rose forcefully from his chair succeeding in pushing over his chair backwards and earning a few strange looks from other diners.
"Listen, Lara I don't want to talk about Africa, not with anyone, and especially you so will just keep your nose out of my god damn business!" he practically yelled at her and then took a deep breath to steady himself as she spoke.
" Alex, you making a sense, besides I'm just worried about you trying to be friendly- trying to help you." She retorted rising to the challenge and now staring straight back into his perfect blue eyes.
" I don't want your pity Lady Croft." He shouted back as his temper flared again, why could she not just leave it?
" I do pity you Alex, for the sad and pathetic life you lead, what's the matter was it a well paid job that went sour?" Lara shot back her voice full of vemon now also standing.
" I don't need this right now!" Alex replied as he pulled a few bills out of his pocket and threw them onto the table and then turned to leave but before he did he had time to say, " You just don't know when to give up do you Lara? You couldn't just leave it" and with that he had fled out of the restaurant, leaving Lara stood alone with many people stared at her. " Yes?" Lara snapped as she made eye contact with each of her onlookers and gave them a look that made each of them sink into their seat.
Lara walked out of the building and rang for a taxi as Alex had obviously left in his car in which they had both come. Waiting for the taxi questions filled Lara's senses, why couldn't she just leave it? Why did she have to open her big mouth? What had happened to Alex that had hurt him so badly and, as she stepped into the black car to take her home she came to a realisation- she had been in the wrong.