Chapter Eleven: Shall We Dance?

Dave returned to his hotel after that night's house show. He took and long, relaxing shower before getting dressed and ready for dinner. It had been a good night for Evolution, he and Ric had won their match and Hunter had successfully defended his title against Shelton Benjamin. And Kali had come out to ringside to cheer them on.

He stepped out of the bathroom with just a white towel wrapped around his hips (A/N: Please, just stop and picture that… oh that's nice : D) and pulled his clothes out from his still unpacked duffle bag. He dressed in a black button up, black pinstriped pants and a white tie. He threw some gel in his hair, and was ready.

Ric had made reservations for was small, dimly lit Thai restaurant, and from what he could see, Dave was the first to arrive. "Hi," He greeted the hostess.

"Do you have a reservation, sir?" she asked, in high pitched voice that made Dave crack a smile.

"Um, yes. It should be under Ric Flair," he told her.

"Oh, okay," she replied, and checked the notebook sitting in front of her. "Yes, party of four?" Dave nodded, and she grabbed four menus, and led the way to the table. "I'll let the rest of your party know that you're already here when they arrive." Dave thanked her, taking his seat and looking around the restaurant. Their table was in the back corner, and very secluded. But from his seat, he could the other groups and couples dining, and some that were even dancing on a small dace floor in the middle of the restaurant.

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Kali stepped out of her rental, and hurried to hand her keys the valet. She was already fifteen minutes late. She walked into the restaurant and gave the hostess her name. She smiled as she garnered a few stares from other customers while walking to her table. "Only one other member of your party has arrived," the hostess informed her.

"Really? That's odd," Kali replied.

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Dave looked up as the hostess approached his table, and drew in a breath at what he saw. Kali was following close behind her, and looked unbelievably stunning. She wore a knee length brown and rose colored skirt, and brown cardigan that showed off about an inch of her stomach. She had her hair pulled up elegantly with a few loose strands framing her face. She smiled at him as she took her seat.

"Wow," Dave said before he could stop himself. He hoped Kali hadn't heard him, but from the look on her face, she had.

"You haven't heard from my uncle or Hunter yet, have you?" Kali asked, glancing down at her watch.

"No, I was just going to as you the same thing, but they haven't called -," Dave stopped short when he saw the hostess approaching the table.

"The rest of your party has sent me with a message," she told them.

"Okay," Kali replied, "And what's that?"

"They said to tell you that they will not be joining you for dinner tonight, that the bill will be taken care of, and the two of you are to enjoy yourselves." With a smile she walked away, leaving them alone again. Kali stared after her in shock, and then back at Dave,

"Why do I think we've been set up?" she asked, sounding annoyed, but also amused.

"That's the thought that crossed my mind, too," he said, shaking his head and thinking that he should have expected Hunter to pull this on them. They sat for in silence until their waiter came to take their order. After he left, Dave looked back at the dance floor, and then at Kali. "While we wait for our dinner, would you like to dance?" he asked.

She studied him for a moment before answering. "Absolutely," she said, "I would love to."

He took her by the hand and led the way out to the dance floor. A slow song played softly, as Kali put her arms around his neck, and he settled his hands at her hips. They swayed slowly to the music, neither saying a word. Dave's breath caught in his throat when she closed her eyes and rested her head against his chest. Hi heart began to beat wildly.

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A smile played on Kali's lips while she listened to Dave's heart beat. All she felt at that very moment was there was no other place she'd rather be. She opened her eyes when she felt his hand under chin, tilting her face upward. He looked down at her, his eyes showing so much emotion. "Kali, I…" he tried, but he was at loss for words. He wanted to tell her how much he cared about her, how he didn't want to pretend the night Vegas hadn't happened,and how much he hated the thought of her with Randy, but he couldn't think how to put all of that into words. She looked up at him curiously and with concern for moment, before he lowered his face and brushed his lips gently on hers.

Kali was surprised at first, but then eagerly returned the kiss. She opened her mouth, deepening the kiss, and feeling Dave run his hands down the length of her body. She moaned against his mouth as chills shot up and down her spine. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her as close as possible. She felt her knees begin to go weak at feeling his muscular body pressed up against every inch of hers. "Wow," she said, pulling away gently.

"I've been wanting to do that for a few days now," he said breathlessly.

"I can tell," she replied, turning to look over her shoulder at their table. "I think our dinner's ready."

A/N: Alright, I wrote this on a paper towel today at work in between helping customers. It made my day fly by. I hope you like it. Oh, and can I say OMG! 40 REVIEWS! OMG! I'm so excited and so happy. Thanks for reading you guys, you absolutely rock, and are the best and are wonderful, etc. etc. You get it, right? Like I said, I hope you like this. The next chapter's gonna be taking place a few weeks later. And again, because I have to say it, thanks for the reviews!

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