I could have known that he had ordered Gio to go to Ali's Snack Bites. His face when I walked outside and smiled at him. His smile, which is still really breath taking, but now knowing it is actually only for me, I feel special. Special because I got something from him that is only for me, and I just want to be selfish about it. I want to see him smiling like that all the time.

After I waited for him to get our favorite food, we went to the park. Just like that time after my first demonstration which feels like it was ages ago. We walk to the wall, this is actually the third time he takes me here, last time we just sat on the wall and talked for like hours. It was truly nice, having someone who listens, and you can share your thoughts and feelings with. We stand still at the wall. I turn to him, and he looks at me.

"Baby?"
"Yes?"
"Would you like to have dinner with me?"
"Today?"
"Yes, before we go to the demonstration."

I look at his face. I see his smile, and then I look in his eyes.

"As a date?"

I see his eyebrows going up.

"Well…"
"As friends is fine too if you prefer that."
"My first thought was as a date, but then I thought you want to keep things professional, and maybe you don't want to have a date with me. Maybe you don't feel the same as I do."

He inhales deeply and looks away. So, he really wants to ask me out? He does have feelings for me, so not only his father, but also my family has seen this already. Was I truly so blind? I need to act now, say something, or do something.

"As a date sounds nice."

I see his smile widen a little. I step closer to him and push myself onto my toes. He automatically leans in. I give him a kiss on his cheek and smile at him.

"Now, lift me up, I'm hungry."

He chuckles and hands me the plastic bag. Then he lifts me up and I sit down on the wall. I turn and wait for him to sit next to me. He looks at me as I open the bag and look inside. I take the beer out and give it to him. He takes it and puts it down next to him. I put down the bottle of coke next to me. He is watching me as I take a mini durum out. I look at him and I see his smile.

I move myself closer to him, he lays his arm around my waist. I move a little more closer and he looks at my face. It feels nice, his arm around me. I hold the mini durum up to his mouth and he takes a bite. I take a bite as well. He bites his lip a little and I inhale deeply. I look at the view and sigh. I want to kiss him so bad, but I do not want to go fast with this. Plus, I am also afraid I will lose myself if I kiss him.

"This is nice."

He whispers it near my ear. I feel a shiver going down my spine. He watches me and sees me holding my breath. He starts to smile. We look like a couple already, happily in love with each other, wanting to spend every minute with each other. It is a little weird, yet it also feels good and normal. I think about the conversation with his father. Maybe this is meant to be, or am I being too romantic now, reader? I look at him and feed him the rest of the mini durum. I take another one and give it to him.

"Hmm, no more feeding?"
"If I do that you'll get used to it."

He chuckles softly as he takes a bite. I take one for myself and we eat in silence. I look at the view again and lay my head against his shoulder. The view is not as beautiful as it is at night, but it is still beautiful.

"You know what's weird?"

I turn my head to look at his face.

"What?"
"It feels like I know you since I was a little kid."
"You don't remember anything from your childhood?"
"Not much, and there is a period from when I was eight that is totally vague."

I inhale deeply. I feel like I want to tell him what his father told me, but it is better to wait with it. Plus his father said he wanted to tell him the story himself.

"Have you asked your father about it?"
"No, not really, what has he got to do with it?"
"I don't know, but maybe he could help you remember some things."

He looks at the view as he thinks about my words. I take my bottle and drink some. He looks back at me as I take another mini durum.

"Don't eat them all, I want some too."

I giggle as I take a bite.

"They're just so delicious, I can't help it."
"Maybe I should buy more next time."

I move my eyebrows up and down and he chuckles about my expression.

When it is almost dinner time. I sit at my desk, booking a lesson for the people who just had a lesson. Johnny and Penny are in the dance room, cleaning the place up a bit before the weekend. I will be glad when I can sleep in tomorrow. It is about time. I could use the sleep for real.

Johnny is sorting the records while he is smiling. Penny is brushing the floor while she is listening to the music. When she turns she sees him smiling and putting the records in the cabinet. She starts to frown. He never does that. Sorting the records he does, but normally he lays them down on a staple next to the record player. She watches him closely and can see he is happy. He is looking at records that he wanted to use at the demonstration, laying them aside.

She went to him, and he looks at her with a smile. Then he looks back at the records. She is still watching him.

"Care to tell me what's making you so happy?"

He looks at her again and inhales deeply. He takes a few more records to look at them while he wets his lips a bit. She keeps looking at him with a smile.

"Do you know anything about the period when I was eight?"
"What period?"
"I've got a period in my memory from when I was eight that is totally vague, I can't remember anything."
"All I know is that you disappeared for about a month."
"What do you mean?"

Penny inhales deeply.

"I remember that one day I came to your place. We would be going to the park to dance, you were buggering me about that for days."

Johnny tries to remember that, but he cannot. She sees his expression and his frown. I came to the dance room and heard them talking. I stand still as I keep listening and watching them. I fold my arms around the agenda I am holding.

"All I know is that I knocked on the door for like ten minutes straight, and I pressed the doorbell many times. I even went around the house to go to the back door, but the gate was locked. No one was there, not even an employee."
"Where was I?"
"All I know is that I got really scared, I thought you were dead. I came to your house every day to see if you were at home."

I watch how he goes to her, and they hug tightly. Penny sees me standing there and smiles. She let him go and he turns his head and sees me. He starts to smile. I smile back at him.

"You should talk to your father about it."

I see him starting to frown. Penny became curious as well.

"You know something, Baby."
"Actually I do, but your father asked me not to tell you anything, he wants to tell you when he feels you're ready for it."

Johnny inhales deeply and turns away. Penny came to me and hugged me shortly. I try to smile at her and then look at him again. I know he is a little frustrated because I know something about his life that he does not. I watch him taking the records with a little too much force.

"Johnny."

I look at Penny. Johnny sighs deeply and lays the records down. He turns and puts his hands in his pockets. He looks at us. I turn to Penny and hand her the agenda. She takes it as she is watching me. I went to him. He inhales deeply as he sees me coming closer. I grab him into a hug. He looks at Penny and sees her expression changing into one of disapproval. But instead of pushing me away, I feel him hugging me back.

He lays his face on the pit of my neck that connects my shoulder. I let my hands glide over his back, I want to make him feel at ease. He inhales deeply and then let me go. I look at his face. He starts to smile. I smile back at him. I cannot resist smiling anyway when he gives me the special smile. Penny sees the change and sighs. She clears her throat, and we look at her. She came to us and gave me the agenda back.

"I thought you were different, Baby."
"What do you mean?"
"I thought you could resist him and his flirting."
"We haven't been flirting."
"Come on, Baby, I can see how you look at him, and how he looks at you."

Penny then looks at him and he looks away from her.

"I thought you've changed, but yet you try again to have your assistant into your bed. Your father has forbidden it, you will be disowned if you would try anything with Baby."
"Penny."

She looks at me and then back at him.

"How could you fall into his trap, Baby? I thought you were better than that, but I guess I was wrong about that, and about you."

She walks away in anger. I sigh deeply and look at him. I see him inhaling deeply, closing his eyes.

"Johnny?"
"Penny is right."
"What do you mean?"
"I shouldn't be doing this, Baby, dad will be pissed."

God, I so want to tell him that his father is given us the green light, but I know I should not say anything. Instead I nod and turn to walk away.

"Baby?"

I stop and turn.

"I'm sorry."
"It's okay, I'll go home for dinner and see you at the company for the demonstration."

I can see his disappointment. I feel that tears are escaping my eyes. I know, I should praise him for his strength because he came from so far, resisting temptation all the time, but knowing that he has feelings for me, and I love him. It is really painful now, I feel rejected.

I went outside the room and stand still. I cannot tell Johnny about what his father has said, but I can tell Penny about it. At least, if she knows about it, then maybe she will change her mind.