Sorry it took so long for the update, hope you enjoy this one!
i changed the writing style to their POV's so to help u understand
Thought
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Clare POV
Before we actually went to dinner I told Eli that I had some business I had to do and asked him if he would wait for me in the lobby of my hotel, I would only take 15-20 minutes. He flashed me a smile that made my knees weak and took a seat in the lounge area in the lobby. I turned on my heel, walked to the elevator and waited for it to arrive. I tried to sneak a glance to where Eli was sitting to make sure he actually was still waiting for me and to remind myself that I was really going on a date. He was watching me and when he saw me glance his way he gave me a playful smirk.
Ding
The elevator arrived pulling me back to reality, I walked in and pressed the button for my floor. Thank God that I was alone in the elevator because as soon as the doors closed I started to yell at myself. Hitting myself on the head I said, "What the hell's the matter with you Clare! You have a JOB to do, not SOMEONE to do." I took a deep breath and let it out slowly trying to calm myself down.
Well it's been almost 2 years since I've had a relationship. Well… fling is more like it…. but still a girl has needs. And what really could go wrong tonight. I need something to take my mind off work. And… well… Eli just happens to be a perfection distraction.
The elevator slowing down interrupted my train of thought. It dinged and came to a halt, signaling that I had arrived at my floor. I stepped out and took a right down the hall toward my room. I took off my jacket and dropped it on the bed and then proceeded to strip off the rest of my cloths to take a quick shower. After I was done I pulled out my sexy black dress and slipped it on. I put on some smokey eye shadow to make my blue eyes stand out. I was walking over to grab my jacket off the bed when my phone vibrated in my purse. I took it out to see who it was.
Speaking of old flings
My old partner K.C. had texted me asking if I could call him. I didn't want to be in a bad mood before going out to dinner so I just stuffed the phone back into my purse and walked out of the room to meet Eli.
Eli POV
I was waiting for Clare when my phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled it out and as soon as I saw the name my heart dropped and I started cursing in my head. It was Julia. The whole point of me coming on this trip was to forget her. She and I dated for a year and a half and out of the blue she dumped me and said that I should just move on with my life. As soon as I pressed open I regretted it.
"Thought of you today. Hope life is going well for you. Call me some time, we should catch up."
Glaring at the phone I was getting more pissed off by the second. She left me an emotional mess when she left me a month ago and now she wanted to talk to me! I thrusted the phone back into my pocket and rested my elbows on my knees and my face in my hands. I was trying to forget about Julia and focus on my night with Clare.
"Ummm….. Eli…."
I jerked my head, startled by the voice, when I saw her. She was wearing a strapless black dress that came down to mid thigh, with black heels that made her legs look like they were a mile long. As my eyes went up her body, noticing how the dress hugged ALL her curves, I came to rest on her beautiful face. Her curly brown hair was fully down now framing her face perfectly. And her eyes! They were the kind of eyes I could get lost in and I wouldn't care if I ever found my way out.
"Earth to Eli," Clare said as she waved her hand in front of my face. I snapped out of my own world and stood up to face Clare.
"Are you ok?" she asked.
"What?" was all I could say.
"When I came down you looked upset."
"Oh right…. It's nothing." I held out my arm and asked, "Are you ready for some dinner?" She smiled at me and took my arm.
"Where to sir?"
"How about Italian, I know a great mom and pop restaurant a couple blocks from here."
"Sounds good."
As we walked down the street I felt like the luckiest guy in the world. Mainly because every other guy was starring at Clare, who was holding on to me, as we walked. I smiled mentally and then came to a stop outside the restaurant. I opened the door for Clare and let her walk in with me following her. I told the hostess a table for two and she escorted us to a booth. Our waiter came up right after her and got our drink orders. Finally we had time to our selves.
We talked about everything. From where we grew up, where we lived now, work, and even the sore subject of past relationships. I found out that she was born and raised in Canada but moved to the United States to go to college. She lived in Washington D.C. now as some type of government employee and she said her job was boring (must be a desk job because she didn't want to go into details). She was a total dog person (same as me). She didn't really go movies that often but she loved to read (same as me).And the last relationship she had was a small fling that she said only lasted a couple weeks.
I proceeded to tell her that I was born in New York but moved to Canada when I was 5 so we had that in common too. But I moved back to the U.S. when I was 16. Now I live in New York City as a graphic artist doing work for small companies. And I also told her that I just got out of a relationship a month ago that I didn't want to talk about. Thankfully our food came right after I said that. I ordered three cheese stuffed ravioli and she ordered seafood alfredo (I made a mental note that she told me that that was her favorite pasta). We were finishing up our meal when her phone started to vibrate. She gave a frustrated grunt and pulled out her phone.
Clare POV
I knew who it was before I looked at the phone but I wasn't prepared for what it said.
To: Clare
From: K.C.
Hope your are enjoying your seafood alfredo.
I froze.
How the hell did he know where I was! I tried to look around the restaurant to see if he was here when I got another text from him.
Stop trying to look for me inside, come outside…. Clare bear.
Cliffhanger! And i'm warning you in advanced the next chapter prob won't be up for a few days to a week, again sorry.
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