Part 3
Dani was trying to calm her nerves by running herself a hot bath before the evening meal at the Iranian Embassy later. Adam had reassured her that there was absolutely nothing to worry about, but she suspected that the butterflies in her stomach were more due to the fact that she was going to be spending an entire evening, effectively alone with Adam. Sliding out of her clothes, she stepped into the bath and sunk down under the lavender-scented bubbles. She breathed in deeply and closed her eyes, willing herself to relax. Slowly, the scent of the bubble bath and the warm water calmed her, and she felt herself slipping into a blissful moment of happiness.
Dani only decided to get out of the bath when the water started to cool. She wrapped herself in a fluffy towel, then exited the bathroom. Padding softly down the hall, she entered her bedroom and sat down on the edge of her bed. Her dress for the evening hung on the back of her wardrobe, and she stared at it, feeling the anxiety building inside her again. One question kept appearing in her mind: What will Adam think?
Glancing at the clock, she saw that it was almost ten to six, and so thought it best to start getting ready. Adam had arranged to pick her up at quarter past six, in order to be at the Iranian Embassy by half past.
Dani sat down at her dressing table in front of the mirror, and set about drying her short brown hair. Her hair was naturally straight, and cut into a bob that was longer at the front than at the back. She messed it up slightly; she hated it if her hair looked too neat, and then started applying her makeup; a light dusting of sweet-smelling powder, black eyeliner and mascara, and a dash of blusher on her cheeks. She sprayed herself with her favourite perfume and then stood up. She slipped into her dress, then looked at herself in the mirror. Her dress was a strapless, deep red one, cinched in at the waist with a piece of black ribbon. She completed her look with a pair of simple black high heels, and matching earrings, necklace and bracelet.
The doorbell rang, and Dani made her way downstairs to answer it. Adam stood in front of her, looking incredible in a black suit and white shirt. She could of sworn that her heart skipped a beat.
"Evening," he said, smiling warmly at her. His eyes travelled down her body, his mind starting to wander as he stared at the accentuated curves that the dress made.
"Hi," Dani replied.
"Ready?"
"Yep. I'll just get my coat." She took her coat off of the clothes peg, along with her bag and then shut and locked the door behind her.
Adam lead the way to his car and held open the door for her. "Ladies first."
"How chivalrous of you," Dani grinned.
Adam laughed as they got into the car. The enclosed space made him acutely aware of how close their bodies were. This night was going to be interesting…
