A/N: I don't know what kind of power made me write this, but it's all fluffy near the end (maybe because I was listening to K-pop love songs. The ones that make you squeal in cuteness from the lyrics). This chapter is about the dinner among Lina, Pavi, Mia, and Luigi. Be warned of the fluffiness. And wow, I think I write better with listening to love songs. I would like to thank MotherGothelFan1 (Thank you and I'm glad you liked the chapters. I hope to have your continuing support), Emoen (Thank you so much for listing songs for me to listen to. I actually like Would You Love a Monsterman? It actually reminds me of Nathan Wallace though, but you are the greatest for helping me with my request. It actually helped me with this chapter getting done faster), Evelyn (Ah, I see why you agree with Emoen. It's actually quite catchy, especially when it gives out the Lina and Pavi feeling), and The Nobody Prince (Hahaha, now it makes me curious about the rest of the review. But yeah, I understand why you stopped yourself. Hope you like this chapter as well) for the reviews. I am so glad and thankful for the support for my story. Sadly, there's no bonus chapter for this one. I guess this chapter of fluffiness makes up for it? Hopefully? And of course, have fun reading!

Chapter Thirty-One

After they came into the restaurant and the boys pulled out the chair for the girls, they sat in their respective seats. Lina and Mia sat on one side while Pavi and Luigi sat on the other. The waiter came by and asked for the beverage of their liking. Pavi, Luigi, and Mia asked for the wine of their choice while Lina ordered a non-alcoholic beverage. Pavi and Luigi stared at Lina questioningly, wondering why she didn't order herself an expensive wine of her own. It wasn't like she was paying, and the Largo brothers seemed to be hospitable enough to pay for the expensive dinner. When the waiter had written down their choice in beverages and giving out the menus to them, the waiter left immediately and sighed in relief that he survived the Largos thus far. Lina was about to look over at the menu until she saw the brothers were still staring at her.

"What?" Lina asked, rather unhappy she was getting stared at for no reason.

"Why does the bella not order any wine?" Pavi asked. Lina sneered at the question.

"Because I don't like alcohol," Lina answered. Luigi smirked as if he was amused.

"What? You never drank alcohol before? Or are you the kind that can get drunk easily?" Luigi asked curiously, becoming more interested in making Lina angry. She glared at him for a second before starting to look through the menu again.

"I drank alcohol before, and it would take a lot of effort to get me drunk. I just don't like to drink for reasons you two do not need to know," Lina answered, covering the pain in her expression with the menus as if she remembered something painful.

"It would be better to look through the menu first before we chat," Mia told the brothers before she looked through the menu as well.

Mia took notice of Lina's pained expression and changed the subject before their evening started with a bad note. Lina was already unhappy from the start, so it wouldn't be wise to make her unhappier than she already is. She also noticed Pavi was giving his special attention to Lina while Luigi seemed to have his eye on her instead of the menu. Mia felt a bit uneasy at having his attention, but she hid it behind her emotionless facade. He always had an effect on her; Mia just doesn't allow herself to show it.

As for the men, Luigi felt unsteady when it came to Mia, especially now. Just as Luigi had an effect on her, Mia did the same to Luigi. He was not used to being overly fond with women, but he did take in a special liking to other females here and there. Nothing, though, was to this extent. She made his knees weak, and he had taken a liking to her through the course of his stay in the Wallace residence. Who knew something good would come out of being spies for GeneCo? He just hoped this good thing would not leave him like everything else that was within his grasp.

Mia was not the only person to notice Lina's foul mood. Pavi just didn't understand why she was behaving this way. Not only that, the way she answered about Luigi's question did not go unnoticed to Pavi's ears. Her tone was different but not enough for the average person to notice. Unlike his brother, years of being surrounded with women had made his senses extremely sensitive when it came to the woman of his liking. He would be able to notice the difference of behavior just by a small action or the difference in tone like he did now. It was evident that his liking for Lina had gone into a special level. He had to admit he liked Lina to an extent at first, but he did not know it was to this degree. She's different than any of the other women he's been with. And for some reason, he wondered if this was a game to him or if he really did have something for the young woman before him. He wouldn't be able to find out unless he tried. And if he did have something for her, he needed to be careful of where he treads. Because he knew, nothing lasts forever like every good thing in his life.

It had only been two or three minutes before the waiter came back with three bottles of wine and Lina's beverage. Finding three different wines was a hassle, but the waiter wasn't going to take his time in searching for it. He didn't want to die just yet, but the waiter couldn't help but take a glimpse at Pavi's bandaged face. He wondered what happened to him, but he wasn't curious enough to put his life in the line.

"Here's your wine, Mr. Largo and Mr. Largo. And here's your wine, madam. And your beverage, miss," the waiter said as he laid down the beverages for the four people at the table.

Mia gave a small smile and a nod as her gesture of thanks to the waiter. The waiter blushed when he saw Mia. She was a beauty, he had to admit. It was a rather rare sight to see a doll-like face like hers. He had to blink away to make himself stop staring and not be under the radar by the Largos. He could see Luigi Largo was smitten with the woman, and he was the brother he needed to watch out for. As for Lina, she thanked the waiter like any ordinary customer would. The waiter saw the many scars on her arms and found them disgusting. And in his mind, he wondered why Pavi Largo or anybody else for that matter would want to eat dinner with an ordinary face like her in a high-class restaurant like this. He would presume Pavi would be with Mia while Luigi would be with Lina. They seemed to fit, but he wasn't going to say that.

The waiter took down their orders, so he would busy himself from trying to be too curious. He had to remind himself that he was serving under the Largos again. And after Luigi's lengthy and detailed order, he was glad to leave. For a guy, Luigi Largo was quite picky with his food unlike his brother, Pavi.

"Ah, the Pavi is glad that in a few days the Pavi's bandages would finally come off," Pavi said brightly and trying to make conversation. Lina turned her attention to Pavi and gave a small smile.

"Yeah," Lina answered softly. Pavi wondered why she seemed sad to hear the news. But before he could say anything further, Luigi intruded.

"So you are going to get your face back, huh? What are you going to do with your other faces?" Luigi asked, now curious. Of all the things he had to ask, he would ask something to spoil their dinner. Pavi looked over at his brother with an unbelievable look. Mia sighed and Lina wasn't too happy to be reminded that Pavi does, in fact, wear faces of other women.

"Brother, such a question. Why are you asking this at dinner?" Pavi whispered in shock to his brother.

"What the fuck is wrong with my question?" Luigi whispered back in irritation. He didn't feel he said anything wrong until he remembered that Lina wasn't the kind to take Pavi's face-stealing lightly. "I fucking forgot," Luigi continued to whisper to Pavi. It was Luigi's way to say sorry, and Pavi accepted his apology with a sigh. This acknowledgment between the brothers was a first.

Even though they were whispering to each other, the girls could hear them from where they were. Lina and Mia found their acknowledgment was strange as well, but they couldn't help but smile. The girls looked at each other and winked.

"Since you guys seem to improve your behavior, you guys can do whatever you want after dinner. You can stay at a hotel if you want, just don't do anything that is immoral," Lina announced. The brothers looked at the two girls in shock.

"You are allowing us freedom?" Luigi asked, wondering if he heard right.

"Shilo would accept it as well as long as we both approve it," Mia answered, "I would have not cared what you would do in your nightly excursions, but Lina is someone that doesn't take anybody lightly."

Lina glared at her for a bit before settling her eyes set on the brothers seriously.

"Do not take my permission for granted. You can do whatever you want even one-night stands just as long as you have permission of the other party. No stealing faces, rape, stabbing, killing, and any other immoral activities. If your life is in danger then you can do whatever you must to stay alive," Lina explained. Luigi and Pavi were so shocked; it was almost as if their eyes would pop out.

"The Pavi can get laid?" Pavi questioned just to hear if he heard correctly.

Lina sighed and replied, "Yes, so long as you have permission from the other party."

"Damn. You are nice after all," Luigi said, feeling rather jovial at the news.

"I don't know why you guys are excited. It's just one night," Lina said though there was some sort of unwillingness in her expression. Pavi and Mia noticed but none of them said a word. Mia felt the same way as Lina did, but she was able to hide herself well. Lina let out a sigh. "So yeah, have fun."

"One night of freedom is better than fucking nothing," Luigi admitted. Pavi nodded in agreement.

"Actually, the Pavi wants to take the bella somewhere after dinner, if the bella wouldn't mind?" Pavi asked, looking towards Lina. Lina's brow had rose in question but shrugged.

"Where? I've got nothing to do tonight anyways," Lina answered.

Pavi looked ecstatic and gave a grin but couldn't grin large enough under his bandages. Mia had tightened the new bandages a little tighter before they left to the restaurant. Since his face was starting to stick to his face. She needed to tighten it to his face, so his face wouldn't loosen up when it came the time to take the bandages off permanently.

"It's a secret, bella. If brother and the pretty bella want as well, we can all go," Pavi said. Luigi looked over at Mia and waited for her answer.

"I don't mind. I'm sure Shilo would allow us," Mia said, taking in the invitation.

Luigi smiled and put an arm around Pavi's shoulder and patted his upper arm with approval. He had to thank his brother somehow. This gesture of thanks surprised and made Pavi uncomfortable though.

"Like fuck I would go by myself," Luigi said, his excited actions different from his harsh tone.

"You know, you guys look like brothers like this," Lina pointed out with a grin, "You guys should agree more often, though arguments here and there wouldn't hurt."

Luigi and Pavi looked at each other before they made some distance from each other. Luigi snarled about the thought while Pavi looked skeptical.

Lina chuckled at their expressions. She then stared at Pavi and showed him a special smile of delight. Pavi was a bit surprised, but he almost thought his heart had beaten harder from her smile.

Mia couldn't help but smirk at the two and then turned to face Luigi and saw him staring at the two with envy. Mia sighed and couldn't help but smile at his silliness. Would he ever find out she had taken a liking to him? It may be doubtful, but she had hoped he would see through her. Then, and only then, she would accept to show her heart to him. Many men had failed the test, and she had hoped Luigi would be the one to break the losing streak.

Luigi felt like Mia was staring at him, so he turned to confirm it. He was right; she was staring at him. When Luigi noticed her, Mia gave him her own special smile like Lina did to Pavi. Luigi almost choked from seeing it. Damn, he needs to get used to her. But then again, he kind of liked that smile on her. And for some reason, he felt his face getting hot.

"Am I fucking getting sick?" Luigi thought.

Mia couldn't help but smile inside as well when Luigi was in his thoughts. He looked way too cute from her teasing him. She wondered if she should do this more often to see more of that expression of his. Though she considered in doing so, she didn't want to make these special moments into a game. She hated games, even though life was a game itself.

Soon after, their orders came by and everyone silently ate though it was one of those tranquil silences. Everyone seemed to enjoy each other's company. Sneakily, Lina attacked a piece of Pavi's steak. Pavi looked over at Lina with surprise. Of all the dinner dates he's been to inside a high class restaurant, nobody stole his food because it would be terrible manners. It was Pavi's first time to come across someone that did. Lina gave him a smirk as if challenging him to try to take a piece of her food. Lina ordered the classic spaghetti and meatballs, so Pavi had a chance in getting a meatball without getting messy. Pavi was a Largo, of course. He could not allow himself to show any ill manners, but there were always exceptions. Pavi simply smiled and pretended to be unfazed. All the while, he looked for any unguarded meatballs. Lina took the bait and angrily bit the steak she stole. And before she knew it, Pavi snatched her meatball with a fork, showing a smug look that he too could play her game. Lina was amazed at his technique and speed and credit him for his slyness. They both chuckled and started sharing their food. Luigi and Mia stopped eating their food to watch them. They seemed to be having fun, but Luigi and Mia were adults. They weren't going to stoop as low as their companions. And without taking any notice, Lina stole Mia's shrimp while Pavi took Luigi's ravioli. Luigi glared at his brother. He held his fork as if he was about to stab him, so Pavi coward in fear. Not before long, Luigi smirked and took a piece of Pavi's steak. Since Lina was distracted by the brothers, Mia took one of Lina's meatballs without any trouble and joined in the game. In the end, they all shared their dishes after they had their fun.

Dessert soon came by and the couples decided each couple would share a dessert. And of course, chocolate cake was always the way to go for Lina. Lina was willing to take the first bite, and she grinned cutely like a little girl. Pavi always loved to see such an expression on her. Lina loved sweet desserts, and she would always make such an expression when she liked the sweet dish. Pavi took a bite of their shared cake, smiling happily from seeing Lina's cute expression. As for Mia's and Luigi's dessert, they would have tiramisu. Mia took a bite of it and nodded approvingly. Luigi wasn't much for desserts, so he wasn't going to eat it. Well, until, Mia suddenly picked up his fork and took a very small piece and held it out for him. Luigi was taken aback by the gesture.

"You should taste it, Luigi. It's not very sweet," Mia told him.

Luigi stared for a second before he slowly let his mouth savor the taste of the dessert. And for some reason, he was okay with this dessert, not that Mia feeding him would have anything to do with it. Mia smiled. She was about to take another bite from her own fork, but Luigi took her fork and cut a piece of tiramisu and did the same thing to what Mia did for Luigi. Mia felt like blushing, but she didn't seem to turn away from the nice gesture and allowed herself to take a bite from her fork.

Pavi saw how intimate it looked, so he did the same thing as they did except he used his own fork and held the piece of cake for Lina to eat.

"Bella, take a bite," Pavi told her. Lina, in her happy craving of sweets, seemed to blindly allow herself to be fed by Pavi. Lina did the same gesture in return and waited for Pavi to happily take a bite.

"Here," Lina told Pavi.

Pavi obliged, ecstatic he would be able to share this moment with her. He took a bite and found the cake to be much sweeter this way. In a way, this seemed to be considered as an indirect kiss. Whatever it may be, dinner seemed rather successful in the end for the two couples.