Ok, yey date night :D
It's not that long that I wanted it to be, but I really love the way it ends so I'll hope it fits you guys to !
ENJOY!
R POV
Ok, deep slow breath. Inhale. Exhale. It'll be fine. Just breathe right through it. In and out, just like you've done for the last thirty-one years. Breathe, slowly. In, out. Ok skip slowly just breathe goddamn it!
I let out a shaky breath as I went to get my heels. What if I did something wrong? Or if I looked really fat in this dress! Oh my god, I look like a cow in this dress! I started hyperventilating. I can't do this, I can'. I can't. No, no, no, No! I got my cell and fumbled with it speed dialing Lissa.
"Rose?"
"Liss, I can't do this, I really can't!"
"She's freaking out again, give me a sec" she was talking to someone on the other side of the phone.
"Rose, remember what I told you, breathe" She said calmingly.
"I am breathing but it's not working! I am not working and I can not do this" I exclaimed in purebred panic.
"Rose" Lissa said slowly, she had my attention. "Listen to me" I listened. I listened like my whole world was depending on it.
"He knows everything the others didn't. He know you're a mom, he knows there is no father and that you're not twenty. Calm down and go out and have fun!"
"But what if-"
"There are no if's!" She said. "It's just you, Dimitri and fun!" she said laying a heavy edge on fun. I swallowed. "Ok" deep breath, "Maybe you're right?"
"Rose I am right! So stop worrying. Where's Rose Hathaway that got all the way through high school pregnant and people didn't even get a shot and talking behind her back?"
I took another breath "She's right here" I smiled slightly.
"You bet she is, now go out there and get him!"
"Thanks Liss, you're the best"
"I know" I chuckled at that and hung up. Dimitri would be here any second and I needed to get dressed!
Oh wait, I was dressed. I showered, put on make up and even did my hair. I even had my shoes in my hand! God I really suck sometimes…
The doorbell rang. Shit Ve hasn't taken the kids over to Ma's yet!
"I'll take it" Ve shouted. I cursed under my breath, she didn't know Dimitri was my date tonight and Dimitri didn't know I had one more kid. He knew about Ve, Ben and Alex. Guess one more could hurt. I grabbed my heels in my hand and before I had a chance to leave my room I heard, "What the- MOM!"
I closed my eyes and bit my lips, please let me survive this. I stepped out of the room and saw a glaring Ve at the end of the hall and a smirking god looking Dimitri Belikov. I smiled angelic, "Surprise" I said towards Ve. Her glare got even more intense if looks could kill I'd be dead. Ve was just about to throw some mean comment when Ben came running from his room, "DIMITRI" he looked like it was Christmas all over.
He jumped up in Dimitri's arms and they hugged. I smiled, I didn't know they were that good friends? But I guess they've met more than I knew of. Then Abby came running, "Ben you ruin my castle!" She shouted putting her hands on her hips glaring at her brother. Then she noticed Dimitri and hurried to hide behind me. She could be a real diva but with new people she was just as useful as Ben was. Dimitri looked curious.
I cleared my throat, "Yeah uh another surprise, I've got four kids, not three. Four" I held up four fingers to make things pretty clear. He had three seconds to run. But after three seconds instead o running he smiled, "One more doesn't hurt" he winked. I cleared my throat so he wouldn't see me blush. I scratched the back of my neck, "So Ve take your brothers and sister to grandpas and grandmas please and I'll see you tomorrow"
She crossed her arms over her chest, "Like hell I will! You told me you were over Dimitri and wouldn't date him"
I sighed, "I only said that cause I knew how mad you'd be if I told you I was going out with him" I said calm.
"What if I don't want you to go out with him?" she dared still glaring at me.
"If I can't date then you can't date" I said narrowing my eyes, "It's your pick"
She knew I won. She groaned loudly, "Fine, Ben Abby get ready. Now!" she said through her teeth. Ve stormed off to her room to get some stuff. I rolled my eyes as she left.
"Teens" I sighed.
"I know what you mean" Dimitri winked. I chuckled, "Yeah I just need to help them get ready before we go ok?"
"Sure, take your time" he smiled nicely. I felt all fuzzy inside, why was I nervous again?
Alex came running on his unsteady legs and things got a little too fast one second and the next he face plated kissing the floor. I chuckled as I scooped him up into a hug.
"Is he ok?" Dimitri asked with worry written over his face. I smiled, "Yeah he does that all the time, at first I was worried but now a days, not so much"
He frowned but chuckled anyway. I smiled kissing Alex head, "You ok chubby?" I asked. He just grinned and nodded. I chuckled and kissed his nose before letting him down. I helped him with his shoes and jacket as I saw Ben helping Abby with her zipper.
Dimitri helped them in the beginning and Abby pulled it up. He was really sweet with them. He noticed me standing there smiling like a fool. Warmth hit my cheeks again and I looked away.
"Ve they're ready!" I shouted for her. She came out of her room, obviously talking to Michelle since she was on her phone. She stomped pass me and put her shoes on not looking at me once. She got her jacket and picket up Alexander in her arms. I guess she was too angry to let him waddle a long in his own pace. Ben and Abby followed her out and the door was closed with a bang. I let out a deep sigh as they all had left.
Dimitri's and my eyes locked, "Sorry about her… she has some problems with her attitude"
"I've heard it comes from bad genes" he smiled. I chuckled, "Are you telling me my genes are no good?"
"The others seem to be fine" he tired. I rolled my eyes, "Yeah the first one always fails!" I teased. It was a horrible joke…
"So uh- I just need to put on my heels and then we're good to go"
"Great" he smiled. I put on heels my jacket and got my purse. To my surprise we were walking. But it was kind of romantic, the sun was on it's way down, the moon on it's way up and everything was pretty darn fantastic.
"I actually thought you would run when you met Abby." I said feeling a little ashamed.
"Really?" he asked studying my face. "Why?"
I shrugged, "Everyone runs when they know I've got kids. I was holding my breath for three second waiting for you to break out in a run. But you didn't"
"It would be weird if I told you I'd take you out and then just took off"
I chuckled, "Yeah I guess you keep surprising me"
"By not running?"
"And calling me back after the thing in school" I didn't look at him when I said that. It wasn't a happy memory to begin with. Then I felt warm fingers around mine and I swallowed and then looked down.
His fingers laced through mine, "Rose, I'm sorry about that, about before" I looked up meeting his gaze. A small smile hit my lips, I loved that he worried so much.
"It's ok" I gave his hand a light squeeze, "You were the first one ever calling me back and apologizing so I take that as you're different"
A smile hit his lips, "I really glad you gave me a second chance"
"Me to" I blushed and looked down. "So where are we going?"
"I was hoping you liked Italian"
My smile grew, "I was hoping you'd pick Italian"
He chuckled, "Good, then I haven't completely fail"
"The night is long" I winked and we both laughed again. God his laugh was so easy and warmth wrapped around me as we walked down the streets hand in hand.
He stopped outside a small adorable restaurant telling the waiter table for two. He never let go of my hand all the way over to the table. The waiter took our coats and jackets and Dimitri helped me with my chair.
"Thank you" I smiled sitting down straightening out my dress. It was a deep red dress that Lissa bought me once. It had a sweetheart neckline and reached a little bit over the knee. I noticed Dimitri's eyes go a little wider when he saw me take off the coat. One point to me I smiled happily.
"So what would the lovely couple like to eat this evening?" The waiter asked handing us our menus.
"I don't really know what's good here" I looked over at Dimitri raising a brow to help me.
"Make it a double Carbonara and two forks please" I saw him handing the waiter a ten as he handed back his menu.
"Of course sir, madam" he smiled taking my menu. I tried to hold back a smile as the waiter left. I propped my hand up on my fist, "I have never seen anyone tip a waiter off that smoothly"
He smiled running a hand through his hair, "Thank you, I take that as a compliment"
"Practiced a lot?" I teased sipping on my water. He smiled resting his hands on the table, "I'm a natural talent"
My smile grew, "So what more do I need to know? You're a coach, you're a smooth talker and you're really good at tipping people off"
He chuckled, "I don't really call that qualities"
"Then tell me what is?" I smiled. The waiter returned with the bottle of wine Dimitri ordered earlier, filling our glasses and then disappeared.
"What to you want to know?" he asked. His whole face was relaxed the candle lighting up between us gave his face a smooth and perfect skin type. I could start drooling any second.
"How come you became a coach?"
"I moved here with my family a few months ago. I was looking for a job and I saw this in the paper. I've always like kids so I thought why not give it a shot. I'm stuck there now"
I don't think I've ever actually listened and had a real conversation on a date before. The other times it was more like always flirting and touching and trying to get out of there fast enough so we could run and have sex. But Dimitri was different.
"What do you do?" he asked grabbing his wine. I twirled my glass between my fingers, "I work at the salon at the mall. One of my friends own it and I've work there since it started. Sometimes it's really good to work around your friends cause we're really close. But we've fought to and then it gets kind of nasty"
He laughed at my grimace, "Sounds like a exciting job"
"If listening to woman nag about their husbands, sure" I teased taking a sip on my wine.
The waiter appeared again, he put down this really large bowl of Carbonara as Dimitri ordered and two forks and spoons. "Bon appetite" he smiled and left again. I chuckled, "Did you just make this more romantic than any chick flick I've ever seen?"
He pursed his lips grabbing his fork, "Yes?" he tried. My whole face lit up grabbing my spoon "I love it"
We started eating and talking. He told me about his family, about Paul and his sisters. How his mother always jabbed about needing to find someone.
"I didn't even tell her I was going our tonight, she would've freaked out and followed me here to see if it was true"
I laughed, "That would've been pretty interesting though, but less romantic and more creepy" I laughed. He smiled twirling some pasta on his fork but looking at me.
"So how come, if it's ok I'm asking"
"It's about the kids isn't it?" I chewed. He smiled sheepishly, "Too much?"
"No I love to talk about them just stop me when I start making voice" I teased and swallowed my pasta.
"Ok kids… I've got four kids like I told you. It's Ve, Veronica she fourteen but you know that. Then it's Ben he's nine just like Paul. Abby she five but can act equally as diva as Veronica so, don't get fooled by her. And then there's Alexander, but Alex is much more simple. He's turning two and I don't think I ever want him to grow up"
As I looked up I saw Dimitri looking at me. It wasn't with disgust or freaked out like I would've expected. It was sweetness and kinds and care.
"You really love them"
I blushed and played with my fingers, "Yeah, they're hard to resist"
"So what about, I mean-"
"The father?" I finish. I shrugged, "I guess I'm pretty unusual, like you didn't notice" I chuckled nervously. "I uh got all my kind through artificial insemination"
"Oh" he looked surprised.
"Yeah I know it's weird and people think I'm crazy but I wanted kids. I just didn't have time to wait for the perfect guy cause that takes time. You have to find him, them wait for him to say the three words then get him somewhere so he won't freak when I tell him I'm pregnant and then someday we must marry and then I'll get pregnant again and he'll leave cause I'm a darn baby machine and then I'll get fat. And I had to go through all that only to get kids? I mean who would to that? Then when I already started with the baby making it hit me, who would ever like to date a mother of four?"
Dimitri taking my hand shut me up. My heart was beating quicker than usual and I realized I just rambled all my fears. My breathing hitched a little and tried to calm down.
"I'm sorry" I whispered looking down feeling like I wanted to cry. God how stupid am I? I'm sitting here telling him everything that's on my mind and I just met him? I held back the tears, stop it Rose! Stop it right now. I swallowed again closing my eyes trying to steady myself. I felt Dimitri squeezing my hand and started rubbing soft circles on the back of my hand. I exhaled opening my eyes. Dimitri was looking at me with slight worry dancing in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry I didn't mean to-" I start rambling again. Dimitri took my other hand and I shut up again. He hushed me, "Let's get out of here"
He wanted to dump me, he wanted to get to of here so he could leave so he could go home to his mother and tell him he went out with a freak-
"Roza" I looked up. My mind went completely blank. His voice hypnotized me.
"Breathe" He lifted both my hands to his mouth his eyes never left mine. First he kissed my right and then the other. I felt my whole body go numb and burning on the place his perfect lips kissed me. Without a word he got up not letting me go. He left fifty bucks on the table got our coats and pulled me away from the restaurant. He put my coat over my shoulders then put a secure arm around my waist. I leaned my head against his lean muscled arm taking slow deep breaths.
After a while of silence I noticed we were in a park. Walking along the small lake in the moonlight. Could it get more cliché?
I sighed and closed my eyes burying my nose in his shirt. He pulled me in closer, "Are you alright?"
"Yes" I murmured, "I'm ok"
We sat down on a wooden bench. I crossed my legs cuddling up next to Dimitri. He had his arm around my shoulder resting his head on top of mine.
"Thank you" I whispered my eyes watching our fingers laced together.
"I'm not going to run." he murmured into my hair. I small smile hit my lips, "I know"
Is it just me or was the ÛBER SWEET!
Ok I'm weird...
Please tell me what you think! I can promise the next dates will me SPECTACULAR! And thye'll be more spiced up then this one. But I thought the first date needed a little sweet and cuddly.
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