His hand was on the small of her back as he guided her through the restaurant. She was wearing a soft, cotton casual dress that had a halter-top while he was decked in a formal shirt and a nice pair of jeans. He gave her a warm smile.
"How was your day?" he started off as he took the menu into his hand. He peered at it intensely as he tried to figure out what to order.
"It was good. Set ran pretty smoothly. Yours?" she asked back politely.
"Good. Recording session went well," he replied. He smiled softly. "You look beautiful," he said as he looked up from his menu. Her cheeks flushed red. He drew his hand out and placed it gently on her soft hand. He gave her a reassuring smile and looked back down at his menu again. "I think I'm ordering the chicken."
"Pasta for me. I think," she responded. He motioned for the waiter and the two ordered quickly as he scurried off. "So…" she started. He looked up at her and gave her a soft smile.
"I'm glad we finally got to do this," he stated sincerely. She gave him a small smile as butterflies twirled around her stomach.
"Me too." They chattered a bit about their respective weeks and schedules until the waiter had returned with their food.
Selena twirled her pasta around with a fork. "It looks really good," Nick commented. She nodded. She took a small bite and gave him a polite smile.
"How are you enjoying your tour?" she asked.
"It's been good. Well, when Joe's not being an idiot," he mumbled. She couldn't help but giggle. He smiled at her laughter. "You're beautiful when you laugh, you know?" he ventured on. She pursed her lips to contain her excitement, but her cheeks were already blushing.
"Thanks," she smiled. It was a nice evening, she decided. He made her feel seen.