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It felt like she had spent a lifetime in his arms but truthfully it was only a couple of hours that they had spent squashed onto the window seat together watching the people and their dogs playing on the beach beneath them.

Eventually her appetite started to return and she wanted something to eat but she didn't know what, "I'm hungry."

Paul laughed softly at the way she randomly blurted it out among the silence that had enveloped them, "well I will make you something to eat then. What would her Royal Highness like to eat?"

Shrugging her shoulders she pushed herself a little closer to him, "I don't want you to cook for me, I want us to go out to dinner."

Shaking his head he couldn't help but smile a little, "okay then, so where would you like to go and eat?"

Turning around carefully she smiled brightly as she faced him, "I want to go to that Italian place we found when we were here."

He couldn't help the laugh that passed his lips, "you mean the one we ate at every night?"

Nodding her head enthusiastically she pushed herself up onto her knees excitedly, "exactly. So can we? Please?"

As she put the puppy dog eyes on he crumbled, it wasn't that he wasn't going to agree to it but the puppy dog eyes were the killer, "yes we can go and eat there but first I think you need to change."

Clambering over him she was quickly stood on the floor, "I'm going. I'll be back in like five minutes."

Nodding his head he swung his legs around so he could stand up, "you mean five hours. I'm going to go and grab my things from the car a minute though so I will be back."

Pressing a quick kiss to his lips she headed off to get changed. It wasn't so much the restaurant that she was excited over but going there with Paul would help her forget that this past week had happened or at least help her pretend that it hadn't anyway. Taking the stairs two at a time she was soon in the bedroom and now just had to find something to wear as she hadn't exactly brought anything sexy or dressy with her.

Walking out to his car Paul had doubts about the decision he'd made to not tell anyone he was back with Stephanie, as much as he wanted to be with her and as fun as the sneaking around would be there was something about deceiving Vince that didn't sit well with him. Nothing would make him change his mind or alter his decision to be with her but it didn't mean he had to like the circumstances.

Opening the trunk of his car he pulled out his suitcase and bag placing them on the floor before he slammed the trunk shut and headed back inside.

Pulling on a pair of jeans and a slinky tank top she'd brought to wear at TV she grabbed her denim jacket from the floor where she'd thrown it and bending down she grabbed her boots from her suitcase before heading back downstairs.

Paul was just entering the lounge to head to the stairs when he saw Stephanie walking towards him, "damn girl, where's the fire? You changed faster than the speed of light."

Poking her tongue out at him she sat down on the couch to put her shoes on, "I didn't have many choices on what to wear so it didn't take long. I can go and take longer if you wish."

Vigorously he shook his head, "no you're okay thanks, it makes a nice change for you to be ready in under fifteen minutes."

She smiled brightly proud of herself, "I know. Now go and put those bags upstairs so we can leave please."

Not saying another word he headed for the stairs, after growing up with an older sister he knew better to argue with a woman on a mission.

No more than two minutes later he was back downstairs and standing in front of her, "okay so I'm ready to go now."

Standing up from her seat on the couch she took hold of his hand and led him towards the door.

The short walk to the restaurant was taken in silence as they walked hand in hand through the streets taking in the sights around them.

Arriving at the restaurant Paul opened the door for Stephanie allowing her to walk inside first before he followed with the heat inside the restaurant causing their faces to tingle. Shutting the door behind him he led Stephanie over to the hostess' table and waited for somebody to realise they were there and to come out to see to them.

A few seconds passed before a blur came rushing out of the back of the restaurant, "I'm sorry I'm sorry. I had my hands full and couldn't greet you in an quick time." Stopping in front of the table the gentlemen took in the sight of the people in front of him and smiled warmly, "Mr Paul, Miss Stephanie, it's so good to see you again."

Paul playfully frowned, "were we that bad as diners that you remember our faces and will now kick us out Gino?"

Gino shook his head smiling warmly at the couple, "of course not Mr Paul, it's just trade is quiet at this time of year and it's not hard to remember such a beautiful lady and such a large gentleman. Is it just the two of you tonight?"

Stephanie smacked Paul gently in the stomach before he could say anything cheeky, "yes it is just the two of us. It's good to see you again though Gino."

Nodding his head Gino picked up a couple of menus, "follow me please."

Leading them to the corner booth in the back of the restaurant he sat them there in privacy so they were out of the way as when they were last in the area they were interrupted by a couple of fans during their dinner a couple of times.

Sitting down in the set that Paul held out for her she smiled softly at him before turning her attention to Gino as Paul sat down and handed them their menus, "thank you."

Gino nodded his head, "you're welcome. What would you like to drink whilst you look at the menu?"

Paul smiled, "I'll have a water please."

Playfully rolling her eyes at him she shook her head, "I will have a white wine please."

Nodding his head in acknowledgement Gino rushed off to get them their drinks.

Once Gino had left Paul playfully glared at Stephanie, "why did you hit me earlier?"

"Because I know you, I knew you were going to make some smart ass comment and I wanted to make sure you didn't."

Feigning hurt he put his hand over his heart, "you don't know how much that hurts me."

As much as she knew he was joking she couldn't help what slipped out next, "not quite as much as it hurt when you told me you loved me and then you walked away." The minute she realised what she had said her hand flew to her mouth covering it, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it."

Trying not to be angry at her he shrugged his shoulders, "I think you did but I deserved it."

Silence fell over them as they looked at the menus in front of them with neither really knowing what to say anymore.

Gino interrupted the silence by returning with their drinks and taking their food orders before leaving again forcing silence to come over the table once again.

Dinner was awkward between them with neither of them really knowing what to say because they were certain that the other was angry with them.

After they had finished dinner they got up and headed to the hostess' table again to pay for dinner. Standing in front of Gino with his credit card in hand Paul held it towards him, "we'd like to pay please."

Hesitating briefly before he took the credit card he started to process it but stopped midway through, "I hope you don't mind me saying but I couldn't help but notice the way the two of you were silent over dinner when last time you were here the two of you didn't stop talking. Is everything okay?"

Paul looked at Stephanie not knowing what to say because he didn't want to get himself in any more trouble today.

Sighing softly at the look Paul was giving her Stephanie looked at Gino, "we had an enforced break and we've just gotten back together so things are weird between us."

Gino frowned hearing about the break up, "I am sorry to hear about the two of you splitting up, I thought the two of you were perfect together."

Looking at Paul wistfully she sighed softly, "you and me both."

Finishing up the transaction Gino handed the card back to Paul, "I do hope I've not offended you and you will come back again on your next visit."

Stephanie took hold of Paul's hand and held on tightly, "don't worry, I'm sure we will be back plenty of times between now and the end of the year."

Gino smiled brightly, "have a good evening." Waving as the two of them walked away he then went back to cleaning.

Once they were outside the restaurant Paul stopped, "are we going to be okay?"

Shrugging her shoulders she kept a tight grip on his hand not wanting to let him go, "I don't know. I want us to be okay but maybe it will take time for us to be okay again?"

Fully aware of her desire to not let him go by the vice like grip she had on his hand he nodded his head, "I hope so, I don't want this to be it for us."