Chapter Thirty-Six: First Date

Eliora's POV

"Hey Jenny" I said as soon as I rushed out of the kitchen and Jennifer turned to me.

"Yeah?" Jennifer had that anxious but reserved facial expression, I walked closer to her.

"I need your help" I said with my hands clasped requesting pitifully.

"With what?" Jennifer raised a brow facing me, I leaned on the armchair.

"Kindly pick out the best dress that suits a romantic date for me" I said in excitement.

"Ohh... your prince charming finally called" Jennifer winked flirtatiously.

"Yeah" I smiled shyly.

"To your room then" Jennifer said waving her hand with that ' let's go' meaning, I stood properly.

I couldn't drive after all my glam... right?

The Uber curbed the car in front of a gigantic skyscraper building with a logo on its peak showing "Hotel D' Talevee", it was a hotel and also a multi purpose one. I alighted from from it.

Can you believe I didn't check the mirror before leaving the house? How could I, when love was dancing insanely in my head.

Luckily, I got closer to the transparent wall at the premise of the hotel thus I stood to take a calm look at myself.

I was wearing a white short handless gown, it had some skeptical embroidery slight designs on each part of the material. The make up on my face was warmly applied, the straight eye brows, pink glittering lips, a cool tone of peach blush and the application of mascara making my eye lashes look longer and darker. My hair were gathered into one perfect bun but some strand of hair was left at the sides. I was wearing a glassy white heels and holding a small shiny silver purse that had few iron attachment on both sides. I look so beautiful and gorgeous.

It wasn't hyping or something.

Jennifer really did a good job making me look like one missing goddess in heaven.

With these beautifully accumulated courage, I walk elegantly into the hotel with pleasant smile on my face.

I stare around the hotel in anxiety. The place looked amazing and calm. The walls were thoroughly painted white and it was still sparkling bright. The men sitting around the reception hall and heading to the elevator were all dressed on extravagant looking suits except for few. The hotel seem to be for wealthy men and rich Asian bitches.

While I stood at a spot staring from one corner to the other in amazement and admiration, someone gently tapped me on my shoulder and I turned backward.

"Good day Miss. Eliora" the fair beautiful lady said courteously.

She knew my name!

I got so anxious and had no choice but to synchronize her stylishly in a way she wouldn't notice then my eyes caught a glimpse of an identification card hanging on her left breast.

With that I concluded she must be a staff in this hotel then I exhaled in relief.

"Miss. Audrey?" I called skeptically giving her a toothy smile.

"Yes ma'am. Please join me" the lady said politely with her hand spread wide pointing another section.

"Sure" I nodded and followed her.

The hotel attendant named Audrey ushered me into a more extravagant hall, I remain stunned staring around.

There was a very big Chandelier light at the middle of the hall, I could hear clinking sound made from people's cutleries. The hall was full with rich and gentle manly patrons both male and female eating and discussing in a reserved sensible manner. The place could be mistake for a castle. There's this very cool music that was playing in the background, a playlist of Celine Dion.

The place to me seem overly romantic and super comfortable.

"Ma'am. Your reserved table is number five" Audrey informed politely.

"Very close to the panoramic view of the city" I smiled happily.

"Your partner paid half a million just to acquire that table" Audrey tipped me because I know it's against their working ethics to disclose such privacy to a patron.

"What?" I exclaimed sharply in astonishment.

I didn't want to attract anyone's attention, I was still standing by the side of the gigantic entrance door.

"I'll leave you now, ma'am. Have fun" Audrey bows shortly and leaves walking down the passage, I exhaled.

I walk into the sweet scenting melodious hall with a cool smile trying to sort for my table and I started hearing the lovely music clearly now, it was going smoothly. Some gentle men started staring at me, ladies followed and I became shy.

What were they looking at? Was I ugly or something? Gosh.

I tried not to think they're watching me even when I know they were watching.

"Babe" Romans calls softly.

Fortunately, I was closer to him. The gazes started reducing and I managed to hear some gossips from couples a bit far from our table

"Woa! She's damn pretty" the man exclaimed.

"Whatever. I'm cuter" the lady snorted.

"She looks like barbie" another man said.

"Is she missing Cinderella?" another man said.

I smirked still standing and Romans continue staring at me on his heel. We stare at each other in silence and I begin to wonder if there were some faults in my dress or makeup or hairstyle.

I became uncomfortable.

But then, something caught my interest. Romans.

He was looking a bit lovelier and different. The cologne he was wearing intoxicated me without my notice and I became so drawn to him. He has his usual hairstyle but it seem to have been properly gelled, he was dressed in a perfect body fitted tuxedo suit and a sharp black shining shoe, he's arch eye brows were properly brushed, his side beard were perfectly shaved and carved, his light matte pink lips and his beautiful eyes piercing right into mine.

Gosh!

This man is so handsome. He was handsomely rich and lovingly. I got lost in him.

"Hey babe" Romans taps me softly and I react, startled.

"Yeah" I raised a shameful brow.

"Sit" Romans offers politely and I took my sit across him on the table.

The table was beautiful arranged with nice cutleries, lovely roses in the vase, white standing candles added with the amazing view beside us. The whole thing was super awesome.

Romans had already ordered light meals for us which were desserts and some creamy salad.

"Are you okay?" Romans ask, concerned.

"Yeah I'm" I nodded.

"You're gorgeous" Romans said softly and I flushed.

"Thank you" I smiled.

"And you ain't looking bad" I returned the comment.

"How was your day?" Romans asked.

"Cool with Jenny around" I said happily.

"What about yours?" I asked taking hold of the steel fork.

"Good. Good" Romans nods.

I felt something was bothering him and I didn't hesitate to ask right away.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Eliora... I want you to meet my family" Romans said bickering.

"Your parents?" I asked fringing anxiety.

I mean, I've met his parents before and the treatment I got then was not a story to tell. Hope this isn't going to be another drama?

"Yeah" Romans nods.

"Do they want to see me?" I asked anxiously.

"Yes. They wish to see you... again" Romans stutters nervously at the end and I smiled.

"Okay" I take a spoon full of the salad.

"Will you meet them?" Romans asked anxiously.

"If you want me" I shrugged a shoulder.

"I love you .. Earl" Romans said lovingly.

"I love you too Triple R" I said sarcastically.

I always play with serious things, you know.

"You call me that too?" Romans asked in astonishment as he drinks the raspberry wine from the glass.

"Yes baby" I nodded.

"Wouldn't it be nice adding that to your name?" Romans asked rhetorically.

"Where does it suit?" I asked sheepishly.

"Eliora Romans Robin Robert" Romans said with a flirtatious wink, I flushed again but this time like a fool.

I was holding that shy teenager smile on my face, he was so lovely and full of humor.

"Is this the new pattern of proposing?" I asked nervously.

"It's the fastest. You know I don't joke with my time. I mean, the faster the better" Romans teased.

"Your pattern is so classic Mr. Romans but sorry to disappoint you, you will have to kneel in front of me if you want to get an answer" I teased rolling my eyes in pomposity.

"Oh really! Do you prefer diamond rings? Silver ring? Ruby ring? Golden ring?..." Romans started ranting while I laugh slightly cutting him short.

"I want the moon" I said softly.

"The moon?" Romans asked in confusion.

"I want your heart" I said lovingly.

Immediately the music switched into "Someone Like You" the piano version and Romans stretched his hand toward me.

Was the music department in this hotel waiting for me to say something emotional before they change the music?

"Can I have this dance, my dame?" Romans asked softly.

The chandelier light that was very bright gradually changed into dim purple, other couples started walking to the dance floor holding hands.

Romans slowing graze his hand on my skin until he wraps my thin waist and pull me closer to his chest, he grabbed my hand and raised it a little bit higher with his.

We started dancing meticulously in rhythm.

I couldn't believe Romans was a great dancer, I have never seen him dance before.

He was just so perfect and good at what he does. Sex. Beauty. Work. Love. Status. Wealth.

What more?

We were staring deeply into each other's eyes and dancing rhythmically to the smooth beat of the music that's filled with emotion.

"Earl... I'm fully giving my heart to you" Romans begins.

"Unintentionally, you make me do things I never want to do. I started loving you like a fool and thinking about you as if you were statistics. If for any reason I want to leave you, then it would be during our departure from earth" Romans paused and we stopped dancing. Just us.

"I love you so much Eliora, I really can't control my emotion when I'm with you or far from you. You're worth my life" Romans said lovingly.

"Romans..." I muttered with my flushed face.

Romans plants a deep kiss on my lips and withdrew, I immediately grabbed his tie gently.

"That's not how to kiss, triple R" I said softly.

And before he knew it, I claimed his lips not minding our environment kissing his passionately and deeply. He pulled me closer to his warm chest and we continue kissing.

His cologne and succulent tangerine tasty lips made me want to stay this way forever but at the sound of thunderous applauds from other patrons behind us, we realized the deep mess we have created.

Shame caught up with me again.