Kismet

Chapter 5

Camila

Work was crazy busy and the night flew by. Tuesday is always my busiest day of the week. I have six classes plus work. It's so busy that the day just flus by. When I wake up Wednesday morning I'm a ball of nerves I have my date tonight and I'm not sure what's gonna happen.

Luc spent all day yesterday picking me out an outfit and shoes and deciding how she wanted to do my makeup. Everything was ready so all I had to do when I got back from my last class was take a shower and get ready.

I'm so nervous about tonight that the day flys by. Next thing I know it's lunch time. I decide to go see Martha because I need so motherly advice.

"Hey sweetie how's your day been?" She ask as I sit down at the counter.

"Nerve-racking" I reply scratching the back of my neck.

"Well what's on your mind maybe I can help" she says with a smile.

"Well I have a date tonight with Davon" she gives me a big smile "and I was thinking about you know doing it with him" I whisper the last part.

"Well sweetie don't feel like you have to do something you're not ready for" she says with concern "I'm sure he'll understand if you're not ready"

"I know he would but I think I'm ready I'm just worried. I've only been with one guy before what if I'm not any good and he ends things with me" I'm getting more stressed the more I think about.

"Now you listen here miss ma'am. It's not about being good or bad at it. It's about the connection you have with the person that matters. And if he likes you the way I know he does he's not gonna care" she gives me a pointed stare.

"You really think he likes me like that" she nods her head "but how can you tell?" I ask.

"Because sweetie he looks at you the way your daddy would always look at your momma." She says with a tear in her eye.

"Really?" I ask surprised.

"Really" she says "I remember the first time your momma and daddy came in here. It was their first date and you could tell he already loved her. He would look at her like she hung the sun, moon, and the stars in the sky. Like she was the only person on the entire planet."

I start to tear up thinking about my parents. I've always wanted to find a love like theirs. I remember my momma would still blush when daddy would kiss her cheek. I want someone who makes me feel that way. Could that person be Davon? I wonder.

"You feeling a little bit better now sweetie?" She ask.

"Yes thank you Martha. I knew you were the perfect person to come and talk to" she walks around the counter and pulls me into a big hug.

"Good now let's get you some lunch huh?" She laughs as she pulls away.

I feel much better after my talk with Martha. I'm more excited now than nervous. The rest of the day goes by in a blur because all I can think about is Davon.

When I get home Luc is already waiting for me. "Ok hurry up and take your shower so we can get you ready" she says excitedly.

I take a quick shower and decide to shave my legs. After I'm done Luc has me get dressed quickly. She picked out a cute black dress. It hugs my waist nicely and then flares out it stops at the knee. It is off the shoulder and the sleeves stop just above the elbow. I love how it looks on me. The shoes are simple black heels with a little bow at the toe. Luc does a natural look for my makeup and I decide on an up do for my hair with loose curls hanging down.

I step back when I'm fully ready and look at myself in the mirror. "OMG Cam you look stunning" Luc says with a huge grin on her face.

"You think so" I ask not totally convinced.

"Yes girl he is going to be drooling when he sees you" she's says with a grin.

I am pacing the living room fool as I wait for him to arrive. "would you please sit down you're beginning to make me nervous" Luc says as she grabs my shoulders to stop me.

"I'm sorry I just.. I'm freaking out ok. What if he doesn't like my dress or what if he doesn't like me or what if he doesn't show up" I'm beginning to ramble when we here a knock at the door. I immediately freeze and just stare my mind going blank.

Luc gets up and answer the door. "Hello Davon how are you?" She says.

"I'm good thank you. Is Cami ready?" I hear his sexy voice coming from the other side of the door.

"She sure is come on in" she says as she steps to the side allowing him to come in.

I'm still standing in the same spot unable to move. As Davon comes around the door he stops in his tracks as soon as he sees me. "wow" I hear him whisper as he looks me up and down.

I feel my cheeks begin to heat up the longer he stares then I start to get nervous because he still hasn't moved. I start to fidget with my fingers. He notices so he takes a step towards me.

"You look amazing" he says as he comes closer.

"Thank you. You do too" I say with a smile. And OMG he really does look amazing. He is wearing a white button up shirt and black dress pants. His top two buttons are undone and you can see his chest just a little bit. I absentmindedly start wondering what it would feel like to run my tongue along his chest.

I realize the thoughts that were going through my mind and that I was starting at his chest and immediately look at the floor. I hear a small giggle come from Luc. I look at her and give her a mental finger and glare.

"So are you ready to go?" Davon ask.

"Yes" I squeak in a small voice. He takes my hand and leads me out the door and to his car.

"Where are we going?" I ask as we get in his car.

"It's a surprise" he responds with a grin.

Davon

Cami looks so beautiful tonight. When I first saw her I was blown away. I was speechless and then when she started to blush I just couldn't take my eyes off her. I've never seen a more beautiful woman in my life. As we're heading to the restaurant I am having trouble keeping my eyes on the road. She has been so quiet this whole ride. When I see her fidgeting with her hands I realize that's she is as nervous as I am.

When we pull up to the restaurant I look over and see the excitement In Cami's eyes. "Wait we're going to Una Notte D'amore (A Night of Love)?" She asked "Like seriously no bullshit?"

"No bullshit" I chuckled "this is where we're going"

"Oh Luc and I have always wanted to go here but the wait list is stupid long plus it's so expensive" she sighs.

"Well how about before we leave we get her something too?" I asked. I looked over at her because she was so quiet for a minute I wanted to make sure I didn't upset her. The look in her eyes though said the complete opposite. The next thing I know she is throwing her arms around my neck and kissing me so passionately that it took my breath away.

I wrapped my arms around her waist and began pulling her body towards me. Once she realized what I was doing she froze. As soon as I unwrapped my arms she quickly stepped away from me. She was looking at the ground blushing a deep red. I think I heard her mutter a sorry but I wasn't entirely sure.

The walk from the parking lot to the door was very quiet and a little awkward. When we made it to the maitre d I gave him my last name and we were escorted to the elevator that went to the rooftop dining area.

"Wait we're eating on the roof" she asked again with excitement in her voice.

"Yes I figured we could enjoy the sunset as we dine" I said.

When the elevator doors opened I heard her intake of breath. I have to say it truly was beautiful up here. The lights I had asked to be strung about sparkled like starts and the four dozen tulips I order were placed about the dining are very beautifully.

"Wow this is amazing" she said awestruck.

"Yea it is beautiful" I said while watching her look around the dining area.

"I can't believe how empty it is up here I figured they would be pretty busy" she said.

"Well I kinda....maybe.....might have..... possible reserved the whole area" I said awkwardly. I was scratching the back of my neck and was currently looking anywhere but at her. She was being so quiet I was beginning to panic. What if she doesn't like that I rented the whole area? What if she thinks it's creepy or that I'm weird?

"I love it" she said interrupting my internal struggle.

"You do" I asked to clarify I heard her correctly.

"I really do it's so beautiful up her" she says "did you request the tulips"

"I did" I say confidently "I remember you mentioning that they were your favorite flower."

"Yea like once in passing I said something about it. I can't believe you remembered that" she had a look in her eyes that I couldn't quite place when she said that.

"Well shall we sit" I said pointing towards the table in the center of the room.

Camila

"Well shall we sit" he said pointing to the table in the center of the room.

"Yes please" I said taking his hand. The butterflies in my stomach still going crazy. I've been an emotional wreak on the inside since he suggested taking food back to Luc. I know it might sound weird or whatever but Luc is my whole world. She's my best friend. She's my confident. She's the one who keeps me going when I'm ready to give up. She's the one who picked up the pieces when my world fell apart. So the fact that this amazing man thought to do something that would make her happy knowing it would make me happy just set my being on fire. A fire that has been blazing since then.

After the waiter took our order we sat and talked about the little things. Both of us clearly nervous about saying something stupid. My heart was a constant flutter. This all felt like a dream and then when the sun started to set it made it go from dreamlike to ethereal. I've never seen a more beautiful sunset and the moment was made perfect when I heard a violin quietly playing in the background.

"Would you like to dance" Davon asked he had the sexiest smile on his face I thought for sure my panties were gonna melt away.

"I...I would love to" I stuttered.

He took one of my hands in his and put his other arm around my waist with his hand resting at the base of my back. When he pulled me closer my body shivered involuntarily. I had to remind myself to breathe.

We started off just lightly swaying to the music but when more instruments joined in we really started dancing. Oh this man could dance. It felt as if my feet never touched the ground. I began getting light headed and I realized I wasn't breathing again.

I was really starting to fall for this man which scared the hell out of me. I feel like he wouldn't hurt me the way Jason did but I didn't think Jason would hurt me that way either. Ugh I wish I could just get out of my head sometimes.

"You ok" I hear him say. I look up and I notice he has a worried look in his eyes.

"Yea" I say back a little hesitantly.

"You look like you got a lot on your mind" he says with so much feeling in his voice "anything I can help you with".

"Um" I say unsure of what to say. He sounded so sincere I believe he really cares and isn't just curious about what's going on in my head. I decide to take a chance and tell him. I hope he doesn't get mad.

"It's just I like you, like really really like you and that scares me. The last person I let in destroyed me. He didn't just hurt me or break my heart. He broke my soul I never felt the way he made me feel. Not even when my parents passed away. He broke something inside of me that still hasn't been fixed. It's taken me four years to get to where I am but I'm still broken. I still have trust issue. The idea of being intimate still scares the hell out of me. The thought of even maybe getting close to another man scares me so bad I forget to breathe. But despite all of that I still like you and want to be close with you. I still worry in the back of my mind you might hurt me but I still want you" I am looking anywhere but at him when I am finished with my speech.

He is quite for so long I fear I may have upset him. I slowly look up and what I see takes my breath away. The look in his eyes I don't even know how to describe it. I realize what Martha was talking about he really does look at me the way my daddy looked at my momma.

"Say something please" I beg. The silence becoming too much.

"I like you alot" he says "it scares me a little bit too. I'm gonna be honest I've never been in a real relationship. I've only ever had hook ups with women. I never wanted anything more than that but with you it's different. You make me feel things I never thought I would."

He was looking at me with so much fire in his eyes I thought for sure it would set the world on fire. Honestly I wouldn't have noticed if it did. In that moment nothing and no one existed but him.

"Would you like to stay here for dessert or do you want to come back to my place" his said. His voice had a husky tone that sent chills down my spine.

"Your place" I said.

Davon

The whole way to my place she was so quiet. I was worried that she might be second guessing herself. As we pulled into the parking garage I noticed she began to fidget with her hands. Something I noticed she did whenever she was nervous. After I parked the car I got out and went to open her door. Once she was out of the car I pulled her into my arms.

"I want you to know that anything we do tonight will be up to you" I said looking her in the eyes. I wanted her to see that I was being completely honest with her.

"Ok" she said in a small voice. It almost sounded as if she didn't fully believe me.

I grabbed her chin so she couldn't look away. "I mean it Cami. I promise that nothing will happen unless you want it to and if at any point I feel like you're too nervous or scared to continue we will stop. I promise that at no point will I be mad at you. I promise that at no point will I get angry if you want to stop. You are the one that has all the power here. What you say goes."

"Ok" she said again this time sounding more confident. I really hope she believed me. The last thing on earth I would ever want to do is cause her pain.

When we got in the elevator I texted Marcus real quick.

*Hey are you home*

*Yea man what's up*

*I wanted to know if Luci was with you*

*Yea is everything ok?*

*Yea Cami is coming over tonight and I think maybe she'll feel a little more at ease if she knows her best friend is close by*

*You guys can come over here and hang if she wants. I have no problem with that*

*No that's fine. I just wanted her to know she has that safety there if she gets to nervous tonight*

I put my phone back in my pocket as we stepped off the elevator. When we got to my door I stopped and pulled her into my arms once more.

"This is my door" I said pointing at my door. Then pointing at Marcus's door I said "and that is where Marcus lives. Luci is over there hanging out tonight. If at any point you need her she can be over in two seconds ok?"

"Really" she asked.

"Yes really" I replied.

"Ok good" she said and she visually relaxed.

I opened the door and stepped inside. "Welcome to my home" I said holding my arms out.

"Wow this place is beautiful" she said as she came inside.

"You can take you shoes off if you would like" I said. "Would you like anything to drink?" I asked.

"Um yes please" she said as she slipped her shoes off.

She followed me into the kitchen. I heard her gasp as she came around the corner.

"Everything ok" I asked her.

"Yes I'm good" she said as she slowly walked around my kitchen. "I would literally kill for this kitchen it's so beautiful" she said in awe as she ran her hands over the marble counter tops.

"I don't really get much use out of it to be honest" I told her.

"Oh I would love to cook in a kitchen like this" she said it with so much passion I could tell cooking was something she loved doing.

"You're more than welcome to cook here anytime" I said with a chuckle. "So is cooking something you enjoy doing"

"Yea it is. My mom taught me how to cook when I was nine" she said with a smile "it was one of our favorite things to do together. Luc loves that I cook cause then she doesn't have to not that she could if she tried" she laughed.

"I never have the time for it to tell you the truth but even if I did I couldn't. It's awful I could burn water" I said laughing at myself.

"Oh no that's more than awful that's a tragedy" she said laughing so hard she had tears falling down her cheek.

"I could listen to you laugh all day" I said to her lust lacing my voice.

She immediately stopped laughing and I began to worry I said something I shouldn't until I looked in her eyes. Her eyes were full of lust and I noticed that she had started breathing a little heavier. Her tongue darted out to wet her lips and my d**k was instantly hard.