My Christmas Romance

Chapter 5: The Date

I had just arrived at my class when I saw him standing at the door talking to his daughter. I became uneasy, why do I have to feel like this anytime I am around him. His presence covers the whole room, his scent, he smells like fresh breeze, I could smell his cologne. He is so perfectly shaved and neat. How can a man be so perfect. And to top it all he's the best dad I have ever seen.

I walked to him and spoke to him trying to act professional still even if he said we should be on the first name calling term.

I didn't know what I was thinking when I dragged him to the front of the class to dance, I just acted on impulse.

"Would you love to dance with me" He said to me.. I was shocked and surprise at the question. Well more afraid because I know my body would fail me. He held my waist and that was when my legs became weak. I tried to steady myself but he's making it worse by looking at me so intensely like he's searching my soul. Maybe he's teasing me, maybe he feels he can get to me and make me feel vulnerable just like my exes..... well two can play that game right? I looked straight into his eyes and I felt him shifting away.....no Mr, where are you going?

"Where are you going William?" I pulled him closer to me, almost too tightly and that was when I felt it.

Oh my God!!!! Was I making him hard.. Does he really fancy me? Or he just wants to sleep with me,I feel so embarrassed. I looked at his face and saw he was trying to hide and adjust himself. I left his grip and walked away to turn of the music. I was so embarrassed I couldn't look at his face.

"Thank you Mr Adams. Its been a pleasure dancing with you". Well we are definitely back to being professional

He stayed through out my dance class and dancing with him there was hard. I was trying too hard at not missing my steps. Who would ever think I can be this way when it comes to dance. But this man here is doing things to me that has never happened to me before.

Seeing him with his daughter is so sweet and he looks cute being a father, I could almost imagine him with our child... This is the reason I am here in my house getting ready for a date with the same man I am supposed to not have anything to do with.

"A penny for your thought." Sasha walks in dressed to go out with her boyfriend. We have been roommates for a year now and she has been the sweetest human being on earth.

"I have a date" I told her smiling

"Really" she said surprised , "With Steve? I thought you guys broke up"

"No sash ,not steve" I looked at her blushing.

"Owww s**t, mystery man" she screams. That's why I love her she's so hyped and she connects with me easily.

"His name is William "

"Oh William" she teases. "I can't believe you guys are exclusive"

"No we are not, it's just a date" I told her sternly.

"Make sure you wear those panties you bought from Fashionova" she says as she walks out.

"We are not having s*x" I yelled at stubborn Sasha. You can never get away with anything when it comes to Sasha.

Minutes later, William was at my doorstep. Before I could reach the door, Sasha beats me to it.

"Hey, I guess you are William "

"Yes I am . Urmm is Claire inside"

" You look so handsome. She didn't tell me you were this handsome. Although she said you were a demi god"

I came out the door "Sasha!!!!!" I yelled. "What is wrong with you?. I am so sorry William. This I Sasha , my roommate" I eyed Sasha as I introduced her.

"Wow, you look so beautiful, Claire" William looked at me and I swear I burped at those words.

"Thank you, William. You... ah.. you look..."

".....ravishing.... " Sasha interrupted. "We complete our sentences for each other, we are very connected. " she wrapped her hand around my shoulder. I pushed her hand and eyed her again. But she's so right , I could be having this figure in front of me as my dinner right now.

"I am so sorry William" I apologized for Sasha's behaviour but he just smiles and offer me his hand.

"May we" He said

"Of course ". I gave him my hand and he leads me towards his car. I thought this man is just sweet but he's also dangerous. Was that a Rolls Royce phantom.

" Okay..... this is impressive" I said looking at him.

"That's good, I was going for 'impressive'." He looked at me hoping I was actually impressed. I was but I am not showing it to this man. I still don't not know him so much.

"You don't have to impress me with fancy things. I really don't give a damn, I just love being simple"

"Yeah I do to. I just wanted this to be romantic, it's the first time we are going out together and I want you to enjoy every part of it. "

I smiled at him trying to put me first before anything. " I appreciate your concern but still I don't want you trying to impress me"

"Okay ...noted"

"So where are we going?"

"I was going for an expensive place but you Do not want me trying to impress you"

"Ow I see you gat jokes right" i laughed and teased him

" I am glad they make you laugh" He smiled showing his perfect set of dents that I admire so much. I actually admire everything about this man.

Looking at her there, being a beauty that she is, all I needed was a spark and we would be tearing up our clothes like dogs. The things I want to do to her, those things that I never dared to do to my wife because she never really wanted me to. Deep down we both knew that our marriage was coming to an end and we didn't admit this to ourselves. We just kept quarrelling and fighting hoping that someday what we can't do by ourselves would happen.

And it did,

.....we had just quarreled when she took the car and drove off. I didn't care, I didn't call, I just sat down there with regrets of what I had just done to her, to the mother of my child. I felt horrible, I wanted to apologise. But I sat down there and did nothing.

"Daddy ....what happened? Where is mommy?" Annabel came to me with tears in her eyes. She had just witnessed our fight. I felt so disappointed in myself, for letting my emotions take control of me. I didn't want my daughter to see me as a monster and hate me.

"Hey baby.... mommy is fine..she went to get you icecream" I held her wondering if she actually believed that crazy lie I just told. One thing about Annabel is that she may be a child but she's very smart. I knew she would figure it out but I didn't want her to hate me

"I am so sorry baby" I held her apologising. "I got into a fight with your mommy" I saw the disappointment in her eyes.

"Did you hit her". She asked me innocently

"Yes I did honey....I did.. I am so sorry baby."

She put her hands around me and assured me its okay.

"Hey" "hey"... Claire called me out of my thoughts. I smiled and realised I actually have a sweet moment here and shouldn't ruin it with the past.

"Are you okay... you kinda zoned out there". She looks at me worried.

"Yes I am" I assured her. "And we are here"

We walked into the restaurant and ordered some food and discussed.