***Piper***
The evening was going well. I got a little nervous when we first walked in, but Bear's hand on the small of my back began to rub lightly. It seemed to ground me. I did catch the stares of some people. I know I still look rough. I noticed how the women's eyes all flocked to Bear as the hostess led us to our table. I took a peek at him, and to my surprise, his eyes never wandered. He stared straight ahead.
Once we reached our table, Bear pulled out my chair for me. I felt a blush on my cheeks; no one had ever done that for me before.
He sat across from me, handing me a menu as he opened his.
"So, what do you think you want?" he asked, peeking over at me.
Looking over the options, I was a little stumped. They all looked like huge meals, and there was no way I could eat all th
