Chapter Three
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He looked at her from the rear view mirror.
"So Michelle huh?"
she looked at him.
"Well since you know my name now, could you stop calling me shortcake"
"No can do princess"He said.
Michelle groaned.
"So Diego is it?" she snickered
"Yeah what is it?"
"It doesn't match your face" She said.He smiled slightly
"Any other names" she asked.
"Zedler"he said plainly
"Now that's a name that matches, I guess that's what I'll call you" She told him.
She was the first person he had ever told his middle name.
"So where are we going zed?
"Zed?" he questioned
"yeah Zedler is to long to pronounce"
He only smiled,he liked the sound of it
"well do you have any place I should like going?"
" I don't know Zed,i don't really get out much"
"okay?"
He drove on, till they arrived at a fancy restaurants.it was obvious only rich people came here.
"whoa, this place is huge"Michelle exclaimed.
"Shall we?" Diego asked, he had already gotten out of the car and was opening the door of her side.
"You know I can do that,right?"
"of course, shortcake "he smirked
Then headed towards the restaurant she followed behind him. They went in.
"It's even better looking on the inside " she said.
A man approached them.
"Mr.Ardiente, what an honor to have you visit us."
"Nice to see you too, Harold,A table for two this time"
"Of course sir, right this way"
Michelle followed dutifully,she felt a bit awkward. They were shown to a private booth. Once they were comfortable Michelle asked him
"Do you come here a lot?"
"Not really,why?"
"You seem familiar with them" she pointed out.
"I kinda own this place" He said.
She nodded slowly hiding her surprise.
"So what do you want?" he asked referring to the menu.
"I don't know, you're more familiar with it, what would you recommend" she replied. He thought for some time.
"How about steak? it's pretty good " she nodded in agreement, Diego ordered the steak and while they waited Diego asked her about herself.
"So tell me about yourself"
she sighed
"what do you want to know?"she asked him
"Everything" he said simply
"Well my mom died when I was 3, it didn't take my dad long to remarry, Raina came into the marriage with Sasha
she was a few more nths younger than me. I'm in college, I'll be returning tomorrow,my dad isn't home a lot so Raina treats me like trash."
"Well, I can tell why" he said
she looked up at him confused
" why?"
"She's jealous, you took every beauty in the world"
Michelle laughed
"That's the worst pick up line I've heard"she told him.
"I'm being honest,it's not a pick up line shortcake"
She rolled her eyes
"whatever" Michelle said quietly. There order arrived .
As they started eating, he asked
"what's your favorite food"
"I don't think I have any, I can eat anything" she answered
"No allergies?" he asked
"Not any I know of" she answered.
"Your favorite colour?"
"Hmm, black?"
She smiled
"I pictured you as a green kinda gal"He told her looking into her eyes
"why?"
"Your eyes" he said softly."They have a warm glow of green in them, you could miss it"
Michelle looked at him. No one had ever noticed the green in her eyes. she felt her ears hot, her cheeks were red.
"You're blushing"he told her.
she suddenly started wiping her face. He chuckled at how easy it was to make her blush.
"it's nothing, you're the first person who has ever noticed it"
"Really, I guess I'm special" he said
" Yeah right" she said sarcastically
"I wanted to ask?" she started. He nodded to urge her on.
"How did yu know where I live?"
He didn't speak for a while
"Are you sure you wanna know?" Michelle nodded in response.
"I checked your f*******: page " he said.
"oh, Then why are you acting like it was a big deal"
he shrugged
"No reason, Just that I might have stalked you online "she only looked at him but didn't comment.
He watched her closely as they ate. Just then Michelle 's phone rang.
"Hi dad" she said as she answered the call. she was nervous. Diego noticed cause she started picking at her food.
"Where are you Michelle?" Her dad asked
"Out with a friend?" she replied
"What did you say to Raina and you have a boyfriend?" It was clear her dad was angry. He never even heeded what she had to say.
"Dad I didn't say anything and I don't have a boyfriend"she replied. she was getting worked up.
"what do you always believe what Raina says, you already accused me before hearing my side of the story"
"Raina is my wife Michelle and there is no possible way she'd lie to me " Her father defended.
"Then what about me?, I'm your daughter. Don't you think this is unfair"She told him.
"I've been nothing but fair to you" her father said.
"No you haven't, you favor Sasha more than me, your real daughter. Sasha can do as she pleases without any problem but I try and I'm scolded for what I have no f*****g Idea about "Tears were streaming down her eyes now.
"I can't do this with you Michelle, I'll see you at home" with that he hung up.
"f**k you" Michelle sobbed.
She looked up at Diego.
"I'm sorry about that "
"No, you don't have to apologize" He told her softly.
"Come on" He took her hand and they left the restaurant.Inside the car she was still sobbing.
"Is that how he always is?" Diego asked. She nodded barely able to talk. He let her cry till she was tired.
"Thanks Diego " He just nodded.
"Are you good now?" he asked
"Yeah, I'm sorry I ruined our time " she said.
"I don't mind. You know I could help you get rid of your family "
she turned swiftly to him, a look of horror in her eyes
"Chill, I was only kidding, Sheesh, how wide your imaginations run"
She smiled.
But to himself,hw actually meant it. But he wasn't gonna do anything that might hurt her.
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