The ride to the restaurant was filled with teasing banter. They were pushing the seriousness for the dinner itself. None of them wanted to bring down the mood. They knew talking about the very big elephant in the room was going to make for a tense and serious mood. And for now, none of them wanted that.
They arrived the restaurant in about half an hour since the traffic was still a little light. Aiden opened the door for Melissa then gave the key to the valet. They walked into the restaurant and followed the maître d' to their table after confirming the reservation.
Melissa felt so relieved she had listened to her mind when it had told her to wear something really nice. At least, even if it was appearance wise, she didn't feel so left out with these people.
After a waiter had taken thei
