Chapter 20

The last day of the week had always come along with this sense of relief. As the day changed from bright blue sky’s to an orange canvas as the sun set, I was eager to log of until the next week began.

After the longest week, I had finally heard from Adam. He had been rather occupied with his own business meetings on this side and that included international conferences that happened at rediculous times of the night to counter for the time differences.

But today he had finalised it all and tied what ever loose ends that he had left to tie. When he gave me a call, I knew it was to arrange some sort of meet since we haven’t dined together in such a long time and Hayley had been asking me about him. What I had envisioned had been a lovely home cooked meal where the three of us just relaxed in the confort of the house but Adam had a different

idea.

He wanted to check out this fancy restaurant that opened a few weeks ago that had been all the rave of late. It was a five star dining experience and Adam wanted to go all out for their seven course meal package. It was a fancy restaurant and a fancy restaurant required a bit more effort when it had come to attire.

I could use a night out after the week that I have had so I welcomed his suggestion with an open mind. The little black dress that I chose was more on the cocktail side. It was a mix between a wrap dress and a very b*dy hugging one at that. The n*eckline was a low cut square but it didn’t show too much. It has stopped just above my knees allowing a pair of glossy black heels to shine through.

“You look pretty, mama.” Hayley said as she watched me apply l*pstick to my parted l*ps.

“Thank you, sweetie.” She beamed at me before going back to playing with one of the make up brushes she found in my vanity.

“I won’t be out too late. I promise, I’m just going to have dinner with Adam and then I’ll be right. back before you know it.” I promised her but she shrugged like it didn’t bother her.

“That’s okay. Nanny Nancy and I are going to watch a movie.” She said in excitement and I realised that I was going to have a harder time going out with out her than she was going to have staying in

with out me.

Each time she surprised me I always looked at her and realised just now much she had grown from being a little needy toddler to now becoming independent for her age. It never failed to make me sentimental and a little sad to know that she will never be a baby again.

Adam arrived at the house and after letting him in with the small bouquet of flowers that he had, Hayley rushed over to him.

“Adam! Adam!” She called out to him in sheer joy at seeing him.

Adam crouched down to catch her before picking her up and spinning her and the flowers around. Hayley’s giggles filled the room and Adam stopped but didn’t set her back down yet.

“I missed you so much, Adamy.” She said side eyeing the flowers.

“I did too, little one, but it’s why I got you these.” He handed her the flowers and her entire face lit

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him and brought it right to her nose to take a big sniff. “Thank you.” She said

go of the flowers until I told her that it needed water to survive longer. She immediately dragged Nancy

chatted about work on the way to the restaurant but Adam was not as talkative about work as he usually was which I found a tad bit weird but I let it slide. We approached the restaurant and found a parking spot before

elegantly modern lay out. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling, soft music played in the back ground, and tables laid out neatly and well spaced of the next one.

to Adam as I inspected

made and we were immediately directed to a table that had a nice view of the fountain situated dead centre of

fancier place than I thought it was.” I admitted

you.” He took a sip his champagne and I did the same but just as he was about to set his glass down his

it?” I asked not sure if I wanted to turn around to see what he saw.

Dante Crawford and Phoebe.” He muttered and I groaned. This couldn’t be happening again.

one meal out with out bumping in to each other all the time. I decided not to turn around and ruin my mood

instead.

in to

in distate.

thought that they’d be broken up by now. They didn’t seem to happy recently but who knows.” Adam grunted but I was not going to

a table far away from us and we’d barely know they’re here.” I

sl*p, I downed the entire glass. Adam eyed me over

I needed it. I was about to say some thing else when a waiter walked past us with Dante and Pheobe in tow

sat at such a spot that I was in full view of him whilst

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they noticed us, they didnt‘ make it known

and the meals that we served to us were well balanced and extremely delicious. despite it being a seven course meal it did not leave a person full to the point of feeling sick. the light pana cotta that was served with a pomegranate molasses was your rather

point I would assume that Adam and I would begin to leave, however

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