Feel Me

ee Toran sneaking into the k

all she needed to know: h

at thought at the pinched expression on his face th

hey were in and the fact that people's mind weren't all tha

is situatio

s afraid to be

ft them cowering in the shadows of heterosexual marriages. Ne

k the next tray of food to serve

ing not to peck or make him anymore unco

t was all a p

ac

and gently placed the food on the da

a polite smile, "Enjoy you

and fell, shattering like invisible shards of thi

r her breath, glaring daggers at Martin who sat there with a bright

rish brow

d with mischief and

ly, waving at the empty seat o

e turning venomous. "I should report you

nd ruin his image?

, balancing the tray on her thighs. "What do you want si

clearly

rdness, blinked. Twic

ullshit and get

e." He

owned. "

ted with a nod, wa

y, she was tired. "Fine. One date. After that you disappear fr

for the gruff." He

't blame

on I'm like this." Ly

Where do you live? I can drive o

I don't know you well, and also I

brow. "Yet you are

tood, t

er. "A nece

ey

sight of Lydia standing few inches behind him, dressed in a dark floral-pa

ded into two large cornrows which stopped halfway, leaving the

e all at once. Martin apprec

tly awkward, not knowing if she'd

neither. "I wasn't

mpted not to. But someo

ar, "I'm indebted to whoever

mitted as Martin opened a door for her to enter t

Where are we going?" When she didn't get an answer, her eyes fea

weren't." The car rolled into the he mild evening traffic. "I figured catchi

don't pref

Oh, okay. What would

wry amusement. "Didn'

y. "You could say that. It se

d option,

d him not to in any way mention the movies, that Lydia would prob

he was right. At least Lydia d

glancing outside at the people

eyes took on a darker shade i

. High

a smirk. "Let's

the intersection and drove mode

ly moving object on Earth. Martin picked up s

o the window control and

t to the finger poised awaiti

tting a blast of fresh unadulter

ough her body at the adrenaline surgeshe d

ds with a couple of strategically placed windmil

dge of the window, loving the euphoric feeling tingling her

out Martin who drove and occa

ing air entered her lungs and a pleasant sigh escaped her l

nto he

ky venturing into night in rich dark hues of navy blue and emerald velvet entw

constellations. The scene she stared at felt surreal, trapped in anot

ething so pure and ethereal she wasn't worthy of receiving. Something she couldn'

dn't

ke speckles of crystals in the wind, of which a few

ring it suit the mood. It was a

watched her, and the road – still she was lovely even

ld you ca

r's fine

he overpowering wind flooding he

n a notch as the car entered a s

ed their d

t tapping on her knees and Martin

re." He a

ing at her with rude snickers and weird looks and ignored

rea

es

wed, slamming the door softly af

e remnants sizzling her bra

ell the air even a

didn't reek of the elite and rich like Brennan's hotel and pi

ant housing a handful of people, with tiles – the kind she usually skidded o

had earned him a smack from

on his

's menu. They agreed on a meal

he appreciative look and smile the waiter gave her.

fell into a

t?" Her brows cringed at how

d. "No. It's

ur mother's Italian, what's your

ndian name first."

or the Indian, Gia

ut a snort

a slight frown, narrowing h

thi

dia

teasing laugh, her eyes

lly li

told you mine. Turn around is

pproached wheeling their order. She had to ad

ced the food i

Martin filled thei

, Lydia."

ied mildly, breaking down t

f creamy pasta and meatballs then

does i

to Kaanyịmara for easier pronunciation. It m

that?" Lydia p

d stared at him, "Would yo

said with a comfortable

ball. "No. I don't want to. No, y

a's

said annoyed and irritated him. "It's just a name, Lyd

eir native name implies a level of intimate

nd his fork and suggested laz

ed at that.

. Remember what I said: o

t before he squelched the emotion and diverted to other l

ation turne

nnan's eccentric." Lydia s

t. He isn't as mad as a hatter... just a complica

ow at what he s

nced back to his almost empty plate housing a lone meatball and

. He t

him. "Yet yo

ife and no

One could never truly know someone, no matter how open the

couldn't shake the feeling of it dest

yd

h whom she was eating with and inwardly cursed.

g the man in front of her a look, she spoke, "It's late.

landed gently on his shoulder as she brushed pas

he did and how the gentleness

t to meet Lydia standing under a streetlight. The

still under the glow of orange light, her dark eyes

have a choice." He opened the

e, yeah?" she asked when Martin slipp

es

hway. Twilight had long abandoned the sky and stars

s air. The silence in the car was

Martin's chest felt heavy as they both stepped

"That concludes our deal. I sincerely hope you'

s head in wonde

tonight. I had fun, and your

ast cars, then." He s

ly when you drive it." She replied wi

e muttered reluctan

d softly and waved at

et me drive you home?

my boundaries and I'll respect yours. That is the way I am.