Thread: Eternal Bliss [OctopusPrince and gio-vanne]

Lucian merely shrugged as he took her bag from her wondering why, with her elegance tonight, she carried along a huge bag and her cello. He wanted to ask if she performed somewhere tonight but upon remembering the look on her face when she entered Sky Bar that night, Lucian opted to keep his mouth shut instead. He didn't want to screw up anything further. He wasn't used to it, but her attitude was just the change he needed in his routine life. He would have left it at that once they got to her car. He would have let time decide if they'd meet again someday but it turned out that it wasn't a decision left to fate. She decided on her own. The blood in his veins burned for the first time in a long time. The urge was there to at least plant a kiss on her cheeks but he knew she wasn't that easy. And he wouldn't ruin his chance. I like you, he simply said, without any malice in his tone. I admit, you are not the first woman that I showed interest in but you, my dear, are the first one to ask me out. Proper drinks tomorrow night it is, then. He held the door out for her and once she was settled down inside her car, he gave her a smile and a simple nod of acknowledgement. ---- The following night Excuse me, master. The preparations for tonight are done. That is appreciated, Marius. Much appreciated. You may go. At Sky Bar Dylan, the bartender from the previous night, was busy going about his usual routine. In his pocket was an envelope wax-sealed in crimson red embedded with the letter L. It was addressed to a certain Shining Lady in Red and it was made sure that it'd reach her without being tampered. Inside this envelope was a simple note along with an address Yes, Helios. I would love to have proper drinks with you. I will be waiting at 52 Rosetta Penthouse. 900 PM. L She would have laughed at the lame invitation, he knew, and he could already imagine her telling Dylan about how absolutely lame and suspicious this was. Partially, he no longer expected. Yet he hoped. 52 Rosetta Penthouse was the city's most sought-after dining place offering a 6-course meal capped off with a glass of wine in this case, it was already arranged that Chateau Margaux will be served for them. Lucian already made the right preparations to get them both a table which would have taken months at the far corner by the floor-to-ceiling glass window. From there, they would be able to gaze at the night skyline of the city in all its glory. A few floors below 52 Rosetta, Lucian prepared a simple suit for the night. Black slacks were paired with a deep maroon velvet coat. He kept his hair tied loosely this time and just to be safe, he wore a pair of brown contact lenses he purchased earlier that day. Along with it, he also purchased a bouquet of red and white roses. Somewhere along his attempts for modern dating he wondered if he should include some jewelry, too, but he knew he wouldn't win her over just like that. Lucian settled for the pretty flowers instead. You wanted to have drinks properly, Helios. I will show you what it takes to have drinks in a proper manner, Lucian murmured to himself. This time, without her hearing it, he sounded completely pleased with himself. . . . The bouquet was on the middle of the table for two, maintaining a safe distance from the candles. On one seat he sat with his legs crossed and his head tilted to the side a bit to look at the urban scenery right before him. It wasn't new, of course, but the moment made it entirely different. He loved the spot for his own reverie and he never attempted to share this table with anyone else yet this time, here he was, waiting for a woman he barely knew -- a woman who may or may not even be there tonight.