Chapter 3: The Unplanned Date

Alina Dalca's POV

"Who's that man that was talking to you?" Maria asked in Romanian as I put the plates in the sink to be washed.

"Some interesting person that asked me on a date?" I said as a question. I don't really sure if he really meant what he said.

"oh, that was fabulous, honey. So, are you going?" Maria asked me. I was smiling as I was thinking about his proposition.

"Can you be my date for the charity event?" That man's voice was echoing in my mind. I was looking at his credit card when I brought it to pay. Kyle Conti. Kyle, what a lovely name.

"Alina, Alina, ALINA!" Maria said as she was waving in front of me.

"huh? Oh yeah, I was inviting him to go on a date with me tonight. You know, just to get to know him better," I said as I was walking outside of the kitchen to get some work done.

It was past 8 PM and the restaurant was packed with customers for dinner time. I was rushing back and forth to serve all the customers. I was sweating as I was carrying all the dishes. It might see that I was working hard but really, I was just working in slow motion for a vampire.

After 9 PM, the restaurant was less occupied. We can take a breath after that rush hour. There was no sign of Kyle coming into the restaurant. I was wondering if he just messing with me or really meant what he said that afternoon. I was cleaning up the table when someone came through the front door.

"Hello, table for one?" Maria asked as she was just messing with Kyle. I smiled at them before I went toward the entrance.

"it's okay, Maria. He's okay," I said in Romanian before Maria gave me a sly smile. I shook my head at her before looking at Kyle Conti, the man that was standing in front of me. He was lean, muscular with captivating green eyes and the brown hair that complete his the-boy-next-door look.

"Hi, table for one?" I asked in Italian as I looked at him.

"you know I don't come here for dinner," he said as he looked at me.

"if so, you can come in here, sir," I said.

"well, then. If the hostess insists, I would like to have a dessert with a bottle of white wine," he said as he put his hand on the podium. I looked at him before gesturing him to follow me.

"How are you today?" I asked him as I gestured him to the assigned table.

"Good, good. Just have some business to attend for the event tomorrow," he said as I went into the kitchen and brought out the national dessert of Romania, Papanasi. I took out one plate before taking a glass of wine and a bottle of white wine. I went out to put it on the table in front of Kyle. I was arranging it before he asked me.

"would you like to join me?" He asked as he looked at me, pleading to have a chat with me.

"let me check with the manager," I said as I went to Maria. She was the owner of the restaurant.

"Hey, Maria, can I have a break now?" I said as I looked at him again. Maria was looking at him as well.

"well, aren't he's charming?" Maria said in Romanian.

"we'll see after the date goes," I said ask was hoping that she would give me the approved look.

"thank you," I said before taking the apron off and went inside to take a plate of Papanasi and the wine glass. I went toward the table and looked at him.

"mind if I join you," I asked him as I presented the plate and the glass wine.

"sure," Kyle said as he stood up and pulled out the chair for me.

"thank you," I said as I sat on the chair before Kyle took his seat.

"I don't really know how to start, but…" he said as he looked at me. I looked at him as I tilted my head.

"We can start with introducing ourselves, you know, to make this less awkward," I said as I took a bite of Papanasi. He exhaled his breath before looking at me.

"my name is Kyle Conti. I was born and raised in Italy. I just moved to Romania a few days ago to rebuild my father's vacation lodges in Cluj-Napoca. I'm 25 years old and I was hoping that you would like to go to an event with me?" Kyle said as he looked at me with those captivating green eyes. I was enticed by them. I cleared my throat to gain my sanity before I lost all control of my body.

"Okay, Kyle. As you know, my name is Alina, Alina Dalca. I was born and raised here, Cluj-Napoca. I am 25 years old and a waitress. I would love to go if you passed a few tests before I can give you my answer," I said as I looked at him while putting my hand under my chin.

"what would you say to that?" I asked him as he was looking at me.

"fine, I got time," he flirted with me as he was mimicking my move. I smirked at him.

"well, Mr. Conti, let's begin," I said as I took a bite from my plate. We just keep staring at him as he was staring at me. The restaurant was deserted as Maria was walking past us. She went to the jukebox and punched a number for music. Waltz music came into play. Kyle stood up from his seat and offered his hand to me.

"care to dance with me?" He asked me as I looked at his hand before looking into his eyes.

"don't mind if I do," I said as I took his hand. He pulled me from the chair and lead me toward the deserted floor. He put his hand on my waist and one hand in my right hand. I put my hand on his shoulder before he waltzed me on the floor.

"So, do you work every day?" He started to break the ice.

"Usually I have the weekend off," I said as he twirled me around before pulling me into his arms.

"then, I would be lucky to have you tomorrow night since it will be Friday night," he said as he was pulling me closer. I can feel his heat on my body as the electric was flowing through my body. I don't know if he felt the same.

"hmm, that depends if you can wow me today before my shift ends," I said as I was twirling and went inside his arms. The music ended before I went out of his arms and walked toward the counter to get my apron.

"by the end of the night, Mr. Conti," I said as I drank my wine before taking my plate and glass into the kitchen. He laughed at me before went to the seat to pay for his meal.

"he looks friendly. You should totally go out with him," Maria pestered me as I put my plates in the sink.

"we'll see," I said as I went to look at the window. Kyle was paying before getting out of the restaurant. I was smiling to see if he will wait for me after the end of my shift.

"let see if he was patient enough to be with me," I said to Maria before went to clean up the tables and clean up for close down.

"pretty late for someone to be out here," a voice said as a thug was coming out of the darkness of the alley. I sighed as there would be a nuisance when the day just went great with the date and flirting and waltzing.

"if you pity your life, you should get out of here," I said as I tried to walk out on this thug.

"come on, pretty face. Entertain me while you can," he said as he blocked me from getting out of there.

"get. Out. of. My. Face," I said with gritted teeth.

"or what?" He asked.

"or you would face a consequence of disturbing a woman in the dark," a voice coming from the other end of the alley. I looked at the voice and was relieved. My mind was made up. Kyle Conti was the one that I'm looking for.