Chapter 4: The Decision

Kyle Conti's POV

After I paid for my meal, I was happy to know that Alina was flirting back with me. I was pretty sure that she would not resist my charm and would agree to go to the charity ball with me. I was waiting in my car silently as I was looking at her cleaning up and restoring the restaurant for its close down.

I was sitting, waiting for her to get out of the restaurant at the entrance. I saw her getting off for the kitchen at the back, probably to take out some trash. I was waiting and waiting until it was 15 minutes went by. I looked at my watch as my mind was thinking the good thoughts of what would be happening back there. I was worried enough that I got off from my car and went to the back alley of the restaurant to see what's taking her so long.

I walked around the building to get to the dumpster. I heard some talking in a foreign language that I don't understand, which I assumed it was Romanian.

"or you would face a consequence of disturbing a woman in the dark," I said in English as I was hoping that the thug would understand. But he did not budge from his standing.

"I said, get out of here," Alina shouted at the thug before he did something. He went to get Alina before I ran toward them. I was worried that Alina might be hurt as I wanted to kill this man for taking an interest, my woman. Woah, my woman, where did that come from?

"stop," I shouted in English as I grabbed the man's hand that was holding Alina's arm. I turned him around before punching him in the face. He was staggered back a couple of steps before looking at me with Alina's hiding behind me.

"get out of here before you regret it," I threatened him before he staggered back again and disappear in the alley. I turned to look at Alina before looking at her bruised arm.

"are you okay?" I asked in Italian as I looked at her arm.

"I'm fine, thanks," she said before trying to get up. She staggered as her knees were weak. I helped her up as I carried her in bridal style.

"it's fine. I can walk," Alina said as I was carrying her inside the restaurant. I put her down when we were inside and she quickly went to lock the door.

"Sorry, that was untaken for," Alina said as she looked at me. She tried to look strong when I knew she was shaking. I went to hug her and for the first time, I felt electric with our touch.

"I'm sorry. I should wait for you inside," I said as I hugged her tightly as I hope that she can hear my heartbeat was beating fast for her.

Alina Dalca's POV

Kyle hugged me so suddenly really shock me to the core. I was taken back before I pretended it was nothing. I have lived for 240 years in vampire lifetime but nobody has ever done this to me before. To care, to give, to love. I was leaning into his hug and was about to return the favor before my phone was ringing. I broke the hug before picking up the phone.

"Hello?" I asked in Romanian.

"have you close down the restaurant?" Maria's voice was ringing through the phone.

"no, I was just about to," I said as I looked at Kyle.

"Well, hurry up. Be safe, Alina," she said as I mumbled yes before hanging up.

"who was it?" Kyle asked in Italian as he looked at me.

"it was Maria, she just want to check in, said that we need to lock it up quick," I said as I took Kyle's hand and led him out of there. We were standing in front of the entrance as I was locking up. Kyle waited patiently before I turned toward him and smiled.

"well, thank you for what happened back there but I can take care of myself," I said as I was putting my keys on my bag.

"Really, I appreciated it but I don't want to disturb you. Sorry to keep you waiting for me tonight. It won't happen again, Mr. Conti," I said before I was walking down the blocks. Kyle was calling after me but I was blocking his voice out. With the care and love that he showed me tonight, I might explode before my secret went out to him.

"Alina, wait," Kyle said as he stopped in front of me, stopping me from walking any further.

"You said that I have a test to pass for me to take you to the ball. Did I pass?" He asked as he was exhaling heavily. He looked at me as I was silent.

"well?" He asked again. His breath was mingling with mine as he was standing so close to me. I can feel his heartbeat was beating so fast that my vampire instinct was about to take over my sanity. I tried to control my bloodlust as I can feel his blood was running in his neck. I was mesmerising as I looked at his neck. I can feel that my eyes were about to change and my fangs were starting to show up. I counted to ten as I closed my eyes before I took a deep breath.

"Hello?" Kyle asked again before I did something that would silence him up. I kissed him on the lips and he went silent all of sudden as electricity that was running through my veins. I can feel his hand was on my waist and my nape as I snaked my hands around his neck to pull him closer. I was sure he did the same as well. After what I felt like an eternity, we broke the kiss. He breathed heavily as he looked at me.

"is this means I pass?" He asked again as he was showing his smirk.

"shut up," I whispered as I pulled him again.

We were on each other as Kyle was trying to open the door of his lodge's door. The door opened before we closed it again as my back was hitting the door. I moaned as his lips went to my jaws, neck and shoulder blade.

"Kyle," I moaned as he went to haul me up and went toward the bed. I was kissing him again as I clung to him like a koala. We were kissing so deeply that I don't realize he had laid me on the mattress.

"strip for me," he said as he pulled off his shirt to show his broad shoulder and toned abs. I looked at his body before he went to unbutton my waitress' shirt and skirt.

"easy, I need it again tomorrow," I said as he opened my shirt and threw it on the ground. He unzipped my skirt and slide it off my legs as I was just in my underwear.

"so beautiful, so gorgeous," he said before kissing my legs and went up to my lips. He kissed me again before I went to take off his belt and his pants. He slid it off and was left with his boxer.

"Kyle," I moaned in his left ear.

"Alina," he whispered before he kissed me and we were lost in each other arms.

I was grunting in my sleep as I felt calm and comfortable in my sleep. I can feel something foreign beside me and the sunlight that was burning my eyes. I squirmed my eyes to see that the sunlight has penetrated the room and I was moving around in the tangled sheets of an unfamiliar room.

I hold the sheet to my chest as I recalled what happened last night. It was intense, passionate. Something ignited inside of me after a long time. I stretched out on the bed as I saw Kyle just exited from the bathroom.

"Sleep well?" He asked, smirking very well that I, we, did not.

"good. What about you?" I said as I leaned in toward him to kiss on the lips. He kissed me back before breaking the kiss.

"I need to finalize the charity ball tonight. It was regulation to make sure everything was in order. Do you need a lift?" He said as he went to the wardrobe to pull put a business.

"no, I don't have shifts today. Maria told me last night that I have the day off to get ready for the event," I said as I took a glass and poured some water to drink.

"I see, do you need anything?" He asked. I shook my head. He wore his business suit before kissing me again. He looked at me with love in his eyes.

"I see you tonight?" He asked.

"I'll be the one that wears red," I said seductively. He kissed me again before went to the door.

"9 PM, be ready. I'll pick you up here," he said before looking back at me again.

"the dress is in the wardrobe," he said, winking while exiting. Before the door closed, I can see the manager of the lodge was crossing himself as we made eye contact.