A Date Gone Wrong
She Was Out Of Her League In The Elegant Restaurant - Pixabay (CC0)
“Good evening sir” I said as I rose to my feet. He gestured for me to sit down and I obeyed instantly. "Please call me just Adeolu for tonight, ditch the sir" he said.
“Oh. Alright. Please call me Labake too” said I.
“You've got a really beautiful name, Labake. It suits you perfectly” he said, giving me a pretty sultry look alongside the compliment.
I looked everywhere but at him, struggling to keep the shyness I was feeling at bay. I could feel him watching me, patiently waiting for me to make eye contact. Eventually, I met his eyes and I could tell by the way his eyes glittered that he was amused at my discomfiture.
“Have you looked through the menu?” he asked.
“Yes, I have but I have no idea what to pick, not sure what I'll have” I said.
“Well, you can have me” he said with a mischievous grin.
It seemed like an innocent teasing statement, but the way he was looking at me suggested otherwise. I didn’t know if i was being teased or if he was hitting on me so I laughed and the moment passed. He ordered for both of us and we dug into the delicious gourmet dishes as they were brought in course after course. I was pleasantly full and feeling deliciously relaxed & satisfied as we ate the dessert. We carried on a light banter and then out of nowhere, he dropped the question, “Do you have a boyfriend?”. He had been dishing out different highly coded innuendos all through the meal. I felt as though he had been playing with me, enjoying my discomfiture all along. But this question was pretty obvious, Mr Adeolu Solomon was definitely flirting with me. Me!
“Me? No sir. Sorry, I mean, no Adeolu” I replied, practically stammering.
Burning Up From The Mind Games & Sensual Torture - Pixabay (CC0)
“I...um…sir...uh...Adeolu, how is your fiancee, I heard you might be getting married soon?” I asked and for the first time since I’d laid eyes on him that evening, his sophisticated confident mien slipped. He seemed to struggle to regain his composure. I watched him lean back and adjust himself and then he looked at me. What I saw in his eyes confused me. I though I saw a bit of anger and then a bit of sadness. A moment later all the emotions were gone from his eyes. All I could see was a poker face. Gone was the flirting man and here was the tough big boy I knew him to be. I watched the transformation with confusion and regret, I had only meant to diffuse the tension a little. He called sharply to the waiter and settled the astronomical bill quickly and efficiently. "Thanks for a great evening" he said as he rose to his feet. I had no choice but to rise as well. The pleasant evening was obviously over. "Please follow my P.A. He would take you home" he said, gesturing at a young man standing beside the table. I had been so focused on him that I hadn't realized he had summoned his P.A. I followed the young man out of the classy restaurant feeling completely dis-stabilized. He had toyed so successfully with my emotions and then withdrawn so sharply. I fought the urge to look back at him as we walked out, wondering if I would ever have the chance to be with this gorgeous enigmatic man ever again.
I wonder what could make a man change so abruptly.
Will she try to reconnect? I feel for her😧
Aha! I like this comment @autofreak...What made him switch? She wasn't supposed to be falling for him anyway, so maybe twas a good thing yeah?
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Lol. Adeolu is pretty A-class at mind games. I wonder what it was about the marriage bit that turned him off. Oh well, peoplereact differently.
Like autofreak already asked. Will they meet again?
I wish there will be second chance, maybe when she flex same financial muscle like Adeolu.
Wouldn't that be awesome. Maybe we could even push it. Say, a reverse situation. Lol.
Yes guys @pangoli and @autofreak...they met again but that's a story for another day! lol