✔️His Only BELOVED (Vampire)

Chapter 8.

ROSE P.O.V.

Locking my room, I made my way to the restaurant. Arriving there I noticed that it's already crowded. Taking a seat at the corner table I waited for someone to come take my order and started surfing on Facebook while I was at it. That's when someone took a seat beside me.

"Hey Angel, the restaurant is full, so may I sit here?" The voice asked.

"You've already taken a seat you know." I said, my voice laced with irritation but when I turned my face towards him, I instantly regretted my rudeness. I noticed a charming boy who's dimples made my anger disappear and made me feel sorry. He was about to leave when I said,

"I..... I'm sorry I was just in a bad mood"

His face lit up at my apology.

"It's okay angel, don't be sorry." he said in a gentle voice while I was busy taking in his appearance, he was wearing a white shirt with the top two buttons open so that his perfect build could easily be seen through it, his eyes a warm brown shade and hair too.

When the waiter finally approached our table and stood beside us with his pad and pen, I snapped out of checking the stranger out and quickly placed my order.

"I'll have the Chinese fried rice and a chicken soup to go with."

He noted down my order and shifted his attention towards the guy beside me.

"I'll have a chicken pizza," he stated, the waiter took our orders and went back.

"So you are Chinese?" he inquired.

"No, I'm an Indian"

"Then why Chinese food?" he asked, raising his right brow while I couldn't stop myself gawking at his angelic features.

"Because I like it!" I replied, trying to concentrate on our conversation rather than drooling over the intruder sitting beside me.

For a moment he seemed to be occupied in his thoughts and then changed the topic, continuing our conversation.

"By the way my name is Adrien" he introduced himself and then added, "What's yours?"

"I'm Rose, nice to meet you, Adrien." I replied, giving him a friendly smile.

"It's a beautiful name just like you," he said and then gave me a genuinely sweet smile with a touch of shyness that sent an unexpected rush of warmth through me. The waiter brought our meals out and we started eating. From the corner of my eye, I could see him eat his food in a way that royalty eats, one piece at a time, chewing it slowly and carefully.

After our dinner was finished he took his wallet to pay for both of us.

"Excuse me, I'll pay" I offered.

"Angel you can pay another time when we meet" he grinned and turned towards the waiter and paid our bills while I was just standing there with my hands folded over my chest.

"If you pay, I'm not meeting you next time" I threatened, but he didn't listen, instead mumbled something to himself, not knowing that I heard it.

"We will see" and made his way outside the restaurant

Did he just challenge me?

Yes indeed!!

The thought made me frown.

"Where do you live angel, I'll drop you," he asked,

"No it's nearby, I stay at my dorm"

"Ohh and which University you're from?" He inquired.

"NYU," I replied.

We ended up chatting a bit about New York City. I informed him that I was new here and came for study purposes. He was very curious about where I came from, how my childhood was, and many more questions. I answered all his questions honestly, feeling comfortable giving him the answers.

"I can show you around" he offered once I told him I hadn't been sightseeing.

"No, my friends already offered me first, sorry" I replied sheepishly.

"Yes sure, but if you change your mind then let me know" he winked at me, making me blush slightly.

We were now standing in front to my dorm gate, he took my hand and planted a soft kiss on my knuckles and said,

"Meet you soon angel"

Aww, he is such a gentleman,

my subconscious whispered, shut up!

I didn't give him any reply, but went inside the dorm. Opening the door I saw Grace sitting on her bed with a wide grin on her face.

"Hmm, I guess someone went on a date" she teased.

"And....what makes you think so?" I asked, raising my brow while taking my sandals off.

"I saw you both standing outside the gate" she grinned cheekily like she had caught me doing something wrong.

"He is nobody, we just had dinner together" I shrugged.

"Then why did you go with him for dinner? spill!!" she interrogated like an interviewer.

"The restaurant was full so he didn't have a place to sit, he asked me whether he could sit beside me...." I explained to her the whole situation, cutting the part where he kissed me on my knuckles.

I don't understand what it is with people kissing me without my permission, urggghhh!

"So you're going to meet him again?" One more question.

"I don't know" I replied and I really didn't know.

Changing into my night pajamas I went off to bed. It had been a long day, firstly my encounter with Lorenzo, I wondered why was he doing this, what was his motive? Secondly Adrien. Could I trust Adrien? What if he meets me again? Throwing my questions into a mental dustbin I closed my eyes growing frustrated at the ever growing mysteries surrounding my life. Not wanting to think about anyone now, I drifted off to sleep.