That one exception

Part 29

((I know it's been a while but I've been trying to get the other book a little more caught up to the time that this one is.))

We walked quickly out of the building and down the street until we were able to get a cab and head out to the restaurant, the further away from the hotel and convention centre we got the more we began making physical contact with each other.  at one point when we were walking down a particularly quiet street I felt his hand slide into mine and we walked hand in hand for a couple of minutes until we started seeing people again.  Those couple of minutes were it was just us acting how we wanted, were the happiest I'd been out side of our hotel room for a long time, not including when we were at the cinema  earlier today. 

When we arrived at the restaurant and I was able to sweet talk the staff into letting us have a private table, it cost extra but who cares about that when you have privacy when you're on a date.  We were taken to a table near the back corner of the restaurant which was shielded on the remaining two sides by a tall wooden screen that had a gap the size of a normal door, the only people that would be able to see us would be people that were actually coming into our little room. the waiter seated us and our request for drinks were taken before he left to get us a couple of menu's.   Mini looked over at me with a slightly confused expression as he got himself comfortable in his seat.

"Why'd you pay for a private table?"

I smiled and felt a my stomach nervously roll over as I reached over and took hold of his hand, pulling it into the centre of he table "guess" the nervous roll settled down as he started to blush and kept hold of my hand.  His blush deepened when the waiter returned with our drinks and with the menu, but the guy didn't seem to be bothered with out show of affection, the knowing smile was enough to turn Mini beetroot red as he pulled his hand out of mine and I even felt my own face heating up a little. 

"Don't be shy Min, he's fine with us...aren't you?" I asked the waiter as I slowly moved to take the menu from him.

"Yes sir...I recently had my 5th anniversary dinner with my husband" He smiled a genuine but slightly shy smile as he held a menu out to Mini.

"See...We're in good hands" I turned back to the waiter "congratulations on the anniversary by the way"

"thank you...may I ask how long you've been dating?" He smiled warmly looking between me and Mini who was finding his menu incredibly interesting.

"It's our first date...though I'm hoping it's the first of many" my attention was back on Mini, I saw him glance up at me as he fidgeted in his seat.

"If you need anything, Iet me know and I'll be back in a few minutes to take your order" he smiled and left us, his gaze flicking between Mini and I as he moved back into the main restaurant.

"I thought we weren't telling anyone?" He sounded a little irritated but from the look in his eye it was from embarrassment rather than anger.

"We're not...but I wanted to be able to hold your hand and act like we are actually on a date rather than just two friends out for dinner...and...I wanted you to know that I'm not ashamed or embarrassed to be out with you like this" I watched him as I answered his question and saw the corner of his mouth pull up into a smirk as he picked at the corner of the menu.

"You really want this date don't you?"

"yes...I want you...and I want you as my boyfriend" I felt a little childish using that word but it was the only word that I could think of at the moment that fit.

"Boyfriend..." He seemed to find the word a little intimidating and looked at me with nervousness in his eyes.

"ok...girlfriend then" I smirked as he pulled a face and chuckled.  before he could say anything else our waiter had returned so we ordered our food and sat in silence for a few moments after he left again, my stomach rolling over with nerves again. "so what do you think Wifey...do you want me?"