"So, why can't you tell me, or won't tell me who you're going out with tonight?" Rachel asked for the seventh time that hour.

I rolled my eyes playfully at her and continued to get dressed for the occasion. How does one dress for their first date with their professor?

It had been two days since Nathan and I's blow out make out session in his classroom and I swear I was still high from the experience. Ever since that moment, I had been deliriously happy. It was as though a dam filled to the brim had finally ruptured and I felt as though I could breath again. The world was no longer hazy and filled with more confusion and frustration than any one person can handle.

Everything felt right.

Nathan and I hadn't seen each other since that day but he had called me yesterday with plans of dinner and a surprise that he still wouldn't tell me what it was that he had in mind. All he told me was to dress, and I quote ' as beautiful and sexy as I do everyday'.

Talk about swooning.

I continued to finger through my make up bag in search of my mascara as Rachel towered over me in the bathroom awaiting my answer.

"I just can't Rachel. I don't want to jinx anything before it gets good," I lied through my teeth. Was that last bit true? Yes, but I think the fact that it's still illegal to be dating my professor, even if it's just for a few more weeks, kind of trumps any other reason.

She scoffed and stomped her foot like a five year old. 

"Fine, be that way," she wined and pinned her eyes onto mine in the mirror. "But if you guys sleep together and I don't hear anything about it, I think I may call our friendship off."

I chuckled and felt the blood run through my cheeks all at once. Images of Nathans body pressed against mine in more ways than one began to flash through my mind.

"Oh, trust me. I don't think I'd be able to keep that one a secret. Especially from you," I added at the end to extinguish a bit of her curious flame. Rachel's lips lifted the slightest bit and I knew that I had sated the battle for now.

"Now that's what I like to hear!" she exclaimed before bringing her face right up next to mine, her blonde hair tickling my ear. "By the way, you look stunning. Whoever this guy is better to know how lucky he is."

Her blue eyes sparkled back at me through the mirror with truth and my heart swelled in appreciation for my best friend.

Rachel sauntered out of the bathroom and I was left to my own thoughts and the task of finishing getting ready. Nathan was going to pick me up at five. I glanced down at my phone to check the time: 4:41.

I quickly finished putting the final touches on my make up and ran out of the bathroom, stumbling into my bedroom and towards my closet. I grabbed my black and tan wedges out of the closet and hooked them around my feet, hopping on one foot to latch the last hook while heading towards my full length mirror that hung off the back of my bedroom door.

Planting my feet on the ground firmly, adjusting to the new height that the heels gave me, I breathed a content sigh as I gazed over my reflection.

My maroon colored dress clung to my chest and waist, showing off my slim figure and a hint of cleavage due to the dropped V of the neckline. Then the dress flowed out at the point of my belly button and dropped to a few inches above my knees. My hair flowed down in large curls that framed my face and gave me and elegant but incredibly sexy look if I do say so myself.

My focus was pulled from the mirror suddenly when my phone rang out through the confines of my bedroom. A shot of nerves were sent straight through my body when I saw who it was that was calling me. My body buzzed with excitement as I picked up my phone to answer.

"Can I help you, Sir?" I heard his breathy chuckle through the phone.

"Yes, you in fact can Ms. Merrick. You can get your sexy self down here so we can go on this date that will ultimately blow your mind and ruin you for all other dates," he said with an unmistakable air of confidence oozing out through his voice.

"Wow," I said as I grabbed my purse from the night stand by my bed and headed out of my bedroom. "You do realize you just set the bar incredibly high and I'm now expecting a Chariot with horses to be waiting for me outside, don't you?" I couldn't keep the smile off of my face as I rounded the corner and passed the kitchen with Rachel in it.

She winked at me and gave me a thumbs up as I walked past and approached the front door. I smiled back and blew her a kiss before opening the front door to see an unfamiliar Silver car sitting in front of the apartment. A second later, Nathans handsome face popped into view as he stepped out of the car to greet me.

"Aw, no Chariot or white stallion? This date is already starting off pretty rocky," I teased him as he walked my way with a perfect smirk on his lips. We hung up our phones as he approached me and immediately wrapped his large hands around my waist and pulled me into his chest. Our bodies collided and heat had already begun to pool in my core at the very touch of his toned body.

"Maybe we should cut our losses and just go to McDonalds instead," he said tauntingly, his minty breath fanning across my face and invading my senses.

"You gave up so easily! I thought you liked a challenge?" I asked, my voice low and seductive. My hands traveled up to rest on the firm muscles underneath his crisp, dark black, button up shirt.

His eyes sparked with mischief as he drew his face closer to mine, inch by inch.

"You know I do. You're a shinning example of that, Ms. Merrick," he spoke, his voice deep and his lips reined in closer to mine with each passing word.  Yet, just before his lips graced mine, he stopped.

"I think we have ourselves a peeping tom."

The moment he said it, I was sure I knew who he was talking about. I spun on my heel, sure to keep myself planted directly in front of Nathan, and faced our apartment building.

Sure enough, Rachel's blonde head came into view in the living room window. Our eyes made contact and hers widened considerably at being caught and she ducked out of view. I chuckled quietly to myself and turned back to face Nathan.

"Sorry, she's a bit...curious as to who I'm going out with tonight," I said sheepishly, running my hand through my curled bangs. Nathans hand reached up and grabbed mine that was occupying my nervous twitch in my hair.

"She's fine. Plus in a few weeks it won't be as big of a deal if she finds out. As long as she can keep a secret."

"Who says you're gonna still have me in a few weeks?" I teased him as he opened the passenger door of his car for me. He paused for a moment, his eyes finding mine and that all too familiar look of his was embedded in his blue orbs.

"Trust me. Now that I've got you, I don't plan on letting you go."

My heart melted on the spot and I knew I was in for an unforgettable evening with the most incredible man that ever existed.

We drove for about a half hour before pulling into a restaurant complex.  The marque sign above the restaurant read Buca De Pepo. I'd never heard of this place before and  Nathan informed me that it was an exquisite Italian restaurant. My stomach lurched in excitement and the thought of indulging in some delicious form of pasta tonight. 

"I hope you like Italian. I wasn't sure but I just assumed..." he trailed off a bit nervously as we exited the car and walked towards the restaurant.

"Oh, God, Yes! I love Italian!" I exclaimed enthusiastically, meaning every word of it. Nathan laughed at my outburst of excitement and laced his fingers through mine as we entered the restaurant.

"You know, I am one- eighth Italian," Nathan said with a raised eyebrow, trying to look as suave as possible. It worked for him too. Bastard.

Laughing, we were escorted to the back of the intricately designed restaurant with odd paintings and elaborate decorations all around. It screamed old fashioned Italian design. I loved it.

Nathan and I were sat at an intimate table in the corner and ordered a bottle of Merlot to share between the two of us.

"Now, you've got to promise me that you're not going to get incredibly intoxicated and force me to have my way with you, alright?" He said as the waiter dropped of our wine glasses and uncorked our bottle.

I smirked and grabbed my glass of wine and brought it to my lips. "Deal. But here's the real question, would I really have to force you?" I asked and took a small sip of my wine, staring alluringly at Nathan over the lip of my glass.

Nathans eyes darkened and I could only imagine the ideas and images running through his mind right now. I twisted in my seat and pressed my legs together trying to release some of the sensations going on that were making it extremely difficult to concentrate on anything else than dragging him back into the kitchen and letting him play out all of the sinful fantasies going through his mind right now.

The rest of dinner went flawlessly. Our food was cooked to perfection and I couldn't help the audible moan when I first tasted the creamy, spicy pasta that I had ordered. Our conversations were easy and flowed effortlessly. We teased each other, laughed, and flirted until there was nothing left on our plates and Nathan payed the bill and we left.

Getting back into his car, I couldn't fight the overwhelming feeling of sadness that came over me with the end of our date. Our dinner was by far the best date I had ever been on and I wasn't too keen on it ending so early. And due to the slight buzz that I had going on due to the wine, I planned on letting Nathan know that.

"So is it over? Cuz I kind of don't want it to be over," I stated as I tilted my head to the side, looking at Nathan with an unintentional pout.

Nathan's eyes crinkled at the sides as the most adoring smile graced his lips.

"I have never meet a woman as adorable and yet as incredibly sexy as you. You're a dangerous combination, Alex," he said while shaking his head and put the car into drive.

"So is it not over?" I perked up in my seat.

Nathan shook his head and side glanced at me.

"Not quite yet, I've still got a couple things up my sleeve."

"Is it a rabbit?" I asked and then a brilliant thought popped into my head and I gasped with excitement. "Are you a magician?!"

Nathan's barked out a throaty laugh.

"Your trail of thought when you've got some alcohol in your system is quite creative."

"I know, I even entertain myself sometimes," I said bobbing my head up and down.

A few moments passed in silence.

"So it's not a rabbit?"

The rest of our car ride continued like that. Me, coming up with some ridiculous idea and Nathan laughing the entire way to our next destination. He even had a few ridiculous ideas of his own.

By the time that he put the car in park, I was too busy laughing to realize where we had gone and what we were parked in front of.

"We're here" Nathan spoke and my head instantly popped up to take in my surroundings. Excitement and joy shot through my body and my hands slapped themselves onto the dashboard in front of me as I pulled myself closer to get a better look.

"You brought me to an Aquarium?!"

"I had a hunch you might like it," he mused slyly with a newly relaxed smile on his face. I turned to him in the seat and launched myself over to his side, grabbed his face in mine and planted a quick but grateful kiss on his lips.

Nathan didn't even have time to react to the kiss as I whipped open the car door and bolted to his side of the car to help him out at a quicker pace than he was going.

"Aren't I the one whose supposed to open your door?" he said as he climbed out of the car and I shut the car door behind him.

"I guess I'm the true gentleman of this relationship then," I teased and quirked a plafyul eyebrow up at him.

"Hey, as long as your calling it a relationship then by all means, be the gentleman." He made a grand gesture and bowed in front of me, allowing me permission to take ownership of the position.

A genuine laugh erupted through my lips at the sight of him bowing before me.

"Stop being so cheesy," I said with a playful roll of my eyes. "And lets get going! I'll even pay for the tickets since I hold the title of Gentleman for the evening."

Nathan glanced over at me with an incredulous look in his eyes. "I don't think so, Ms. Merrick."

"Woah, no need to pull the last name out! I get it, I get it, you can have the title back," I said and lifted my hands in a mock surrender.

Nathan reached over and laced his fingers with mine and tugged my body closer to his. His lips found their way next to my ear and brushed across it with an enticing touch. My body was suddenly on full alert.

"You gave up so easily. I thought you liked a challenge?" he whispered in my ear, mocking my words from earlier.

My eyebrows shot up at his audacity but even though I had been played, I couldn't help the small smile forming on my full lips.

Maybe I had finally met my match.

Things are about to get interesting! I know not much happened in this chapter but it was originally way longer and included some serious stuff but I split it into two chapters for you guys. I hope you enjoyed! Please vote and comment your opinions! The next chapter will be up soon after I get back from my CRUISE! :DDDD Until next time, guy!