Douglas Coleman's POV.

We step inside and I see Temah gape at how grand it is.

Chandeliers hang over in the ceilings, the shards of glass twinkling from every angle. The carpets well cleaned and the wood polished to perfection.

The people there are all well dressed and they look very important too.

We reach the waiting box and when I see who is standing there, I roll my eyes.

Brianna.

A product of my unrequited affection and she's been bitter ever since.

I sigh.

I clear my throat to get her attention, because she is is writing things down.

She is tall. About 5'8 with shoulder length auburn hair that is slicked back into a neat bun and a model-like figure.

She looks almost graceful.

She is anything but.

She puts down her pen and looks up and then her blue eyes widen with surprise.

"Mr Coleman!" She exclaims.

"Brianna" I reply, coolly.

She looks like she's about to say something, but then decides against it, turning her attention to Temah.

"Who's your date?" She asks coldly.

"Frankly, it's none of your business" I respond and she purses her lips and rolls her eyes rudely.

"Right..." She says, looking at her up and down.

"Where did you find this one, the flea market?" She hisses.

She scoffs and Temah holds her hand up, before she can make another snide remark.

"Listen... Bridgett, was it?" She asks, intentionally getting it wrong and I nearly choke on my saliva.

"Brianna- -" she tries to cut in, but Temah intercepts it yet again.

"Whatever, Buttercup" She says, waving a hand dismissively.

"First of all, if you want to know who I am, ask me properly and I will introduce myself." She says.

"Secondly, don't insult me or my date and ask foolish questions in order to try and demean me." She says, holding up two fingers with a look of distaste written on her face.

Temah looks her up and down.

"And the next time you repeat that stupidity... You won't have to ask who I am. Are we clear?" She asks, calmly, yet menacingly, cocking her head to the side in a slight show of her being condescending, as if talking to a small child.

"Crystal" Brianna clips.

"Lovely. Our seats please" Temah states, looping her arm through mine.

"Right away, Miss" Brianna says, before she starts to walk.

I have never been so turned on by a woman's assertiveness until now...

She didn't even have to raise her voice or make a scene!

She was in control and I want to see more.

Once we are sat down, she looks at me and smiles.

"Penny for your thoughts?" She asks with a Cheshire Cat grin.

And there she goes, all coy again!

I chuckle slightly, before answering.

"You do not want to know what's going on in my head, sweetheart, trust me" I say.

She leans in close, 'unintentionally' giving me a full view of her cleavage as she mutters in my ear.

"Tell me" She goads, almost seductively.

I shake my head no, teasing her.

She then puts her hand on my leg and my heart jumps.

"Please?" She asks, making me think of all the other ways I'll make her beg.

I'm just about to respond, when a waiter approaches us and she pulls away, giving me a cute little smirk.

The guy must be a university student or even younger.

As much as he tries to, he can't take his eyes off of her, his eyes travelling over her body and face.

"Could I take your orders?" He asks, his voice breaking a little, hormonally and she chuckles, making him go bright red and smile sheepishly.

I glare at her.

What is she up to?!

"I'll have my usual. Cheers" I say coldly, making him take a breath and write my order down nervously, as he pushes his glasses up his face.

"What about you, miss?" He asks, going bright red again and I roll my eyes.

"Could you tell me what this is?" She asks, innocently, looking at him through her long eyelashes and smiling sweetly.

"I can't read it well, without my glasses." She adds.

What?!

He goes even redder.

He eyes me cautiously and steps towards her at a safe distance and she chuckles at him softly again.

"C'mere, I don't bite..." She says softly, before subtly focusing her gaze on me.

"Unless you ask me to."

My mouth drops open and I quickly snap it shut, before I say something I can't take back.

She is really testing my strength.

He steps a little closer to her.

"I... er.., I believe that's the coconut shrimp Alfredo, miss" he responds, stumbling over his words a little" and she smiles warmly.

"I'll have that, then thank you sweetheart" She says and he blushes, harder.

I walks off and as soon as he's out of earshot, I round on her.

"What was that?!" I nearly hiss, letting jealousy get the better of me.

"Will you tell me what I asked you now?" She asks and I sit back, stunned.

This woman will be the death of me!

I smirk and lean forwards.

"If you must know, I was thinking of how sexy it was, when you stood up for yourself" I confess.

When I pull away I see that her eyes have widened and she has what must be a million thoughts in her mind.

I chuckle.

Exactly!

Soon enough our food arrives, served by the same bumbling idiot from before.

He puts my food down first and I subtly slip my hand onto Temah's thigh, smirking to myself at how thin the material is.

She side eyes me and I know she is about to flirt with him, so I nip it in the bud by stroking her teasingly in between her legs in her sensitive area as a warning and she gasps lightly, but only loud enough for me to hear.

"Thank you" She says politely and he beams as if he's met Lionel Messi!

She smiles, unable to speak as I add a little more pressure.

As soon as he is further away, she releases a gentle moan.

"Douglas... You didn't have to do me like that!" She whines a little, but I just shrug.

"Don't pull stunts like that and I'll be nicer" I say gruffly and she smiles, getting back to her food.

We make light conversation as we eat and once we are done, I pay and we step out into the cool air.

My car is driven to the front and I open the door for her, letting her inside, before sitting in the driver's seat and starting the car.

When we get to her house, I stop the car and cut the engine.

"Did you have a good time?" I ask her and she smiles.

"Yes, I really did Thank you so much" She says gratefully.

"Will you go out with me again?" I ask and she laughs aloud at my forwardness.

"I'd love to" She says and I smile broadly.

I lean towards her and she looks into my eyes.

"And can I kiss you?" I ask, although her face is centimetres from mine.

"Yes" she whispers and I waste no time, holding her jaw and kissing her soft lips.

I nearly groan at how good she tastes.

She holds the collar of my shirt pulling me closer as the kiss deepens and I pull her into my lap.

We continue making out like teenagers, when she slips back and accidentally hits the steering wheel's horn making us both jump in suprise.

She giggles and then tries to slip back into her seat.

Nope.

I grab her thighs and hold them in place.

"Douglas..." She says, tracing her fingers down my chest.

I distract her by kissing her neck and sucking, until I'm sure that I've made the beginnings of a really big hickey.

Mine.

She stifles a moan and I release her, before I can change my mind and have her in the backseat of the car.

"Good night, Douglas" She says, pecking my lips and then getting off of me and out of the door.

I feel myself grinning like I'm stupid.

Tonight was amazing!

And all because I spent it with her.

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I hope you enjoyed this one.

~ Xo.