From My Best Friend.

The Date I

"Okay, he's going to be here in the next 50 minutes. Hair done, skin done, I've cleaned the house and given the cat to the neighbors, all I need to do is my makeup which shouldn't take time," Kara said, frantically pacing around the room trying to gather her thoughts, taking deep breaths to calm herself down.

She spent all day binge-watching all the shows she has been missing to calm herself down but to no avail. She had done everything she needed to do and packed all her essentials in her purse. She was going for her normal routine but making it the 'first date worthy'.

While she was doing her makeup, she heard the sound of the doorbell but it was a whole 25 minutes before Eden was meant to pick her up so she ignored it and continued with her makeup. She almost jumped out of her skin as her phone vibrated on her lap from an incoming call.

"I'm at the door, Kara," Eden said on the phone.

"It just barely clocked 6:30," she said with a cracked voice.

"I came earlier in case you needed some help since you're home alone. Can't let you stress with a zipper or something," he said, holding his obvious laughter.

"Fine, the door is open, come in. I'm almost done anyway," that was a lie, she hadn't even worn her clothes, she had only just finished her makeup.

As she dropped the call, she heard the sound of the door opening and closing followed by footsteps.

"Do you need any help or should I make myself comfortable downstairs milady?" Eden asked in the most obnoxious Scottish accent Kara had ever heard.

"I will come down when I'm ready, make yourself comfortable, there's wine and juice in the fridge if you're parched," Kara replied in the same fake Scottish accent laughing in between her words.

She felt a lot more relaxed for some reason as Eden was downstairs, admiring herself in the mirror before finally going for the clothing.

She stared at her reflection, feeling better in the dress now that she had her hair and makeup intact. Having at least 10 more minutes to spare, she doused herself in perfumes and scented oils, put on the jewelry, packed up some things she forgot, and cleared out the room to make it ready for her arrival. She wanted to avoid anything that would make her come back to a disorganized room. She cleared out the little mess she had made before turning off the lights and locking the room after making sure she wasn't forgetting a thing.

Walking down the stairs, Eden stood in the living room, visibly stunned as she made her way down the stairs. She felt her core erupt, watching his eyes trail through her body. She would admit he looked good himself, with the visible new shave, looking ravishing in his black suit and tie that complimented his physique, enhancing all her crooks and corners.

"Your presence alone makes the angels question their perfection," Eden said.

"My God. That was the cheesiest thing I've ever heard come out from a grown black man!" her heart fluttered and her cheeks reddened with her hand to her mouth as she laughed.

"Only the truth comes out from my mouth. You look absolutely ravishing, Kara," he said, unable to keep his gaze off her as he smiled.

"You look wonderful yourself," she said, her cheeks and teeth hurting from smiling.

"You look better when you're smiling like this. Anyway, shall we?"

"We shall," Kara said as they both walked to Eden's car. It wasn't the same one that Kara had seen the other times but she didn't put much thought into it, guessing he was that rich. Eden opened the door for Kara and she got into the passenger seat, quite impressed by how squeaky clean the interior was, jealous a little too. As Eden closed her door, he got into his seat and took deep breaths casually as if he was nervous or panicking and didn't want to show it.

"Anything wrong?" she asked. He gave her a somber look before he took her hand in two of his and placed a gentle kiss on it as he smiled.

"I am fine, just nervously excited if that makes sense," he reassured as he looked straight into her eyes and kissed her hand again before he started driving.

The car was filled with an awkward silence, she sat with her palms on her thighs, stealing glances from him every other minute as the only sounds in the car were sounds from the road and the jazz playing subtly in the car.

"Are you cold?" Eden asked with his eyes still on the road even as he looked nervous.

"I'm fine, thanks," her eyes wandered on his body admiring his stunning appearance, shifting her attention to her phone.

Hey girl, I just got home with Gabe, thanks for cleaning up. Love ya, enjoy your date because where else will a single woman that doesn't club be by this time?

Kara smiled at the text as she went back to scrolling through her phone and replying to work-related messages or emails, feeling the guilt as she was practically working on a date. She looked at Eden with a puzzled look as the car underneath her stopped, he looked worried, to say the least.

"What's wrong?" she asked, staring at the eyes of stern-looking Eden.

"You know I like you, Kara?"

"I know but-,"

"You know I like you a lot, I wouldn't want to scare you away by saying I love you," he interrupted as he gave her hand a gentle squeeze, "I hope you're enjoying my company, I wouldn't go on with anything if you aren't comfortable."

They both sat there in silence staring at each other hand in hand, Kara smiled as she rubbed his hands, "I am more than comfortable, Eden. Don't worry."

"That's good, we can continue now."

She smiled, stretching out of her seat to kiss him on his lips. Eden's face visibly lightened up, mashing his lips together to even the lipgloss transferred from Kara, eating a slight giggle from her.

~

"Eden Callister, I have a reservation for two, " the restaurant gleamed as it was decorated like an actual diamond castle. The hall was decorated with abstract art and mirrors in different forms giving the place a rich artistic aura. Kara stared in awe at the breathtaking decor, thanking her stars her dress luckily matched the scenery and the occasion.

"Shall we?" Eden said with his arm searching for hers, snapping her back into reality. She comported herself, linking her arm to Eden's as they walked behind a staff member to their assigned table.

The dining area was mesmerizing; barely anybody was in there but the decor was exquisite, it was definitely something you'll want to look at while you spend your life savings on a meal. It had the same height as the castle with some sort of black-blue whale aesthetic, instead of the usual gold that is rampant for decorations, the dining area was embedded in silver small jewels everywhere, mirrors in the form of objects you could easily miss, the whole place was so stunning, Kara almost slipped while turning to 'casually' stare at the decor.

"Beautiful right?" Eden said as he pulled the seat for her.

"Yes, very beautiful."

"I'm glad you like it," he kissed her hand as he took his seat, "so what is your favorite color?" he smiled cheekily.

"I thought we were long past that stage?" she giggled.

"Who said so? It's only been a week since we met,"

She let out a sigh and shook her head, "Magenta, yours?"

"Gray," he said. Kara nodded, she pursed her lips, dreading the awful silence between them but Eden kept a small grin as the waiter came to hand in their separate menus and a few starters with water.

"Thank you," Kara said as she saw the two men whisper something suspicious to each other.

"Il più rapidamente possibile, Grazie," he said in a louder voice as the waiter replied with a thumbs up.

"What's that?" she furrowed her brows.

"Italian," he smiled as he adjusted to read his menu.

"You know what I mean but I won't ask any further questions anyway," she took a sip of her water, "I just hope you're not planning on drugging me or something."

"Of course not, I have the purest of intentions," he mimicked her sip, "Mostly," he muttered audibly as he avoided her gaze.

"Meaning?" she sniggered.

"Nothing ma'am. Just order and stop this child's play," he said in a voice trying to mimic hers.

She face palmed as she tried to suppress her laughter and curiosity at the same time trying to focus on her menu, she didn't know why she didn't find him obnoxious. Everything on the menu was extremely expensive, prices she never thought would be assigned to something you'll defecate at the end of the night. She hesitated with her order but the most expensive things looked the best to her.

As she raised her head peeking over the menu in front of her face, she saw an impatient-looking Eden with pursed lips and wandering eyes fixed on her, "We have to order sooner or later, Kara," he said as he placed his hand on his jaw.

"It's all so expensive."

"The prices of these dishes aren't what you should be looking at. Pick any dish you want, " She pouted as she read through the menu as she munched on starters, "Leave some for me," her cheeks reddened from embarrassment with her full mouth. Eden shook his head as he smiled.

"You're being so mean today. What happened to Prince Charming?"

"He's still here," he spread out his arms.

"No, you're meaner today."

"Okay okay, I'm sorry for being mean, my dear," he said in an unrecognizable obnoxious accent as he kissed her hand. Kara, still with her other hand on her mouth trying not to burst out the most unimaginably horrendous sounding cackle known to man in this quiet restaurant filled with classy rich people.

The environment changed all of a sudden and she noticed the blue whales and the flowered decorations had turned pure magenta suddenly. The dining area echoed with oh's and ah's, basically sounds of an impressed crowd. Kara sat there, star-struck by how beautiful it was and the place shined even brighter.

"Beautiful isn't it?" he asked with his eyes not moving an inch from the very impressed Kara.

"Very beautiful," her cheeks lit up as she knew it was of course his doing.

"I'm glad you're impressed," both staring into each other's eyes awkwardly, their waiter arrived with the hot plates of food and everything they ordered.

"This looks delicious, thank you," Kara said, the waiter bowed his head and smiled before taking his trolly with him.

"I don't even remember ordering all this."

"You didn't, I did. It's for the both of us, Kara, just take the serving you can and the drinks too."

She smiled in response as they served their portions and dug in, "This is the best type of meat I've put in my mouth," the warm steak exploded in her taste buds, she was very sure she had an orgasm from the taste of the tender meat.

"I'm glad you like it," he said with a full mouth with a hand and napkin held over his mouth, "could you bring your chair a bit closer?"

She paused to stare and give him a puzzled look with her full mouth, trying her best not to look like a hungry salvage with her almost empty plate. She swallowed the chewed food before adjusting her seat a bit forward with her body almost one with the table, "Better?"

"Much better," he said before they carried on with their meals both taking extra portions.

"What do we talk about over dinner when we've spoken about everything, how our days went and all that other stuff?" she asked.

He glanced at her and smiled before facing the dissection of his steak, "We can't force it if there's nothing to talk about, I've been scrolling through my memory to think of something but I rather enjoy the dinner in your presence in silence."

She sat in silence as she continued her meal looking everywhere but at Eden's that were fixed eyes on her. The same familiar waiter came with a bottle of very expensive-looking wine with two wine glasses and poured until each said when with Kara taking a bit more than she planned.

"Cheers," Eden raised his glass as Kara clinked it with hers.

"Cheers," she said as she took a long sip of the very refreshing wine, the best wine she has ever had, that is, "This is amazing."

"Good and fancy wine for a good and fancy lady," he raised his glass as he downed the remainder of the content of the glass, earning a wide smile from Kara, her cheeks heating up.

"It's getting a bit cold out," she cuddled herself, rubbing her palms against her arms for warmth.

"Immediately you're done just let me know, my jacket is in the car. I'm sorry, I could get it now if it's bad," he said with a concerned gleam in his eyes.

"No need, sit, and let's finish here. I only felt a quick shiver, I'm fine," she smiled trying to convince him.

"I'll believe you, he said sarcastically.

As he sat there with only a waistcoat with his shirt, Kara felt herself throbbing through her lace underwear and her n*****s begging for mercy. She shivered and tried to forget about it to ease the sudden arousal.

"How's the fish to you?" she bit her lip, rubbing her feet with his underneath the table.

He had a shocked look on his face, letting out a deep sigh and smiled, "Do you need help with that?" he asked, reaching down to take off her heel, and drawing his seat closer.

"Yes please."

The shoe hit the floor as he stroked her legs as far as he could reach gently, "Done."

He massaged her leg deeply, trying to act as comported as possible to make it seem as if nothing was happening. She shifted her food to the direction of his trousers, using her toes to slowly stroke back and forth his member.

He bowed his head as he took a sip of the wine as soon as he realized he was growing underneath her foot, "Could we get out of here now?"

"Why? We aren't done with the table," she whispered, staring at him across the table.

"As soon as you're full, we're taking the rest to go," he said as he ate at a faster pace than before, "Check please," he called.

Kara concentrated on her food as Eden concentrated on her bare legs, touching them so sensually to keep the heat up, the leg that rested on his bulging pants as he ate.

"Your place or mine?" she asked.

"That's for you to decide."

"Which is closer?"

"My car. Then we could go to my place," he handed the card to the waiter.

"I'm done anyway, I'm waiting for you now," she said, clicking her heel inside the shoes with her fingers as assistance.

"The rest are to go, and I also paid for extra fish," the waiter nodded as they took their plates in their trolley.

He stood as he stretched his hand towards Kara, "What about the food and your card?" she asked as she took his hand to stand.

"They'll bring it to my card or send it to my house. Shall we?"

She pursed her lips as she nodded, walking with him hand in hand out of the restaurant.

"Have a nice night, sir, " the front desk greeted as Eden waved.

"Why do I have a feeling that you know the workers here personally, is there you bring all your dates to?" she said looking up at him.

"I own here," he said, not glancing at her face as he opened the car door for her.

An astonished look on her face as she stared at him till he shut the door, "Why didn't you say so?" she asked a now-seated Eden.

"I didn't see the need to. Is there a problem?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Nothing at all, I'm just quite surprised that's all."

He smiled, "At least there are no problems. I'm sorry, let me help with that," he said as he stepped out of the car.

He opened Kara's seat as he reached for her seatbelt, "Oh no, no need for that, I can do that myself-"

"Allow me, Kara," He looked into her eyes as he put on the seatbelt. She sat there perfectly still and steady with her hands resting on her lap, "Those must hurt, " he said as he reached to take off her shoes for her. He led his hands slowly down to her, rubbing her feet as a soft moan escaped her lips.

"They did," She said as their eyes locked in, Eden crashed his lips onto hers erupting the held volcano in Kara's core. Her hands cupped his face feeling his fresh shave against her hands as Eden held on to her waist then broke the moment as he let go and closed the door.

"My place?" he said as he sat in the driver's side and Kara noticed his member was out, again. She held in her laugh as Eden took the hint of what she was staring at and laughing at.

"I've never seen your place before," she said as she removed her seatbelt, "Are these tinted?"

He looked at her, probably taken aback by the sudden question. A large smile spread across Eden's face as Kara got on top of him in the driver's seat and adjusted it backward. His face was straight as Kara landed on his lips as she rode on his bulge directly against her opening. He cupped her ass in his palms, guiding her as she straddled him, taking his time to caress her body, filling her moans through the car.

"Kara," his voice was thick, piercing through her core as he whispered in her ear, "stay in your seat. Let's go now," he slapped her ass, watching her as she crawled back to her seat, starting on the road only after he was sure she was in her seat.

She sat there with her core pulsating, aching for Eden's touch. Her obvious neediness drained her and she ended up falling asleep before getting to the house.

"Kara," Eden called but without any response. He glanced in her direction as his eyes met with her unconscious, but luckily breathing body. He smiled, keeping his eyes on the road as he drove home.

~

"Wake up, Kara. We're here," she heard Eden's voice call from over her. The light from everywhere struck her eyes first thing as she opened them, using her arm to try and shield herself, she looked around to see she was still in the car but they were in a different environment, a very mesmerizing one. She should have taken Katherine's advice for dates and go easy on the wine, she thought.

"I don't know whether it was the wine, but my head hurts so bad right now for some reason," she said, groaning, she tried to support her aching head with her hand.

"Easy there, we're at my place now. Hold still," he hushed, he lifted her from beneath, carrying her to the room so she could rest. She felt herself sink into his arms as she felt carried somewhere but her eyelids were too heavy for her to lift.