My Daughter´s Friend Of

Chapter17

Ricardo

When my mermaid told me that I would regret it, I laughed, thinking it was absurd, now think of a man who was dying to see dinner finally end and for us to leave.

I noticed the way the other men were looking at my mermaid with a perverted look. I looked at them all and frowned. After all, the woman belonged to me, and little did they know that tonight she would be mine for good.

— What are you thinking so much about? — she asks, while eating.

— I was thinking how hot you look in that dress! — I lie, with the utmost nerve.

— Pervert! — she jokes, and goes back to eating. I thought the way she ate was beautiful, my mermaid had no qualms about eating, and I thought that was wonderful. She was different from any woman I had ever been with, and today I am very lucky to have her in my life.

— My God, man, you're too quiet.

— Just thinking about how lucky I am to have you in my life!

“I feel that way too,” we smiled. We knew how desperate we were to have each other. But as much as I wanted to get this dinner over with, I wouldn’t do that to her.

My mermaid deserved to have a good date. And for two whole hours, we teased each other, but we also talked. Gabi, as soon as she finished, said she needed to go to the bathroom. While she did so, I asked for the bill and paid, then called Michelle:

— Hi, Dad, I was here waiting for your call — she says, laughing.

— Sorry for the delay, I took advantage of Gabriela going to the bathroom.

— No problem, Dad, everything is ready, the candles are already lit, I got my portable music box and I have it ready with several songs that both you and Gabi like. Your night will be perfect.

— That's what I hope, daughter!

— Dad, I think there's nothing missing, or rather, you and Gabi are missing!

— Oh, I'll sort that out soon! — I joke, and she laughs .

— Jany was laid off, and I told her to enjoy her time off.

— I imagine she didn't like it very much, right?

— Of course, he said he'll feed the little boss.

— Daughter, I have to hang up, Gabriela will be coming back from the bathroom soon.

— Dad, good luck!

— Thank you, daughter. And you, what are you going to do? — I ask, curious, remembering what Gabi had told me about her being with my friend William.

— I'm in doubt, I don't know if I should go out dancing with Fábio or go to William's house.

— For me, I think it's better if you go to William's house.

— Yeah, maybe that's better — she says thoughtfully.

— I prefer it that way, unless you don't want it.

— Oh, no, Dad, I'm going there! — she says quickly, and I smile. So my mermaid was right.

— Then I feel more at ease.

— Dad, I'm going to pack my things. Have a great night — we say goodbye and I hang up the call, while I wait for my queen to come back. She was taking too long, did she give up?

— Are you Ricardo, Lara's husband? — I get a little start when I come face to face with the woman next to me. I look at her and try to remember where I knew her from. She must have known me, although she said my ex's name, which made my stomach churn.

“You mean ex-husband ,” I say, and her eyes light up.

— My God, I can't believe this! — she exclaims, astonished, and with a curious look sees the way his eyes shine when he finds out he is separated.

— Well, you can believe it.

Then my mermaid comes and looks at us with curiosity, and at the same time with jealousy. It wasn't long before my mermaid was by my side. The woman looks at us and says, curiously:

— Oh, I thought your daughter was blonde.

When I was going to answer, Gabi replied:

— Yes, she's blonde. Nice to meet you, my name is Gabriela Maldonado — my mermaid greets her, and the woman barely looks at her.

— And who are you? — the woman asks, measuring her from bottom to top. That bothered me.

— This is my girlfriend — I answer, and I notice her shocked look.

— Does Lara already know?

— I don't know! But I'm sure you'll find out soon, right? — I say ironically.

— What’s up, Ricardo?! I haven’t spoken to Lara in a while! — she replies, as if she were offended.

— Now we need to go, good night, ma'am! — I say goodbye, not wanting to know her name. I wasn't interested. I was sure that, since she was my ex's friend, it certainly wouldn't be long before Lara showed up.

I hug my mermaid, and we head to the restaurant entrance. I hand my key to the valet, and, while we wait for the car, my mermaid asks:

— Who is she?

— From what I understand, she's my ex's friend — I reply, shrugging.

— And what did she want?

— Honestly, I don't know.

— She looked very excited by your side!

— My mermaid, are you jealous? — I joke, and receive a deadly look.

— If you want to be with her, you can be with her! — she says, sulking, and I think that's cute.

— I love you, not her!

— Sorry , I'm jealous of that woman — she confesses. I stop the car at the traffic light and look at her:

— I know that. If I saw a man near you, I would be like that too! — I kiss her, showing my love, and she reciprocates. The headlights turn green and I put the car in motion. My mermaid looks at me and asks:

— And do you think she keeps in touch with her ex?

- I think so.

— I'm already sure.

— And why are you so sure?

— Ricardo, you could tell by her face! Didn't you see the look of disgust on her face when she found out it was your girlfriend?

— She has nothing to do with our lives!

— I know that! Now, you have to agree that she must have already run to tell her ex.

— I thought about it.

— Aren't you worried?

— No, because I know what I want!

— Geez, are we there yet?

— Changed your mind? — I joke.

— Never. And today I want it to be perfect!

— And it will be. One thing I want to forget is my ex, and I have someone I'm going to make sure to remember every detail about! — I declare, winking, seeing that my mermaid blushed.

I quickly get out of the car and go to where Gabi was. I help her out and hug her. I put the key in the door and open it. As soon as she gets in, I close the door, locking it, grab my beautiful mermaid and say:

— You won't escape me!

— And who said I want to escape?

— Today I'm going to love your body like I've always wanted to! — I run my hand over her face and down to her beautiful legs. Without her expecting it, I pick her up.

— Ricardo, put me down, I'm heavy!

— My beautiful mermaid, you are not heavy and I am loving carrying you to our bed. You can be sure that I will love every part of your body! — I warn. I give her a light kiss and take her towards the stairs. Our night will be perfect.