LOST

Chapter 6

Ella's POV

I shifted nervously in my seat, as my gaze drifted from Arthur's muscular frame, then back to the window, then back to Arthur again.

Goodness, the nerves were eating me up right now. For a second it felt like my heart was constricting so tightly in my chest.

“Breath Ella... just Breathe," I said to myself.

Yeah, right, as if that was even possible," my subconscious laughed at me.

Rolling my eyes at the taunting voices in my head, I wondered why they couldn't be supportive at that time.

So in other to prove these voices wrong, I decided to level my breathing as I looked over at Arthur again.

But this time it wasn't the usual nervous glances. I took time to study him carefully.

Every inch and every detail, I took them in

The way his muscular hands held on to the steering wheel so effortlessly, the way his well-structured frame complemented the leather seat as if they belonged to him and only him.

His black shirt looked like it was tailored so perfectly as if it was interwoven with his skin.

And his hair...my goodness... his hair... I wondered why I hadn't noticed earlier how silky his hair looked, his chestnut brown hair defined his facial features so well, that I wondered if it was even possible for someone to look this good.

My wandering gaze continued, as I stared at him, non-stopped. Soon I saw the corner of his lips curve up into a smile and my heart skipped a beat.

“Damn he had realised I was staring at him," I screamed to myself as I broke my gaze from him immediately, feeling embarrassed.

“I don't know If I should be worried or feel flattered that you were staring at me like that," he said as he stole a glance in my direction.

My face was already so red with embarrassment as I nervously looked for the right words to say but I just couldn't find one.

Well, I couldn't blame my lips for forgetting how to move at that moment, because I knew if you were in my shoes, this would have happened to you as well.

So with that, I let out a nervous chuckle as my gaze dropped to the floor.

“For what it's worth, I could live on you staring at me like that," he whispered as he smiled towards me and what I thought was a simple blush turned into a full-body shiver.

Damn, this dude sure does have a way with words," I said to myself as I drifted my gaze over to the window to mask my compelling reaction.

Maybe Arthur noticed how much his words made me nervous, so I think he decided to lighten up the atmosphere.

Telling me joke after joke, and just like that, I was relaxed and laughing at the top of my lungs.

The car soon came to a stop, and my gaze shifted to the brightly lit restaurant outside.

Arthur opened the door for me with a big smile on his face and I stepped out of the car.

“This way my lady..." he said in the funniest voice ever as he took hold of my hand, leading me into the restaurant.

And I must say, the outside of the restaurant can not be compared to the interior.

The interior had this old 80s Italian vibe to it and I liked it.

Walking up to the reception stand, the waitress soon asked us for a reservation with her gaze solely fixed on the tablet in front of her.

Arthur smiled, telling the waiters his name and the waitress's head drifted up in an instant with an expression I couldn't quite lay my hands on, clouded her face.

''Right this way..." she said. and I could have sworn she was nervous or should I rather say scared.

Confused... Arthur soon brought my attention back to him, giving me one of those smiles you can't just get enough of.

The waitress. Soon ushered us to a secluded area of the restaurant. It was private and quiet and I couldn't even hear anything from the other side of the restaurant.

Can I start you off with a bottle of wine on the house," the waitress nervously let out all the while trying to avoid eye contact with us, or I think she was trying to avoid eye contact with Arthur.

Several questions were running through my mind, but I pushed them down immediately.

it was probably nothing, maybe the waitress was just a nervous person," I said to myself as I looked back at Arthur, watching him nod his head without even seeing a word to her.

And it was like a click of the button, because immediately as he gestured, she walked off with a quickened step.

“Hmmm, what was that? A bottle of wine on the house," I asked with a smirk.

“Yeah, I don't need to toot my own horn but I'm kind of a silent partner here," he smiled.

“Wow, that's amazing. No wonder we were given the VIP treatment and even the girl was kind of afraid of you," I smiled, saying.

There was this hint of indifference mixed with amusement in his eyes as he heard that the girl was afraid of him, but that expression was instantly masked as if it wasn't there in the first place.

“No I don't think she is afraid of me," he smirked, and I knew he was getting a big head with all of this.

I couldn't help but smile at the fact that Arthur was doing so well for himself.

Arthur was every girl's dream... young, handsome and successful.

“Wow relax girl, don't go and start planning a life with him as you did with Liam. Remember this is just the first date," My subconscious knocked me back to my senses as I looked at Arthur who was already holding my hand, caressing it softly.

The waitress soon walked in with a bottle of wine in her hand, as she nervously dropped it down on the table.

I wanted to tell her that she shouldn't be so nervous around us, but I swallowed my tongue instead.

“Have you decided what you will be having," she asked, and I smiled.

''Yes," I let out, giving her my order, and Arthur did the same.

And in no time, our meal was in front of us.

Tasting the food... oh my god, it was beyond divine, I couldn't phantom how a meal could taste just like heaven.

I was so engrossed in my incredible meal that I didn't notice Arthur staring at me, but when I did, all I could do was blush.

“Why are you staring?" I whispered, looking towards him.

“Nothing, I guess it is my turn now to stare," he said, and I let out a slight cough, knowing he was referring to my gawking fest in the car.

“And I must say, Ella, this view right now is making me think of things that would make me a sinner," he smirked with a flirtatious look in his eyes that made my breath hitch in my throat.

Blushing so hard, my gaze drifted down to my plate of food.

''Why? Goodness, I had no idea, my brain was all over the place, so the only thing I could think of was to look at my food and not at him.

But well, it looked like Arthur wasn't going to allow my gaze to drift from him so easily, because soon I felt his hand on my face, shifting it to look at him again.

The want and desire in his eyes made my tummy twist into knots and that was in every good way possible.

Our gazes were locked, totally basking in each other's aura, and at that moment words were insignificant because our eyes said all that needed to be said.

And just like that, like he couldn't take it anymore, Arthur pulled me softly by the neck as he smashed his lips down on mine, kissing me fervently.