“Ok. See you tomorrow…if something happens, just call me,” Reiner said and for a moment he seemed overly worried.
I mean, I’m just sleeping over with Kat at her place. What can possibly happen? Since that incident with Rachael, I have never seen her again and even if I did, I don’t think that she would dare hurt me again. Reiner didn’t tell me about how he settled things with her after the incident. Truthfully, I was more than slightly curious about it but I was hesitant to ask Reiner directly about it.
“I’ll be fine. Don’t worry too much. See you and goodnight,” I replied sweetly.
“Goodnight,” Reiner said before hanging up.
I clutched my phone to my chest like it was something precious and rare. Tomorrow, I’m finally going on a date with Reiner. Suddenly everything seemed to be going well and smooth. Carrying Kat to her bed in her drunken state seemed like such an easy task in comparison to other things that I’ve been through.
…
11AM was just around the corner and Kat was still fast asleep. It was a shame that I couldn’t say goodbye to her before leaving but I didn’t want to wake her up. Also, I was sure that she wouldn’t mind if I told her that I had to leave early for my date with Reiner. I watched the time tick by impatiently. It’s almost time for Reiner to pick me up but he hasn’t called. Feeling too restless to just sit by and wait in Kat’s apartment, I decided to grab my things and wait for him in front of the building instead.
After a couple of minutes of waiting in front of Kat’s building, my phone started ringing and I picked it up immediately. Reiner was on the line, and I realized that it was already 11AM. He’s running late but I didn’t mind at all.
“Sorry, I’m late but I’m driving there now,” Reiner said apologetically.
“Don’t worry. I can wait,” I replied.
“I should be there in a few minutes,” he said.
“Ok. I’m already waiting for you in front of the building, so you don’t have to wait for me when you arrive,” I said as I tried to sound calm and collected.
I felt anything but calm inside as my heart thud hard and fast in my chest. Honestly, I had been looking forward to this date so much that I had trouble catching some sleep last night. It wasn’t usual for Reiner to be late like this so maybe something turned up.
“You should be more careful. You can just wait inside,” Reiner said with apparent worry.
“I’ll be fine, and you’ll be here soon anyways…” I replied.
True to his words, Reiner arrived within a few minutes. I didn’t recognize that it was him at first because he wasn’t driving his usual car. The red Ferrari that parked right in front of me reminded me more of Zak than Reiner. It was when Reiner got out of the car to help me with my things that I realized that it was him.
“New car?” I asked teasingly.
“Nope. I just rarely use this one…” Reiner replied softly, and I couldn’t help but laugh a little at him.
“A dashing sportscar for our date. Truly impressive,” I said before flashing him a bright smile.
“Just get in the car,” Reiner said with mocking seriousness as he opened the passenger door for me.
“Thank you,” I thanked him after getting in.
…
“Where are you taking me…or is it a surprise?” I asked.
After leaving Kat’s apartment building, Reiner drove us along a road that I did not recognize. There were many parts of the island that I haven’t been to. Ever since the tour that Queen took me on, I have never gone out of my way to explore the island. All I ever visited was the business district where I worked on my day job and the entertainment district where I worked my night job. I was truly excited when I thought about seeing more of the island with Reiner with me.
“Not really. I’m just taking you to the beach,” Reiner said like it was no big deal.
However, it was sort of a big deal for me…
“Really? Wow! You should have told me; I would have brought along my bikini and all…” I said excitedly.
“I have some arranged for you. They should fit and we can buy whatever you need when we get there,” Reiner replied.
“Oh, right…” I murmured with widened eyes.
“The beach here is nice and the water is clear. It shouldn’t be too hot. It’s been a long time since I last went there but I doubt that much has changed,” Reiner informed me casually.
“You’re just making me want to get there faster…” I started to complain.
“We’ll be there soon enough. This island isn’t that large,” Reiner replied with a small laugh.
The island wasn’t that small, and it was quite a ride before we arrived at the beach that Reiner wanted to take me to. Before arriving at our destination, Reiner took me shopping at a small mall where we bought all the things that we needed for our little weekend getaway.
“You chose these for me?” I asked as I arched a brow at him.
Before deciding if I wanted or needed to buy new bikinis at the mall, I decided to check out what Reiner had prepared for me. I had no idea what he was thinking when he picked out these bikinis for me.
“You don’t like them? We can buy new ones,” Reiner said.
I stared at the various choices of bikinis that Reiner had prepared, and I had to say that he had the extreme of every style from super sporty, super plain, to super revealing. If I wore the super revealing one, I might as well not wear anything at all. There was nothing that sat in the normal range or the right combination of all of those elements.
“That would be better…and we can pick and choose together,” I suggested brightly, being careful not to hurt his feelings.
…
“Wow! Now this is the beach of my dreams!” I shouted loudly when we stepped out of the car.
–To be continued…