Chapter 28: D A R I O
Ambrosio cracked the window and lit up another joint and shared it with Keegan. He passed it up to me and I took a quick drag and passed it back. I opened my window and blew the smoke out into the fresh air. The haze dripped down my head like a cracked egg and I relaxed in my seat.
After a quick drive, we pulled up to the restaurant and Hera parked us in front. We all got out and Keegan led Ambrosio, his hand in hers, into the restaurant. As the host led us near the back of the bistro, I noticed a lot of people were looking in our direction. We were assigned a table in the back, against the wall.
Ambrosio sat next to Keegan, leaving me and Hera to sit next to each other- not that I’m complaining. Hera chose the seat against the wall and after a few minutes, I understood why. I could feel eyes on me the entire time we were there and I knew they were looking at Hera. She was using me as a shield and I took my purpose seriously. I sat up straight and tried to make myself as big as possible to obscure Hera from the crowd.
We looked over our menus and the waiter walked up with glasses of water and passed them out as he introduced himself. He told us he was going to give us a few moments to look over the menu and he shaunted off to another table. As I looked over the menu of a few appetizers and lots of choices for alcohol, I was relieved to realize I will not suffer through another huge American meal. Ambrosio leaned in close to Keegan and asked her what appetizer she wanted. As they discussed, I felt Hera’s hand touch my leg and she asked,
“Do you want to share an appetizer with me?”
Her touch sent a pulse up my leg and I shifted in my seat so that my erection wasn’t noticeable as I nodded to Hera. I was completely intoxicated by her. She leaned in close so she could share her menu with me. Hera smelled like coconuts and vanilla, and I couldn’t help but glance down her shirt. Her breasts were covered in goosebumps and I could see her nipples through her bra in her shirt. I leaned in closer to her and whispered in her ear,
“Are you cold?”
I leaned back in my seat enough for her eyes to meet mine; her eyes weren’t the green blue shade they before, instead they were a solid heavy blue. Hera bit her lip and shook her head softly. I took a deep breath to take control over my arousal, and turned my attention back to the menu to distract myself. I quickly looked over the small variety of food items, looking for something with the ability to be shared. I asked Hera,
“Do you think croustillant de reblochon looks good?”
Hera read over the description then looked back at me, her eyes still a blue so deep I would happily drown in their depths, and nodded in agreement. I asked her,
“What are you going to get to drink?”
Hera removed her eyes from me and looked back to the menu for a moment then pointed with her perfectly manicured finger at a concoction called Riviera Mule. I read over the description and decided it sounded pretty good. The waiter came back and we ordered our appetizers and drinks then he scattered off.
Ambrosio and Keegan were enveloped in each other, like no one else around them existed, not even me and Hera, who were sitting right across from them. Hera looked at me and asked,
“Loipón, eíste apó tin Elláda, nai?”
*“So, you’re from Greece, yes?”*
I looked into Hera’s eyes, they were back to being their normal green and blue, and I nodded my head. Hera asked,
“Poios eínai o skopós sas edó?”
*“What is your purpose here then?”*
I thought for a moment then leaned in close to her and responded,
“Gia na voithísete ti theía sas.”
*“To help your aunt.”*
“Me ti skopévete na voithísete ti theía mou?”
*“How do you intend to help my aunt?”*
I shrugged my shoulders then responded,
“Tha voithíso ti theía sou me otidípote chreiázetai apó eména.”
*“I will help her with whatever she needs.”*
Hera half smiled and our waiter returned with our drinks. We all raised our glasses and took a sip of our drinks. Ambrosio and Keegan went back to their love bird cocoon which forced Hera to keep talking to me. She looked at me and asked,
“Échete éna korítsi píso sto spíti?
*“Do you have a girl back home?”*
I hid my smile by taking a sip of my drink. Why is Hera so interested in my relationship status? I looked at her and shook my head. Ambrosio did give me permission to be her boyfriend. Which means hitting on Hera is encouraged, as I see it. She took a sip of her drink and I leaned in close to her and whispered in her ear to shoot my shot and asked,
“Pósa átoma prépei na palépso gia tin prosochí sas?”
*“How many men do I have to fight off for your attention?”*
Hera bit her lip again and my erection grew. I saw the deep dark blue rumble in her eyes and overcast the light accents once more. She parted her lips like she was going to say something, then her deep blue eyes froze over to nearly white. I wondered what was going through her head when the waiter interrupted with the delivery of our food.
I tried to ignore it and keep my gaze on Hera, hoping this intimate moment would last a bit longer. Hera opted for the distraction and grabbed a piece of the croustillant and took a bite. I glanced at Ambrosio and Keegan and they were basically feeding each other. I looked over at Hera, she looked back at me, widened her white eyes and nodded her head towards the two of them and we chuckled. I grabbed a piece of the croustillant and popped it in my mouth.
I stared at Hera while I chewed my crispy phyllo dough, wondering what turned her eyes so light. She seemed to behave normally as she reached for her second croustillant and took a bite. As I quickly scanned the restaurant, out of the corner of my eye, I caught Hera take a deep breath before taking a chug of her cocktail. When she looked back at me her eyes were normal. What was Hera going to say? I figured it best to leave it alone. I leaned close to Hera and asked her,
“Think they’d notice if we stepped out for a smoke?”
Hera looked over at the love birds then looked back at me and shook her head. I rose out of my seat and offered Hera my hand. She looked around and hesitated, I was shocked when she took my hand and rose out of her seat. I led her through the restaurant, and out to the jeep.