Chapter 6: A New Threat.

*Angel*

"I thought it was just dinner, Gray. You aren't really asking me out on a date are you?"

"Will you go on a date with me?" The perfectly thick deep brown brow that had a bit of trim to them arched as they smirked at me. How could I deny it when we were already here? I grew a little more shy as their eye became trained on me once they had parked behind the restaurant in a reserved parking space. I nodded my head, "Of course Gray, if you'll have me." My cheeks grew warmer and changed to a lighter color of pink.

Soon, Gray was out of the car and opening the door for me, their hand stretched out toward me which I took in my own and stepped out of the car, them pulling me into their chest and placing the hand I once held onto my waist. My hand held onto their strong arm which was covered by a white button-up as we looked into each other's eyes, "you look very beautiful tonight, baby blue." I turned my head away from them, only giving them one of my shy smiles in reply. Tonight Gray pulled off their black slacks and boots, a white button-up, and their tank fitted underneath. And over that they wore a black dress vest decorated with baby blue rose flowers.

I could have sworn they were trying to match with me. Their sleeves were rolled up to the elbow, revealing the black tattoos that decorated their forearms. Boy were they attractive. Their hair was as well braided into two braids now that they did themselves some time while waiting for me to find my dress, the ends of the braids were pulled back into a folded bun atop their head. "Ready?" They asked, nudging me forward with barely any effort as their hand rested against my lower back.

*Tonight was going to be a long one for sure,* I thought, biting my bottom lip. Looking at them I smiled once more, "Ready." once we walked into the building of the restaurant, I wanted to sit and drink in the beauty of it. I'd never been to such a place, let alone the city. Before I could though, a waiter came and escorted us to our table quickly.

Gray waved off the waiter and pulled out my chair before me and as I sat, they pushed it up as well. Then they too were seated. "So, Ms. Angel tell me more about yourself. Your last name? siblings? I want to know everything." A glass of white wine was soon brought over and placed neatly in the middle of the table. The waiter asked before pouring both of us a glass, Then he took our orders and were on our way. "Are you sure that's all you wanted? A salad. Nothing else?"

Gray sounded surprised, but I didn't want to spend too much of their money hell the salad was damn near 20 dollars on its own. "Yeah, besides I don't want you to spend too much." I smiled and then adjusted myself in my seat so I could cross my legs. My thighs were just a bit too big underneath the table so I had to sit at an angle. Meanwhile, Gray just stared me down before leaning forward, placing their elbows on the table and resting their chin on their thumbs.

"When that waiter comes back, you are ordering more than a damn salad. I'm not taking no for an answer, I doubt a salad is going to fill you up so eat. You don't have to worry really, I don't care. I'm tired of women acting as if they can't eat around me."

They sighed, drooping within their own seat, a look of disappointment on their face. "Gray.." I began with a little stammer, "It's not that, really. I'm just dieting...I don't want to put on any more weight and I've been trying to lose weight so I'm cutting down on how much I eat and trying to eat more salads." I frowned, feeling a little disappointed in myself for having to say these words aloud. Gray straightened themselves out in their chair, they bit at their lip then let go with a sucking sound and a deep breath.

"Take a cheat day for me," They grinned insistently. "Gray.." I pleaded out in a giggle, "You know what, fine. This one time I'll take a cheat day for you." And just like that, our night was full of laughter and chatter as we ate and I ordered a little bit more food, just enough to fill me up if not anything else. An hour had passed, and I was a little bit tipsy from the wine but Gray seemed as if they were immune to the alcohol in my eyes. I never drank really, and I did it was always just little bits of wine, but never too much.

Clank, clank, clank.

The sound of heavy stepping heels echoed off of the marble tile floor of the restaurant.

Clank, clank, clank.

They were getting closer fairly quickly until the noise vanished. My head began to spit, I was clearly drunk and a little bit over-tipsy. My stomach was full and I was now ready to go home and put on my comfortable pajamas; an oversized shirt and call it a night. "Hey, Gray." A tall woman with a Hispanic accent and curves announced, her arms folded under breasts that were barely being held by her dress as she leaned her weight onto one leg. Gray slowly looked up, I just looked at them confused, but also in my own world. "So, this is the puta you leave me for. A dusty tramp probably from somewhere off the street? Seriously you Puta de mierda. ¿Te quiero de vuelta y esto es lo que me haces? Siempre volvemos a estar juntos. ¡Qué diablos!"

The girl began to speak in Spanish, looking as if she were on the verge of having a childish tantrum to me. I continued to sit there slumped in my chair with my head resting in the palm of my hand. "Bra Cayla, no ahora mismo ok." Gray began to look around, there were people staring and people trying to mind their own business and go about eating their food. But, Cayla I believed the girl's name was, only got louder.

"¡No!¡No! ¡No! Te quiero nena, ¿por qué hacerme esto? por qué para nosotros. Por favor, nena, vuelve a mí." That's when Cayla got close enough to force herself onto Gray's lap, sobbing and even trying to kiss them. But Gray wasn't having it. They were dodging her left and right and eventually shoved her off, making Cayla stumble backward in her heels.

"Llévate el a casa, tú y yo sabíamos que hablaba en serio cuando decidiste abandonarme hace un año. Llévate el a casa, tú y yo sabíamos que hablaba en serio cuando decidiste abandonarme hace un año. Superarse y seguir adelante. Superarse y seguir adelante. I don't want you, Cayla."

They growled out sternly with dominance radiating in their tone. This made Cayla choke up, she huffed and furrowed her brows angrily at Gray. "You know what, that bitch is dead. Good luck trying to protect that fucking whore, I hate you !" Cayla stormed out of the restaurant in anger.

I'd be angry too if I couldn't win back my hot ex. I giggled, then pointed at Gray "Ohhh, you are in big trouble, man." Gray looked at me for a silent moment, then rolled their eyes and stood up. They left cash for the bill and then came over to me who was slumped with her head down. They picked me up out of my chair and tossed me over their shoulder. I didn't fight them, it would be useless anyway with how muscular they were.

Now, back in the car we were headed home. Gray seemed more tense than usual, afraid even. They'd been speeding through traffic well over the speed limit and even cursed at themselves randomly. "Fuck!" They shouted with clear aggravation consuming them. "The fuck am I going to do man." They breathed out, pulling into the driveway of my apartment complex, they were out of the car quicker than I could get my door open. Again, I was thrown over their shoulder and taken upstairs into my apartment where I was placed back onto my feet.

"Thank you," I said quietly before staggering into my room. I changed into more comfortable clothes and then came back out to the living room. Gray had been sitting on my couch looking as if they were deep in thought, their leg bouncing uncontrollably. I sat next to them, still a little bit drunk, but still myself mostly. "Is everything ok?" They looked at me, anger visible in their eyes and on their face.

"No, that girl, Cayla. She's my ex and now she is out to kill because I won't get back with her." I rubbed my eyes sleepily, not fully understanding the entire situation and barely even comprehending it if I'm being honest. "Why though, I did nothing to her." "It's because now she is out to hurt me, and thinks you are the key to do that."

"Or she thinks if she kills you, I'll come running back to her or some shit." Their fist tightened in their palm, I just leaned over and wrapped my arms around their waist and laid my head against their shoulder. "It's ok, she y'know will find a teddy or something and be like *oh this thing is cute forget about whatever.*" Gray chuckled and leaned back bringing an arm around me.

"You're drunk and sound sleepy princess. But, I don't think it's safe for you to sleep here tonight so I called my men to come get us." "Trust me, If I were fully drunk, we'd be in the bedroom by now butt ass naked and fucking. This is nothing !" I blurted out in a chuckle pointing to the ceiling as if I were doing Superman's flying pose. Gray just peered down at me, unsure if I was being serious or not. I just smiled up at them before falling asleep in their arms. Eventually, Gray's men had come to fetch us.