Looking around the room, I make sure no one is close to us as I knock my cutlery off the table. Climbing out of my seat, I move under the table.

She's going to enjoy what I do to her next.

"Austin," she whispers. "What are you doing?"

I say I move the tablecloth to the side to look up at her. "I need a snack before the main course. Now, be still and don't make too much noise." Spreading her thighs apart, she gives me a good look at the black thong she's wearing. "I need you to take the thing off, baby."

She lifts her butt off the chair and slowly slides the thing down my leg and leaves it, giving me eyes. "You can take it the rest of the way off." She winks at me and leans back into her seat.

There's some noise above me, and I hear the waiter ask. "Can I take your order?"

"Not yet," Eliza says. "When my partner returns from the bathroom, you can take it."

Good girl.

"Okay, I'll be back soon, " the waiter says, walking away from the table.

Pulling her thong off my teeth. I graze parts of her legs with my tongue, making her tense up a bit.

Once the thing is off her toned legs, I kiss my way up her thighs.

"Austin," she moans softly.

I laugh lightly before shoving my face between her legs. Starting slowly, I slip my tongue into her folds and start eating her out.

Her hands slide underneath the table until she's gripping my hair. Pulling it, she says. "Fuck, Austin."

I continue eating her until she starts to shake, letting me know that she's about to explode.

She makes light moaning noises as she reaches her peak, and then she explodes. Her grip on my head loosens.

Wiping my hand across my mouth, I get the leftover juice off it before I crawl out from under the table. I sit back in my seat. Snapping my finger, I call the waiter over. "I'm fucking starving."

Eliza laughs. "I thought you had a nice fill of me?"

A smile spreads as I look at the woman sitting close to me. "I did." I lick my lips. "I need some real food before we sneak back into your house and fuck all night."

She moves uncomfortably in her seat. "I hope you can still climb the tree outside my bedroom window. Because that's the only way you can get into the house without Mom and Dad seeing you. After the dates I go on, Dad usually stays up to ensure I get home safely, including when I did the late shift at his bar. When I didn't show up on time, he'd call my phone; if I didn't answer, he would show up at the last location that I was at. Dad caught me a few times while I was sleeping in his office at the bar. I couldn't go home after a few drinks with some bar staff."

I fucking hate that she's telling me about the guys she's slept with after we broke up.

Scrunching up my nose, I show her I hate that she was with another man. Grabbing onto the table, I say. "I don't want to talk about our exes. Let's leave the past where it belongs and concentrate on the future we will have. That's a better thing to look at than the past. Mom and Dad are inviting you over for dinner. Please tell me you'll join us?"

A smile spreads across her face. "You know I wouldn't miss an opportunity to spend time with your family. They have been good to me. Even after you left."

The waiter walks over to the table and looks from me to Eliza. "Can I take your order now?"

"Yes," I say. "I'll have the steak medium-to-well with salad and chips. Can you put vinegar and chicken salt in them?"

"We can put chicken salt on the chips, but with the vinegar, put it into a small cup and serve it on the side, " the waiter replies. He writes everything on the notepad. Turning to Eliza, he says, "What can I get you?"

"Chicken fettuccini with some garlic, and could I also get a slice of Alfred's famous pizza? Tell him that it's part of Eliza Donoghue's order. Make that two, as my date should try it too."

"Yes, Miss Donoghue." He starts to walk away and stops. "Do you want anything to drink?"

"Can we get your finest red wine?" I ask. "I don't care how much it costs. I can afford anything."

She doesn't look too happy that I'm spending much money on wine. I've been doing this with Casey, and she's loved it.

I have to remember that she's not like my ex-girlfriend. She's the opposite of her.

Reaching across the table, I take her hand in mine. "I'm not trying to embarrass you, Eliza. I know what I want and will pay whatever I have to. Now, put a smile back on that face and let's enjoy the rest of the meal before I take you up to Harley's lookout and fuck your brains out like I did when we were teens."

"I love you, Austin. I'm glad you took this month off and tried to swoon me. It's working."

"That's the plan. To swoon you and take you away from this small town. You deserve to be seen in a big city and live as you want. I'm in the middle of buying a condo for us when we go to the city. It will be close to everything and a half an hour drive to your sister's place. Let us see the place over the weekend if my offer is accepted."

I hope they accept my offer. I want to start fresh with Eliza.

"Sure, but it will have to be on Sunday. My parents are visiting the City to see my sister and her family. There's also going to be a family gathering at an estate."

A smile spreads across my face. "Is this your way of inviting me to the family gathering?"

"Yes, it is. Do you want to come with us to the City?"

"I would love to go with you. I'm surprised you would invite me to something like this, even for the family."

"You will be family one day," She says, with a smile on her face.

Standing up, Eliza moves over to me and sits on my lap. "I don't want these feelings I have for you ever to disappear. Being with you again makes me feel more alive than I've felt in ten years. I shouldn't expect too much from you, but I can't help how you make me feel."

Kissing her neck, I say. "I feel the same way. You're the reason why I want to be a better person. Without you, I became a hard man who doesn't expect much from another." The wine is brought over, and the waiter pours a small amount into the glass for me to try. I swirl it around in the glass before taking a sip. "It's good. We'll take that."

The waiter pours an even amount into the glass and gives it to us. "I'll be back shortly with your meal." He walks away, giving Eliza and me some time together.