"Hold on, you are going where?!" I nearly shout my lungs out as my voice echoed inside my car. I was actually having a conversation with Cliff on the other line but seems like I'm the only one whose making an effort on understanding things.

"Ariana, I have an operation to do in Morocco. The surgeons over there needed my help to do. I will only be gone for a week. It won't take that long though so lower your voice." He explained, sounding so irritated already.

"Cliff, we were together the whole morning and you didn't even mentioned that subject to me. What the hell." I was gripping the steering wheel tightly because I really might burst in anger.

I hear him sigh "I know. But that Draco in your apartment really pissed me off ."

"Oh so it's my fault now that you didn't say anything? Is that it?"

"What? No! It's that asshole's fucking fault." The anger in his voice is raging every time I mentioned Stephan.

"Language, Cliff." I hissed. "Dammit. Fine, just go to that fucking operation." That was the last thing I said before ending the call and threw my phone at the back of the car. I don't care if it crashed or what, I'm just so angry.

He already knows how much I hate it when he tells me something that is in the last minute. Especially when he is going out of the country without telling me. The last time he did that, we ended our relationship. Well, more like I ended it because I hate it when people hid things from me. But of course, we got back together the day he arrived back and nearly begged down on his knees so I could just forgive him.

Cliff and I had a lot of breakups in those two years. Most of our problems, time and country.

It's fine with me if he had to do his job all the time but even at normal days, he's usually out and he wouldn't even text me where he was or just inform me. I can't predict his schedules 

I don't even know if our wedding is still one. Since he proposed to me, I never heard from him if he had any plans about it. He never asked me if I was getting ready to look for a gown or something. He is simply not asking at all.

Dammit. He surely can make me so annoyed beyond than I ever been. 

Right now, I'm driving back to the condo from work. Because of Stephan's note, I have to close the shop early. Right now, it's almost 8 and I still have to get dressed for our dinner.

God, I'm hiding things from Cliff too so I don't have the reason to get angry at him when he's hiding things. Because I'm doing the exact same thing.

Jeez, I really do feel like I'm cheating on Cliff but I'm not.

When I was parking my car at the parking lot of the condo building, a familiar car was parked as well. Before I could get down, I already saw who it was.

No need to guess.

It's Stephan.

He was wearing a simple white printed shirt, a leather jacket and denim jeans paired with those expensive looking shoes.

I got down from the car and the slam of the door was the one that caught his attention.

"You're early or I'm just late." I murmured, burying my hands inside the pockets of my jacket because it's too cold outside. 

He genuinely smiled at me "No, I'm too early."

"So, what do you want now?" I asked, crossing my arms. "I had a fight with my fiancé this morning and it was all thanks to you, jerk." There was a humour on my tone.

Stephan let out a hoarse laugh "So, is the wedding off?"

I raised an eyebrow at him "What's with that reaction? You're happy if the wedding is off?"

"Doll, ecstatic." He corrected but his respond make me think and stop for a moment.

I shook my head and punched his arm. "I'm going up to my unit to change some clothes so we could end this thing."

"No need. You look beautiful already. Let's go." He quickly grab my hand and dragged me to his car.

I stopped on my tracks "I'm not going in that car. I have my own. Just tell me the place."

"No, you're coming with me inside my car." He insisted, opening the door of his Mustang. "Get in, Doll. It won't kill you if you."

I scoffed and rolled my eyes "Asshole, who says I'm afraid of the car. I'm even more afraid of you."

I finally get in his car next to him. Darn, this car is amazing inside and out.

The engine roared to life as he drive off towards the highway. 

"Where are you exactly taking me for dinner?" I asked, looking at the place we are not heading towards the mall though, so we're not dining in the mall.

"Just shut up and wait, Doll. Be patient and just trust me."

"Tsk." I muttered, sitting back to the car seat. I saw a smile formed in his lips at the corner of my eye while he drives smoothly. "I hate surprises, Stephan."

"You sure do." He sigh.

"So, did your fiancé know that you're here with me?" He suddenly asked.

It took seconds for me to respond "No."

"Bad fiancée." He teased and laughed loudly.

"Shut up and drive." I brought that tone back at him like he told me. I was watching every corner of the place we passed through. Right now, we are not in the highway anymore. We are in a somehow woody place and full of trees.  It's a little dark so I'm not clearly seeing things around me but there are lights on the road.

"Are you gonna murder me?" I joked, this place is actually the ideal for the criminals to kill a person.

Stephan turned his head to me with a frown "What?"

"Tell me if you're gonna murder me. This place is very scary." I stated.

He let out a small laugh and turn to me "It's only scary for now but you will be surprised how beautiful this is in the end."

Okay, that really confused. What is this man even planning?

When he said that he will take me to dinner that was written on the note, I was expecting him to take me to a fancy restaurant or something not in a place like this.

This is really getting me nervous.

A few minutes later, I can see lights at the end of the road that we're taking. He quicken his drive and when I finally saw what it was, my mouth just opened and dropped to the ground seeing  what he prepared.

"Are you serious?"

Stephan chuckled and just grinned. "Let's go. That's were we are gonna have our first date."

My eyes suddenly turn to him as I opened my door to get out.

In front of me was a beautiful yacht, filled with nice lights, it was anchored on a shore so it was unmoving.

A date. 

"A date?"

"Yes, this is a date, Doll. Because you runaway from me three years ago and I had this idea for so long as our first date."

I was left dumbfounded "Wait, you mean...you already planned on dating me before?"

"Yes. I'm really going to take you out on the date when we left the island, Doll. You're just too impatient and left me hanging." The bitterness in his voice came back and I felt bad about it again. 

He assisted me to get on the yacht, holding my hand and my waist. This must be one of his perverted moved I guess.

We got on the top deck and I was again surprised to see a table and two chairs were there nicely arranged, surrounded by lights. There are two men dressed in butler uniforms standing on the corner.

"What's this?" I murmured, referring to the scene in front of me.

This is what a boyfriend should to to his girlfriend. And we are as heck we are not one.

"This is what I planned for our first date, Doll. Just go with it." He smirked, and head towards

"Even if we're not a couple."

Stephan shrugged his shoulders. "I guess. Only one way to find out."

"What?"

Stephan offered his hand to me and I just stared at it. This has to stop. Coming here is not a good idea. "Stephan, this should be stopped."

"Trust me, Doll. Come." His smile was reassuring yet there was something hidden in those dark eyes of his. Like he was hiding something behind that handsome smile.

I inhaled deeply and had a staring contest with him. "Just tonight. Promise me this is just tonight and no more."

Stephan sigh and smirked "Then take my hand."

I groaned "Do I have to take your hand? The table is just a few walks away."

Then this time, he glared at me. "Seriously? I've been waiting for this moment for 3 years and you dare mess it up."

Okay, I gave up. Just for tonight. Slowly, I reached for his hand and then the familiar shocks flows through my body immediately. The touch of his warm large hands on my soft ones are so meant for each other. God, I  missed this feeling.

We walked toward the table and he helped me sit like a gentleman before he could sit in front of me.

"So, what are we going to eat?" I asked, remembering how starving I am.

"My specialties, of course." He replied, motioning the butlers using his finger and they moved quickly downstairs. Maybe to get the meals.

A few minutes later, the two butler came with our meals. One was a marvellous dressed vegetable salad, the other was a seasoned gripped streak that was covered with some special sauce.

"Which one do you like? The salad or the steak?"

"The salad, obviously." I answered, as the butler kindly placed the salad on my side while the steak on his side. "So tell me why did this salad became special for it to be called your specialty?" I asked, taking the table napkin and placed them on my lap.

Stephan leaned an elbow on the table and looked at me like he was seducing me or something. His way of catching a girl in his trap, that's what he do with his eyes.

"As you can see—"

"Before you could answer my question, let me remind you that this is friendly date." I cut him off. "I just don't want to consider this as cheating."

Stephan went silent for seconds before he could talk again, but the shine in his eyes were gone and went back to the first time I met him. I saw blankness in them which made me so confused with the sudden change of expression.

"If that is your wish, Ariana." He breathe, sitting back on his chair, placing a hand on his chin "Well then, as I was saying...this is the salad that I named after you."

I suddenly was taken back with that "Me?"

"Yes, this is the Islá Ariana Salad that I made in my new restaurant. It was inspired by you." He answered, not making an eye contact me but he's looking at his plate. "While this steak is just an ordinary steak that I had done. Just grilled and marinate it with some special herbs that was only seen in Brazil. The special thing in that steak is on the sauce. It's flavoured with caramelised apple and some herbs that was newly discovered and I tested them on my foods then luckily it came out a wonderful  food."

"Wow, you're really passionate when it comes to cooking." The only comment I can say to those he said about his foods. "And I'm really honoured with the salad. It's very mouthwatering." I grinned at him, taking the fork and spoon to take a bite of this good-looking foods.

The butler came back but now he's holding a glass of wine and two wine glasses and pour the both of us which suddenly I remembering something causing me to laugh.

"What's with that scary laugh?" Stephan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I just remembered the first time we had a date. The arranged one that both of our parents made." I reminded him.

Stephan chuckled and took a bite of his steak "Of course, how can I forgot that night. Although I don't consider it as a date."

"I splashed the red wine on your face." I bursted out laughing, I was arching my back already and touching my tummy because I can't stop laughing because I keep on remembering how he looks like that night. So wet from the wine.

"Yeah, yeah. Forget that already." He frowned at me and probably don't want to hear any embarrassment.

"How can I forgot? That was our first meeting."

Then his face lit up "Oh so that means I'm special to you that you can forget our first date."

"I thought you're not considering that as a date?"

"I do now." He teasingly smirked, taking a sip of the red wine and darn he looks so hot doing so simple things.

"But seriously, it was really funny. That was the first time I really showed the real me to a guy because you really pissed me off that night." I had a hard time talking between laughs but I still managed to finish my sentence.

"Well, I'm glad I was the first." He winked at me.

"Yeah right." I rolled my eyes and continued eating. I was really having fun right now. Why is he being so nice to me?

I was gone for three years, hiding from him and now he found me yet he didn't even got angry at me. Don't tell me he became understanding?

During the middle of our dinner, my phone rang inside my pocket. I looked at the screen to see who the caller is and the name 'Cliff' popped out.

I remembered how angry I am at him because of his departure towards Morocco. So instead of answering the call, I already ended it and put it in silent mode before placing it back inside my pocket.

Just for tonight, Cliff. Give me this night to be happy with Stephan.

"What's wrong?"

I shook my head "Nothing. Just some unknown caller that I'm having."

He eyed me "I saw the name. It's from your great fiancé. Why didn't you picked it up?"

I don't know how to tell him this but I will just make it short. "I just had a fight with him and I'm not in the mood to talk to him yet. I'll just text him later."

My eyes went down to the salad and ate with my head lowered. I'm almost shoving the whole meal in my mouth.

"Why? You found out that he's cheating on you?" He sipped on his red wine again then played with it. Twirling it around.

"What? No! He never cheated on me." I retorted, pouting my lips a little. 

"You sure about that?" This time, Stephan eyed me suspiciously with a grin. "I'm afraid you don't know your fiancé that much, Doll."

I narrowed my eyes at him "You're talking nonsense, Stephan. Cliff would never cheat on me and I know him too well."

Know him too well, my ass.

I haven't freaking met a single family member that he had!

Stephan shook his head. "I have a deal with you, Ariana." The tone of his voice quickly became serious. He was about to finish his steak. 

"A deal? Just like on the island, I see."

"Trust me, this is better than what he had in the island." Stephan gave me that handsome and hot smile he always do when he's on the mood to seduce someone.

"If you found out that your fiancé is the nicest surgeon in top, I will finally leave the two of you in your happily ever after." He stood up while talking and went to my side. Then my whole world started to shake when he suddenly kneeled down on one knee then took my hand causing my eyes to widen in shock and my heart doing some flips inside my chest.

"Stephan..."

"But if you found out that he was not the man you think he is..." he brought my hand to his lips and kissed it while whispering "You have to sleep with me and you will  be mine once again."

Shit, the world around me just froze as my mind began to doze off.

"What?"

Another wicked smile formed from him then he let go of my hand then sat down on his chair. "You heard me, Doll. I don't like repeating myself, you know that." There was a hint of evilness in his tone but it somehow made me fill the chills.

But there is no way I will let him get to me. I'm not the Ariana Cruz he knew in that island. That girl is dumb and I'm not anymore.

I will never be dumb again.

"I think that's enough talk for me." I murmured, not looking at him. I won't let him trap my heart again in his. "Let's get this food done and bring me home." My voice became emotionless. I don't want to speed again.

He stared at me without saying anything. He just sat there, playing his spoon and knife. "Okay."

Then our meal continued in silence. No one dare to say a single word.

I was silently praying that the time would pass so quickly because I really want to leave this yacht and let this day be over. As much as I still feel something for Stephan, I have to consider something else now.

We now have Cliff in the picture. Not just me and him.

I have to think very clearly. 

Before I let myself fall again to the same guy. I am marrying Cliff. And I have to keep that in mind and throw everything I have for Stephan.