He nods as their conversation continues and Jian smiles asking, "Oh right, when is the dinner reservation for?"
"It's at 8, so we should leave the ranch by 3 so that we can have at least a few hours to get ready, shall we go to your place or mine?" He asked and Jian shrugged saying, "I don't mind whichever one is closer to the restaurant should be best, right?"
John nods saying, "I'll look at the distance later, anyhow, do you want to learn how to get faster with Glory?" Jian nodded as he smiled explaining and soon they finished their lunch before heading towards another path.
It was an open dirt road similar to the one they had taken during their previous visit, but this time they were going at a faster pace. The wind blew Jian's loose strands of hair out of the way as John sneaked a couple of glances at her.
The time at the ranch passed quickly and the two soon left around 3:13.
"John Sergie calling you," Jian said as the music paused. "Answer it please," John replied and Jian nodded connecting the audio to the car as Sergei's voice came through.
"Hello, Johnny, where are you right now?" Sergei asked and John smiled saying, "On our way back to the city, what is it?"
"The files I gave you yesterday, there was an additional page you need to sign, can you stop by the office around 7:30?" he asked as John frowned asking, "I can drop by right now, are you at the office?"
Sergei answered quickly saying, "No I'm in Washington right now, my flight is at 5 so I should arrive at the office around 7:30."
John glanced at Jian who nodded, and he sighed before saying, "Alright, I'll see you later." Then he ended the call and Jian smiled asking, "So you to work on your day off too?"
He laughed saying, "Of course, oh shoot I just remembered, Jian what day is your meeting with Revin?"
"It's on Sunday the 16th, I arranged it for the morning so we can go to Nick's party in the afternoon," Jian said and John smiled asking, "So how is your Saturday looking?"
Jian smiled saying, "I don't have anything planned, why did you have something you wanted to do?" He smiles saying, "Yes it's regarding the favor I asked earlier, I'll tell you during dinner."
She nods as he pulls into the parking lot. Jian smiles as John locks the doors after opening his and she waits for him to open her door as well.
"My lady," he said giving her a hand and she smiled asking, "So we should be ready by 7, to leave for the office, right?" He nods taking out their bags from the car saying, "Yes, and feel free to let me know if you need anything."
Jian nodded as they walked inside, continuing their conversation as John asked, "Want to help me choose my outfit for next week?" She nods saying, "Sure, let me get ready first."
He nods as he leaves the room, and Jian heads towards the restroom. The two changed into their own outfits and as Jian was doing her makeup John knocked on the door asking, "Jian, are you hungry?" Jian glanced at the time on her phone not realizing it had been hours since they had eaten lunch.
"Not particularly, why, are you?" She asked and he smiled saying, "I am, but I can't really think of what to make with the stuff in the fridge." Jian smiled saying, "Alright, we still have time, give me a minute I'll be right out," as she cleaned up the table.
Her makeup was simple a light smokey eye with a dark red lip to match the shoes John had brought her. She smiled, she had also worn the butterfly bracelet with the pearl-detailed necklace and earrings John had brought her a few weeks ago. She finished cleaning quickly and walked out wearing the heels.
John stood outside the door a few feet away holding something behind his back. He tried slowing down his breathing to help him calm down but neither his effort nor the meds he took were helping him relax.
He flinched slightly as the doors opened and he glanced at Jian. She was taller with her heels, almost the same height as him. He smiled as she blinked asking, "John, what are you hiding behind you?"
"Take a guess," he said and Jian smiled asking, "Flowers?"
"Close," he said revealing the brown paper bag. "It's not, what's inside?" She asked and he smiled saying, "Bubble tea, I couldn't think of anything light, and the fridge is basically empty, so I got your favorite flavor."
"I see, thank you," Jian said and he smiled passing her the drink and saying, "You're welcome, we don't have much time so I thought something we could drink on the way would be nice." Jian nodded saying, "Sorry I took too long, how do I look by the way?"
"Perfect," John said softly before smiling and continuing, "Now shall I guide the young lady to the chariot." Jian laughed saying, "Sure, let me grab my purse." He nods saying, "I'll wait by the door."
John turned around taking in a deep breath as he reached for the car keys thinking, "I need to calm down, she'll notice I'm nervous if this continues."
Jian smiled at her reflection in the mirror before grabbing her purse from the side table and walking out towards John who waited by the door, "he's acting strange today," she thought as he opened the door for her.
"John is something wrong?" Jian asked as he drove them out of the parking lot saying, "No, why do you ask?"