After six hours of trying out the clothes choosing shoes, purses, and the rest they frankly conclude the choice they want, jade swipe Clinton's card the stylist packed her materials, and went home. She glances at the time is passed lunch although the hotel served lunch so she is not sure about what to have dinner plus Clinton isn't back yet he must be having too much fun to spend much time away. She judged her conscience to stop making a big deal out of Clinton is not going to happen, just as she was done sitting on the bed going through her phone Clinton walked in.
"Hey!!" Both of them greeted she quickly dropped her phone on the bed getting out of it to meet him.
"How did it go do you like it," Clinton asked pulling off his shirt before taking off his black Gucci sneaker.
"Yeah it went well, I never thought I could look hot in dresses like that you know considering the size and body is a miracle," jade said sitting on the arm of the couch crossing both of her legs,
"Well maybe you don't realize how perfect your body is until now plus you don't work out often or you got a secret-
"What!! No secrets, haha thanks for noticing" Clinton look dumbfounded taking outfits from the closet he blew a raspberry.
"Hell Nah you just told me now I did not notice a thing" jade shrugged off he say so.
"Are you going out again"? She asked her eyes all fixed on him he did not one-time look at her.
"Yep, you have a problem with that" jade immediately denied she doesn't whereas she missed him so badly after wishing he was present to watch the entire show.
"Is dinner time so I was thinking we try a new restaurant together I saw one online?" she told him he had to take the outfit he took out earlier back to the closet and then pull out another one of Versace shorts and a new collection of a white Prada shirt with a hat jade had seen that outfit on the runway.
"So you're taking me out to dinner wow I'm impressed," Clinton said going to the bathroom.
"So you're coming and where are you going I need more highlight about the ball except you to want me to embarrass you tomorrow I wanna at least do my best-
"Just be yourself you don't need to do too much I'm sure is not as boring as I told you, and yeah of course I'm going with you to dinner" jade smiled, she took out the red dress she had shopped earlier with the orange heels she stares at the mirror her hair looks fine maybe she should skip makeup for tonight is just a simple dinner.
Jade and Clinton were both ready as they took the elevator going downstairs. Jade pressed her phone Clinton's the whole time focusing on blank space they did not talk while coming down until they get into the car.
"You look beautiful with or without makeup" jade thanked him she complimented Clinton as well she isn't fun of admitting she likes his fashion sense, however, tonight she told him and he couldn't help but smile broadly he look so handsome when he smiles.
Jade felt so excited she had always wanted to do things like dates, arcades, movies, and out with her ex-boyfriend he always gets busy with all these but never busy when it comes to sex seeing Clinton accepting to go out with her in a blink makes her wonder if her ex intentionally did what he did or she was boring. She had the promise to make it professional however she wanna try out her moves at dinner is okay to be yourself at a ball this is her first time with all her efforts of not making it a mess.
The butler gets the car as they both walk into the stylish modern Italian restaurant. The hostess appeared suddenly with her iPad she wore a white shirt stocked in her black leather pencil skirt with fishnet underneath, her heels white matching her shirt with a black bow tie. Her bob hair bounced as she walked toward them.
"Good evening, welcome, pls your reservation," she asked, Clinton glanced at jade she looked lost she did not make any reservations.
"No reservation" she cut in lurking her arms in Clinton.
"No problem at all, I can fix you up a booth around the window for a greater view follow me," she said walking to a space jade looked around her this was her dream never underestimate prayer she loves London, and here she is.
"Spaghetti Alla Carbonara, bring your finest wine" Clinton did not bother to check the menu jade looked up as he made his order he raise his eyebrow.
"Okay sir, I will get your waiter madam" she left.
"Why do you order so fast now I am confused the only Italian food I have ever tasted is the pizza I eat every day" Clinton shrugged taking a look at the menu.
"You wanna have what I'm having, or I should make you a choice" jade nods agreeing she's smarter than that she always orders whenever she and Brie are trying out a new restaurant.
"Gnocchi and lasagna with Gelato (Ice cream)
Gelato I think you haven't eaten ice cream since you got here last time you talked about not loving red wine should I order champagne-
"I love your choice I think I will reserve tomorrow for champagne I can't deal with the headache and the terms of waking up late so I'd like a sparkling Italian wine what do you think," she asked no longer looking at the menu.
"Speaking of which I will have the car dropped you at the hotel-
"Are you coming tonight or a sleepover just want to know" she cleared the air immediately Clinton told her he was not sure particularly he want to stay while he was with Fred he missed her so much and now they are here he loves it.
"I will take not coming" Clinton chuckled the waiter wheeled her food serving her on the table Clinton asked for two takeout pizzas.
"I don't need that this will do" jade took her fork digging into her food, Clinton's food was already served the waiter brought a sparkling wine popped it then pours it into each of their glass.
"Thank you, sir," Clinton said to the Waiter that was surprising cause most people seem to disrespect waiters and waitresses he's humble even if he has his ego when it comes to respecting Clinton has it.
"Maybe you wanna watch Netflix the pizza can keep you awake, you like it," he asked glancing at her food reverting the glance to her quickly while her face down and her eyelids look so beautiful with the lashes perfectly arranged while she dig in her food!!! jade always try out new things and she loved it the lasagna tasted so nice although it was her first time.
"Yummy, I love it" jade finally raises her head Clinton averted his eyes to somewhere not on jade, Clinton took up his glass so as jade they click it together before they sip.
Jade get in the car but Clinton took a private ride she will be in good hands she looked at him through the window getting at the back of the cab as it zoom off, the butler asked if she was ready to move she said yes. It was a thirty minutes drive jade get down going to the elevator when someone appear in front of her holding a short glass the face look familiar he was smiling broadly like he knew her jade on the other try as much as possible to get the face correctly when it occurs to her she danced with this gentleman at the elite dinner.
"Mikey" she stretch out her hand to shake his he quickly shook it perhaps he was expecting a hug.
"Yeah I notice you getting in so I have to catch up with you, I expected your call well you're one of those high standards type" jade never heard someone address her like that she has always been an underdog people hardly notice her.
"Busy, I have to go now" Mikey got in her way gesturing with his glass of whisky.
"Sorry, allow me to treat you for dinner- he notice the pizza takeouts and her purse he refrained.
"Maybe drinks your butler can drop that for you or I can if you don't mind" jade wondered about his courage last time he address her married.
"Mikey I'm so sorry my feet are gonna swore-
"One drink pls let me" Mikey signaled the butler he came forward taking the takeouts he watch her follow Mikey to the bar area before going upstairs.
Mikey pulls out a chair for jade signaling the waitress quickly.
"Get her margarita frozen and I need a refill of this" he raises his glass for her to see, and jade adjusts fine on the chair.
"Hope you don't mind I order for you I was just thinking maybe that will be better you can Change it if you don't mind," jade said it was okay, a few minutes later her margarita was served.
"So Mikey what are you doing here don't make me feel you're stalking me to be precise" Mikey's smile only tugged on his lips as he sips his whisky.
"Maybe however at the elites that were my first time at first I thought you were married then I notice you had no ring on so I gave you my number" jade glanced at her fingers and thrust across the margarita with shiny orange acrylic.
"Ohh well I am not married," jade said, Mikey flicked his eyes over her the red dress was quite revealing but if he were to look at her that way in a room she would rather be scared around thinking he might attempt to sleep with her.
"I am from Osun state I know you're Nigerian as well precisely Igbo or Riverine you had the features are you on vacation" jade sipped more of the margarita the vodka used in mixing was too much.
"Nah not on vacation I am here for the ball and is happening tomorrow-
"The business ball ohhh I did not see that coming I thought you were on vacation or something so what kinds of business are you into" jade sipped more of the margarita.
"Beauty line, lip gloss, and lipstick a specialty on nails- so confident to talk about her intent plans like they were already happening with like four years in the biz only to remember she doesn't even have an Instagram account to back all these up, hoping he doesn't ask her the brand.
"Congratulations I am proud of how far you have come, thanks for having a drink with me here is my card at least try calling me this time it will be a pleasure for a beautiful woman like you to call someone like you" he stretched out his card to her she took it putting it in her purse.
"In the club, there is a live band if you don't mind I enjoyed country music" jade looks at the card he's an engineer.
"Thanks, Mikey for the drink I am so tired, and is getting late already maybe some other time-
"After the ball you mean?" Jade cannot assure him that they are in London because the ball once is over they are leaving London.
"I don't think so I will keep you posted, have a good night" she took her purse and stand up Mikey stood up as well leading the way, he intend on following her into the elevator however jade told him it wasn't necessary she will take it from here.
She get into her suite throw her purse into the armchair sat on one of the curve chairs pull her shoes she wish Clinton was here to massage her feet she needs it, loved the date about him jetting off so soon irks the hell out of her, she quickly on the heater getting into a rose bath she sets five minutes ago, after drinking wine while taking her baths she gets into silk nightwear connecting her phone to the large TV, she resumes her strangers things putting one of the pizzas in the fridge then eating one while she sees the movie.
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Clinton came back very late jade was already asleep although the movie still playing, so he got into the shower and got cleaned. Went off to off the television chattering before he kissed her forehead then lie closer to her watching her snore softly, collecting her breath and releasing it if at all someone do this to him seriously it won't be tolerated it obviously how a hypocrite of a person he is.
Thankfully he thought jade wasn't awake to see how messed up he was from Fred's party and continue watching her sleeping until he did t realize when he fell asleep