Irina nodded, she wanted to go somewhere and enjoy what little night was left.
That party had never mattered, and now the place suffocated her.
She wanted to be able to go out and preferably be with Amany.
Irina had in mind that Amany might have limited time and as an awards presenter she might even have some obligations at the party, but she still wanted to try her luck with a date.
The moment seemed opportune. "If you can't, that's fine..."
Can I! Of course I can! Amany screamed in her heart.
She was extremely excited about the idea of going out with Irina on a date. "Let's go! But I don't know where we can go..."
Amany turned her face and came face to face with Irina's smiling face, a little ecstatic and a little lost she seemed to sink into those lips.
She wanted to kiss them.
You are so much prettier when you smile.
Before retreating a few centimeters, Amany felt her face being cupped by warm hands.
Irina lightly caressed Amany's face with her fingertips and even rubbed her nose against Amany's cheek.
"Well, come with me then..."
Irina grabbed Amany's hand and the two quickly left hand in hand.
Amany didn't care about anything but that moment.
Seeing Irina leading the way and having a beautiful smile on her face was what mattered most.
She felt happy.
It didn't take much more than five minutes for them to finally reach a car and be received by a woman.
Dominica didn't look startled when she saw Amany, it wasn't a surprise to see Irina with female celebrities.
Well, the boss had a peculiar taste. "Miss…Miss."
Dominica opened the car door and gently made room for the two women.
Irina pulled Amany into the car and the two finally sat down side by side.
She knew Dominica's efficiency very well and it wouldn't leak and even if it did it would be quickly contained. Amany was safe.
When she finally heard the roar of the engine, she sentenced. "Take us to Jack's restaurant."
Dominica briefly glanced at the luxurious clothes they were dressed in and let out a light sigh.
Rich people didn't seem to mind losing a lot of money.
Don't think too much and just obey. "Certainly."
Jack was an immigrant who opened a small barbecue restaurant, his motto was always to be open and ready to serve.
It was curious how it never had many customers and stayed open every day and every hour for so many years.
At a certain moment Irina understood that Jack didn't serve many customers, he only served the most faithful ones, he was almost like a good friend willing to offer good food and comfort.
Many times she'd gone in the middle of the night to seek refuge in a hot plate of food and a casual conversation with Jack.
So that place was a little refuge and she was happy to share it with Amany,
I'm offering some of my heart, so take good care of me.
The restaurant wasn't too far away and the drive was short, just enough time for Amany to exchange half a dozen messages with Anton letting her know where she was going.
There was no bigger problem than an assistant who didn't know his celebrity whereabouts.
If he knew everything, there would be no situations he couldn't handle.
Feeling the car stop, Amany realized that they had arrived and also that in no time her hand had let go of Irina.
The two went all the way hand in hand.
Well, it looked really good.
The car had pulled into a small, private, customer-only parking lot.
Jack quickly emerged to receive the evening's customers and surprisingly it was Irina accompanied by another woman.
And they were holding hands.
It couldn't get any more surprising than that.
She offered her best smile and helped Irina and the other woman out of the car in their long party dresses.
Irina put an arm around Amany as if she were somehow introducing her as her love interest.
Jack didn't need words and quickly got the message, treat the guest as well as Irina herself.
"Jack... Let's eat around here."
He nodded and pointed towards the entrance.
"Please enter..."
Irina and Amany looked good together, a pair of two beautiful women.
Jack felt blessed, but soon he realized something that made him even more excited.
Wasn't that woman Amany? Well, he even had drinks with her picture on them.
She was very famous!
Oh... Irina is really lucky!
He whispered excited about his discovery; "Aren't you Amany?"
It was obvious that this was Amany, but he still needed to confirm.
Amany smiled gently and nodded, definitely she was. "Yes it's me."
Jack clapped his hands excitedly and put his thumbs up in a positive gesture. "You are prettier in person..."
He complimented Amany without much thought and immediately thought that maybe it didn't sound right to brazenly praise his loyal customer's girlfriend.
Don't be jealous. "... With all due respect... Well, what are you going to eat?"
Irina laughed, Jack was a big clown. Always hilarious.
She wasn't jealous, in fact she still felt like she needed to walk a long way with Amany to get to that point, but she really wanted to have some sense of belonging.
It would be nice to have someone like her by her side, right?!
Yes, it looked good.
Irina just stared at Amany and Jack, she knew the menu perfectly and had visited that place so many times that she had already lost count.
She spoke simply. "Bring me the usual... What do you want?"
Amany didn't know what the usual was, what should she order? "What is the usual?"
Irina laughed and explained, "He brings in a bunch of meats and a grill and we roast the meat ourselves… I like to do it that way so I spend more time enjoying the meal."
Amany nodded and that sounded good... She wanted it too. "Then I want this too..."
Jack nodded, he would prepare enough food for two people.
The man quickly left towards the kitchen, despite not making the meat he made all the accompaniments.
Amany watched the man finally disappear and found the scene funny.
Was it a one-man restaurant?! "Is this place open always?"
Irina nodded, she couldn't remember a day when that place was closed.
It could be a holiday or it could be raining, holidays or weekends.
Always open to serve. "Yes, I never saw a day when they were closed... When it's not him, it's his wife working.":
Amany shook her head a little thoughtfully, that was different... It sounded interesting. "How curious..."
Irina agreed, it really was.
The slightly silent place made a growing anxiety rise in Irina.
She felt like she should apologize about what happened earlier in the bathroom.
That kind of contact maybe shouldn't have happened, but she didn't think much about it at the time.
"Amany,... I'm sorry, I just hugged you without asking permission..."
Amany, who was drinking water, stopped sipping and answered Irina's uncertainties. "But you can hug me…"
Don't think too much, I'm not the prude soul I appear to be... I want to be close to you.
"... It's true that I was surprised by the situation, but I like the idea of you hugging me... Hug me whenever you want."