Carmen glanced over at me with a mischievous glint in her eye as we pulled away from the parking lot. "How does a dinner out sound?" she asked, one eyebrow raised.
I couldn't help but grin. "I'd love that," I replied, feeling a flutter of excitement. A fancy dinner date with Carmen wasn't something I'd experienced much, and I was all for a night out, just the two of us.
Carmen drove us through the city, the evening lights beginning to cast a golden hue across the streets. Finally, we pulled up in front of a restaurant I'd only seen in magazines—a cozy, upscale spot tucked away in a corner of town.
The entrance was lined with softly glowing lanterns and walls covered in lush greenery. I knew this place had a stellar reputation and an ambiance that practically oozed romance.
