Dante let a mocking laugh as if she had said the wrong thing .
"So innocent, you couldn't even say it .Love making is sweet but what you are seeing is anything but sweet ,"Dante blew hot air into her ear.
"They are burning for one other ,they will ruin each other not realizing it and only time will tell if it's for good or not ,"Dante's voice was sensual which made her knees week.
"Don't you think so ,"Dante asked.
"Yes ,"Adele murmured .
"Did you like the paining ,"he questioned for which she nodded her head.
Few seconds passed and there was absolute silence so Adele slowly looked over her shoulder.
Dante was few feet away from her , he radiated confidence as he stood there ,hands in his trouser pocket .Finally she looked at his eyes and shockingly they held nothing .His face was blank and expressionless as always having her doubt whether the past few minutes were a dream or not.
The heat in the body and her uneven breathing assured her that everything was a reality. Dante had teased her but now he was pretending as if nothing happened.
Adele was irritated because of his ability to handle emotions so well while she was a big mess. She wanted to know was he really immune to all, did nothing affect him at him.
The truth was Adele will probably run down the hills if she knows what was brewing on his mind currently .The walk back to the car was filled with silence, it had become a common occurrence between them to go back and forth from hot to cold.
"Are you hungry,"Dante asked.
Before Adele could answer her stomach growled and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
Dante got his answer and checked the directions on his phone before taking a U turn. This time the restaurant he chose was a small cozy one run by a middle aged Asian couple.
"I choose the nearest restaurant, I thought you couldn't wait another hour but if you want we can go somewhere else ,"Dante frowned not content with the restaurant choice.
"Oh no need of that ,there is nothing wrong with this place ,"Adele replied.
Growing up with poverty good food was a luxury to her so if she got food to satisfy her hunger the place did not matter at all.
"I had something fancier in mind ,this could never be my first choice ,"Dante sounded displeased.
Adele just wanted to go inside so without realizing quickly replied ,"Next time we can go to your choice of restaurant ."
"Next time ahh..,"Dante raised his brow as a small teasing smile was playing on his lips.
"We should hurry as I need to go back before 10 ,"Adele tried diverted the conversation but her face was red.
"Sure,"Dante let it slide for the time being.
The menu had limited items so they did not take much time for ordering .The chattering of people, sounds of utensils and background music made the place lively.
"You are not picky eater,"Dante made a statement.
"Of course .When you experience hunger you will love all foods,"Adele replied.
"You have slept on empty stomach,"Dante frowned .
"It's quite common in orphanage ,"Adele realized this is the first time she had mentioned about her being an orphan .She was thinking whether he will judge her or start behaving differently and did not notice that Dante had clenched his fists tightly such that an internal turmoil was going on.
Seeing him silent she only spoke first ,"You don't seem surprised ".
"By what ,"Dante asked.
"Usually everyone has hell lot of questions as soon as they know I'm an orphan .Are they dead ,did they adondon you ,how are you doing ,"Adele sighed.
"Well ,I know enough about you that's all it matters ,"Dante replied.
"We have just known each other for few weeks,"Adele somehow found it hard to believe Dante could know anything about her beyond little general stuff.
Also he kind of seemed like a person who kept to himself and thought it's a bother to remember an extra name which did not gain him anything.
"Time should never be measured to understand how or why things happen ,"Dante held emotions which she couldn't make out.
Adele crossed her arms and leaned against the chair ,it was always like this with him .She used to start a simple conversation and he used to talk in riddle or either silent.
Now she had just shared something personal about her but he was being philosophical.
"I feel we are poles apart ,is it because of our age ,"Adele commented .
"So how old are you ,"Adele knew he was quite older than her but was not sure of the exact number .
"Thirty ,"he replied.
"I'm eighteen.You are more than a decade older than me ,"Adele's eyes widened.
"You have a problem with that ,"Dante growled.
"Oh no , why should I ,"Adele replied in a meek tone .
She was just casually commenting about their age difference but he looked so pissed off ,are men so sensitive about their age .Luckily at the time the food came and their attention was diverted ,at least hers was inhaling the aroma of hot food.
"Adele ,slowdown .Gobbling up food will cause indigestion ,"Dante scolded her.
Adele nodded her head and cut the food into smaller portions .It been a habit of hers from childhood that as soon as food is served to eat it quickly not only to satisfy her hunger but also not knowing whether she will get the next meat or not.
"Why are you not eating ,"Adele noticed he took few bites then stopped and drank water in-between .
"It's a bit oily for my tasting ,"Dante stated.
"You seem like a picky eater ,"Adele pointed out .
Even the previous time they went on lunch not only he did not touch sweets but only tasted a handful of dishes among a whole lot of buffet.