Submitting to Mafia-9

With a nervously beating heart, Elysia started to get dressed up for dinner. She could not name it as a date because he was just returning aa favour which she had given him. 

So, she dropped the idea of wearing a dress and instead settled on slipping inside the formal black pants with a grey button-up shirt and a long checkered matching coat and a scarf around her neck. It covered the wound on her cheek also. 

A little makeup and that's it.

Exactly at 7 pm, a car horn grabbed her attention. 

She knew it's him and when the time was there, she started to get sweaty hands and the little droplets of water were also shining on her forehead. 

Soon, Lauren peeped inside her room, ''Your date is here.'' She wriggled her brow.

"He is not a date." Elysia refused and wore a mask of confidence as she walked out of the room. 

'Hope this night will go well.' She wished, but she had no idea what her time with him was holding for her.

"I am dying to see him." Lauren followed her. The knock on the door made Elysia keep her mouth close and Lauren rushed to open it.

She saw a really tall, intimidating man standing at the door. His aura was screaming one thing.... danger. The darkness was oozing out from every pore and every cell of his body. 

On the top of that, he was wearing a black suit. It fit perfectly on his muscular body. It felt like the suit was sewn on his body. 

''Hi.'' He broke the trance of Lauren.

''Oh, Hi. Sebastian?" She wanted to confirm his identity before handing Elysia to him.

''Yeah.'' His black eyes had the power to suck someone's soul. Although he looked really promising, there was something unsettling about him.

Elysia glanced at him over Lauren's shoulder. He gazed at her from head to toe and his dark, emotionless eyes were suddenly filled with the heat and Elysia felt like he was lighting every single place on her body on fire.

''Shall we go?" He cleared his throat to avoid having any lustful thoughts about her.

''Yeah.'' She gave a little nod and waved at Lauren. Lauren had her mouth sealed. 

But she smiled at Elysia as she wished for a successful night for her. 

''After you." Sebastian showed her the way. Lauren watched them leave together while Sebastian's eyes were stinging her back. 

She bit her lip and wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead. He opened the door and she stepped inside the lavish black Audi and then he took the wheel. The engine brought to life as he drove away. 

The manly scent in the car was engulfing her from all corners and it made her nauseous. Elysia rubbed her hands on her thighs and tried to focus on the road. While Sebastian did not say a word. The silence was killing her. 

''You did not tell me it was supposed to be something formal. I should have dressed up also.'' She had to rack her mind to find a topic.

Her voice was wavering. Her breath was shaky. His grip on the steering tightened to the point of turning white.

''You don't need to dress up. I am sure you can slay anything.'' He ignored the lump forming in his throat as he turned in her direction before flashing her a smile.

For the first time, Elysia felt her heart skipping a beat. No one has ever told her she is beautiful. Well, Lauren does, but it doesn't count, right? 

And now, there is a wound on her face. People like flawless things. She never expected to hear such a response. 

There was something about him which was making her come out of her little hole and putting her into the comfort zone.

"Where are we going?'' She changed the topic and narrowed her eyes on the road. It was dark outside and she had no idea where he was taking her.

''Just 5 more minutes." He focused on the road again. 

He was driving so swiftly or maybe it was his expensive car that was doing all the work. 

Like his promise, exactly after 5 minutes the car halted in front of a restaurant. He got out of the car and opened her door. She mouthed a 'thank you' and followed him to the 5 star restaurant. 

The whole place was empty. There were a few waitresses walking around but when they saw them, they came to welcome them.

''Welcome, Mr. Luciano." One of them said. 

Sebastian waved his hand and she took the signal. She guided them to the respective table. 

Elysia was dumbstruck. She felt like she had walked inside a dream. It was a huge restaurant. Marbled, clean and tidy, extravagant chandeliers were hanging on the ceiling. 

"Would you like to order now or later?'' The waitress asked politely. 

Although she felt her panties melting away at the deep gazes of Sebastian. Her back breaking into cold sweat and her hands trembling.

"Later." 

She poured water in the glasses and gave them privacy. 

Elysia was staring out of the glass window that was giving the night view of the whole city. It was beautiful but she had no love left for these dark and horrible nights. 

It did her badly.

"If you don't like it here, we can go somewhere else." He saw that there was no enthusiasm in her. 

"It's beautiful." She told him but did not even do the courtesy of smiling. 

Sebastian nodded. 

"It must be expensive. I told you before too, you don't need to feel burdened by what I have done. This is making me uncomfortable." She honestly told him. 

'What is burdening me, I can't even confess that.' He thought. His eyes moved randomly on her face and stopped on her left cheek. Some part of the wound was peeking out of the scarf. He closed his eyes and tried to calm his raging breath. Otherwise, he wanted to set the whole world on fire.

''I did not bring you to anywhere special. This is where I usually go." He sounded serious.

''Okay." She wasn't impressed by his money, "But I don't have any high expectations. This place is literally empty. Not a single customer. How do they make a profit?" She put her elbow on the table and then rested her face on the hand as she said with concern.

'Damn!! You are in no place to be thinking about others.' If he had not met her in person, he would never have believed that someone so naive and innocent like her was capable of existing. 

''I don't know." He shrugged his shoulders. He hid the fact that he rented out the whole place and especially requested a female waitress so she wouldn't feel uncomfortable in the presence of some other men. 

He saw that his plan had worked. Her body relaxed. 

Sebastian signalled the waitress and she brought the menu. Elysia opened one in front of her and gasped at the prices. Even a simple steak was priced at hundreds of euros. 

"Why are their prices so damn high?" She forgot about everything. 

''Ma'am, we only serve organic and high quality dishes." 

''Still, how organic they are." She closed the menu card. 

Her eyes darted at Sebastian's. She was surprised to see him smiling. Hell if his smile isn't the most beautiful she has ever seen. A glimpse of his pearly teeth, his lips curled upward, even his dark and empty eyes were smiling. 

She forgot to stop checking him out.

''Don't worry. I got it." He assured her and ordered the dishes for her and himself.

"You don't have to treat me to something so expensive. I am even fine with the street food.'' She did not like the royal treatment which he was giving her. Most importantly, Elysia has always been independent. She does not remember taking a penny even from her parents. 

How can she make him spend thousands of euros on her!!!

"What exactly do you do? Don't tell me you are some Italian mafia." She joked and laughed at it.

Sebastian went silent.

Her breathtakingly beautiful smile, the melodious sound she made, damn!!! He wants to witness it for the rest of his life.

"Am I right?" She noticed that he did not deny her allegation and narrowed her eyes at her.

"My father left me a huge inheritance." He told her half the truth and half lie.

He does not know how many more lies he has to tell her to keep the truth hidden.

''Lucky you." 

Elysia hasn't been really chatty but she was. Probably because Sebastian is also quiet and introverted and she feels the responsibility of setting the mood.