Chapter 8

I rather defer any conversations about her, I think of her enough on my own, I'd rather not have other people watch me fall to pieces while standing right before them, I visit her grave each year on her death anniversary and sit there for hours and just drink my life away, I suppose I will need to find an excuse for that day once I start dating Stormie and I also need to subtly let everyone refrain from speaking of her while Stormie is around.

I suppose I'd get around to it once I actually do have her, which will only be a matter of time.

.. hello, earth to Dastan

Oh, apologies everyone it seems my mind wondered off for a minute there, where were we?

.....

Storm

It's been a few days now since I've been texting back and forth with Dastan, I’m starting to think I misjudged him and slowly starting to warm up to him, he makes me laugh which is such a lovely feeling and he’s very attentive to me too.

I promised him I’d meet with him for lunch in Two days time at a restaurant of his choosing, he’s supposed to pick me up around 11:45 to go as he says it’s a bit of a drive, I told the name of the restaurant to Mercedes who says it’s an exclusive place were you have to be the top of the top to get into, well I suppose he counts as among that bracket but I personally have never heard of Silk Thread Dining, I suppose I’ll see when I get there then.

I work in my quiet room to do some restoration on a painting that we were commissioned to do and have sent by in Three months time, considering the amount of time I’ve been spending working on it I do believe I will finish it before the time is up which would be fantastic as we would all get a huge bonus for it, although I don’t need it but it’d great for the others.

Stormie, your bouquet has arrived, this time they came with a box of baked goods that smell divine!

.... thanks Merce

I take my attention from the painting and over to her then begin passing through the paintings I have leaned up around the room on various objects and get to Mercedes at the door, I take the bouquet from her and smell them.

They really do smell divine, let's open up and see what's inside

She gingerly removes the sticker tape that is holding the lid together and there's three rows of cupcakes inside, each with it's own unique topping, there's also a row of freshly baked cookies. I think he's either trying to make you diabetic or fat or who knows maybe both! oh shush! I'll take one cupcake and two cookies, you can share the rest of it with the others! now scoot!

She giggles and leaves me to it, I set the bouquet down on a side table I have in the room and make myself a cup of my favorite French medium roast instant coffee and sprinkly a bit of cinnamon on the top, I have the coffee with my cupcake and cookies, this may be just the rush of energy I need!

I get my phone out and take a picture of the cupcake and cookies with a bite taken from one of the cookies and send it to him.

... I got my bouquet, I got a question, are you trying to give me diabetes or perhaps get me hooked on sugar?

It takes him a few minutes before he texts me back.

... oh no, the only thing I'd want you hooked on is me Stormie and I'd never make you sick! do you not like sweets?

.... the only time I really have sweets is when I'm suffering monthly, I'm not too crazy about sweets but thank you though, it's just the sugar rush of energy I needed to get through the afternoon

... you're very welcome Stormie

... what are you up to though?

... on my way to Newview to take a look at some property I'd like to procure

New view, I'm pretty certain my dad has property there, I suppose I'll have to ask him about it, although I try to stay out of his business, it won't hurt to lend him a hand if there's anything my papa can do, but then that would mean telling him about Dastan, when there is  nothing to tell, not yet at least.

... okay then, well safe travels and be safe

... wait hang on, are we still on for lunch?

... most certainly, I will be back on the morning of our lunch date and come straight to get you

... okay, well I won't keep you, see you then

... see you

I put the phone away and finish up with my snack, clean up then get back to work