I was just going to make this chapter the date night but decided to add more to it. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy it. Thanks for all the reads and votes. You guys are the best.

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Vincent was going to be here in a hour and I still wasn't ready. I mean I showered and everything, I just wasn't dressed. My stomach was doing flips. It felt like I was going to toss my cookies. I don't know why I was so nervous.

"Get it together girl." I say aloud giving myself a pep talk. "What's to be nervous about he already had his tounge in your mouth." My subconscious can be a total butt sometimes. I put on a deep purple sleeveless dress that stopped at my knees with a sweetheart neckline. I chose a pair of cream heels. I wore a diamond tennis bracelet, with a teardrop necklace and matching earrings. I was pinning up my hair when the doorbell rang. He's right on time.

When I opened the door I had to fight hard to keep my mouth from hitting the floor. Vincent looked so sexy in his charcoal grey suit. "Damn!"

Vincent chuckled at my reaction. "You look beautiful bella. Are you ready to go?" I nodded my head. When he grabbed my hand I felt a tingle go up my arm. I hope I can make it through this night without jumping this man.

When we got to the restaurant, Vincent took my hand and handed his keys to the valet and we went inside. He held my hand all the way to the table.

"Bella you look nervous, don't worry I won't bite, unless you want me to."

"I might have to take you up on that."

"Anytime dolcezza."

"I said that aloud. I turned a deep shade of red.

"Relax love, at least we know im not the only one affected."

When the waitress came over she kept all her attention Vince. I swear tricks don't have any home training.

"Good evening, i'm Tiffany and I'm here to serve you. Can I start you off with a beverage sir?"

"You can take my girlfriends order first."

"My apologies sir. Miss?" She said stil looking at Vince.

"I'm over here and I'll have a glass of Merlot."

"And for you sir?"

"I'll have a brandy."

"What a trick."

"Ignore her sweetheart." He said when she left the table.

I excused myself to the restroom and when I came back I saw little miss Tiffany trying to give Vincent her phone number. Vince stood up and dropped a few bills on the table. "Come on let's go love."

I knew it was childish but I stuck my tounge out at her on the way out. He grabbed my hand and we left the restaurant.

"I saw that you know" Vincent laughed once we were outside.

"So what she's lucky that's all I did."

"So where do you want to eat dolcezza?"

"To be honest I'm not really hungry, but I could go for some ice cream."

"Lead the way sweets." We got icecream from the shop on the corner and walked down by the waterfront.

"You know my parents invited your family over for dinner tomorrow, are you going to be there?"

"As long as I can sit next to you."

"That can be arranged, but i'm not mentioning us yet, I don't want an interrogation at the dinner table."After walking for what seemed like forever I had to stop and take my shoes off. "These shoes are definitely not made for walking long distances in."

"So why wear them?"

"Because I like them." I said giving him a look that said "duh."

"Women." He said shaking his head.

Vincent put his jacket around my shoulders while we were walking. "Come on let's go to the car sweets."

When he pulled up to my house, Vincent walked me to my door. I stood on my toes and kissed his cheek. "I had fun tonight Vince and thanks for the jacket." I stood on my tiptoes and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"I want a proper kiss." Vince pulled me toward him and kissed me senseless.

"Wow, goodnight sir, I mean Vince." I was in such a daze I was barely able to get my door open. Damn that man could kiss. Vincent chuckled and kissed my nose.

"Sogno di me amore" (dream of me love)

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I was currently standing in line at the supermarket, because my mom sent me out to get ice.

"Hey girl" I say answering my phone when I saw it was Lisa. She was out of town on business this past week.

"Hey Zara, I need a huge favor. Can you get me from the airport my flight arrives at 8pm and Adam is still out of town."

"Sure no problem, just text me your flight info and I'll be there."

"Thanks girl." When she hung up i paid for the ice and headed back to my parents house.

When I got there Vince and his family were already there. After speaking to everyone I went to the kitchen and saw Nick and Tasha lip locking. "Oh come on people, not over the food, get a room."

"Whatever girl, anyway I stopped by to see you last night but you weren't home."

"Oh." Was all I said, and walked back into the family room.

"So how's it going mr. C.? Enjoying your time off?"

"I sure am kiddo, never been so relaxed. How's my son treating you."

"He's alright I guess, nothing I can't handle." I said looking at Vince.

"So daddy, funny thing I was talking to grandma the other day and she told me that she baked me and Tasha some cookies but you know we never got them."

"What daddy you know how much we love those cookies." Tasha jumped in.

"I don't know what you girls are talking about."

"So you mean to tell me if we check you secret stash we won't find any cookies."

"Nope."

"Oh, Calvin give it up." My mother said laughing. "The girls got you."

"What happened to team work woman, your supposed to be on my side."

"Yeah, yeah, anyway dinner is ready."

I sat between my sister and Vince.

"Zara, I have somebody I want you to meet, his mother gets his hair done at the same salon I do. He's an accountant for a law firm. I told him all about you."

I could feel Vincent staring at me. "Uh no thank you Gianna. I don't think I will be able to do that."

"Why not Zara, Gianna told me about him, and from what I hear he sounds like a decent young man." I heard my mother say.

"Well--"

"Hey leave my little girl alone, she doesn't have to have a reason to not want to meet this guy."

" Calvin you just don't want her dating anybody. You know you are going to have to let her go one day."

"Look, I already let one of my girls go, I'm not ready for both of them to be dating at the same time."

"I need a beer, any body else."

"Yeah, I'll help you." Vince followed me into the kitchen.

"So our mothers are trying to set you up huh. Maybe I can convince you to tell them about us." He said kissing my neck.

"Uh, uh. Let's go back before they come looking for us."

All through dinner Vincent kept running his hand up my thigh, causing me to get distracted. "Stop" I whispered

"Nope not until you tell"

"Zara are you alright over there, you look flushed."

"Yea ma, i'm just a little hot."

"Yeah you do look hot, maybe you need some ice water." Vincent said with a straight face.

"Your an ass." I mumbled under my breath. "What time is it?"

"A quarter after seven."

"Oh, I have to go get Lisa from the airport. Dinner was great ma. See ya everybody and daddy don't think I forgot about the cookies." I started toward the door, but stopped in my tracks. "You know Vincent you're right, I should tell. I walked over to him and gave him a kiss. Goodnight y'all."

"Wait what, when did this happen? I knew this would happen? Well no wonder she didn't want to meet your friends son." I heard all of this while I was walking out the house laughing. Let's see him keep a straight face now.

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I got a text from Vince around 11:00. "Not funny sweetheart. They kept me there all night."

"I owed you. Good night Vince." I texted back.

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