Bab 12: Chapter 12- Rika – A Real Date (VOLUME 1)

*~*Rika's POV*~*

After I had breakfast downstairs, I headed back up to my place. I got a text from Lyssa around noon, after she and Alexa had finished their classes for the day.

:Lyssa:

Hey, we're done here, want us to swing by to hang out?

:Me:

Yeah, that would be good. I have something to tell you two anyway.

:Lyssa:

Ooh, that sounds exciting. Be right over.

They stopped messaging after that and I got a tray of snacks ready. I wasn't that good at cooking yet, but boxes were easy to open and no one ever turned down junk food. At least none of us ever did. And about twenty minutes later, there was a buzzing from the intercom.

"Yes?" I said as I saw Andre in the video image.

"You have some guests, Rika. Should I send them up?" I saw Lyssa and Alexa in the background, grinning at the man that I was talking to.

"Yes, they are my closest friends, Lyssa and Alexa, you can send them up."

"Will do." He tipped his head to me and turned to face them as the video went dark.

I unlocked the door and waited for them in the living room, snacks and drinks on the table.

"RIKA!" Lyssa called out as she ran into the apartment. "This place looks amazing!" This was the first time that she had been here since the day that we looked at it.

"That doorman is so hot." Alexa said as she shut the door. "I thought that the day we came here before, but he really is gorgeous."

"You think so?" I grinned at them, ready to tell them what had happened.

"Ooh, I sense juicy gossip, come on sis, let us settle in." Lyssa took Alexa's arm and sat on the couch across from me. "Spill it, Rika."

"Well, I have a date." I told them with no preamble. The resulting squeal was enough to burst my eardrums.

"EEE!"

"With that doorman?" Lyssa asked, not missing a thing.

"Yeah, he asked me this morning when I went down to breakfast."

"That is amazing." Alexa swooned as she leaned back on the couch. "You need to tell us all about it."

And so I did. I told them all about how he and I talked and how he seemed to like me, at least a little. I also told them about how Ilana said that he was flirting with me before too. They squealed, screamed, and laughed at all the right places. And then, they went with me to figure out what I was going to wear on the date.

I had been on only one date before. Well, two if you counted the time that I skipped classes to go breakfast and to the park with Clovio. Then again, he was spying on me so I shouldn't count that as a real date. Not even the one that we went on before that should be counted because he was tricking me the entire time.

On my first date, we went on a carriage ride, ate at food trucks, went to a movie, and went shopping. It was a lot, and I had a lot of fun, but as I look back on it now, there were a lot of red flags on that date that should have clued me in that Clovio and Warrick weren't who they said they were. Now, though, I didn't have to worry. Andre wasn't an enemy, and there were no major issues in the world right now. I could enjoy my time with him.

Around seven on Friday night, I started to get ready for the date. I was going to let my long black hair stay down for the most part, just pulling the sides back to clip in a pin that my mom had given me. It was nice, and would look good with the clothes that I was wearing. Andre had texted me that he was taking me to a nice restaurant, in case I wanted to dress accordingly. Though he said it wouldn't matter if I was dressed casually either, it was up to me.

I had decided that a dress would be best. I liked the idea of looking nice at the moment, and not just casual and sporty like I was on my last date. My makeup was done well, after years of practicing with it, and also the fact that I had learned to use magic to accomplish what it took others an hour to do. It wasn't that hard for me anymore.

With the help of my friends, I had chosen a black dress that stopped just above my knee. It wasn't too flirty, and it would still be nice enough for the restaurant. It had thin straps that made it so that I had to wear a strapless bra, which was fine, I didn't mind. And it wasn't solid black. There was a long dark green vine pattern that went from the top right of the bodice to the bottom left where it snaked to the back of the dress. There were blue almost petal-like designs that came off of the vines, but they weren't too detailed, they almost looked like smudges yet it was beautiful and very well made.

I had chosen a pair of heels, happy that I was not as tall as Ilana was, because then I wouldn't want to make myself taller. I didn't want to be taller than the man that I was with. I had just finished putting on the last of my jewelry, a match set with earrings, necklace, and bracelet, when there was a knock at my door. I guess when the doorman was your date, he didn't need to check with me before he came up to my door.

I hurried to the door, checked out the peephole to be on the safe side, and opened it when I saw him on the other side.

"Hi, Andre." I gave him a smile as I looked him over. Instead of his usual doorman uniform, which was a dark royal blue suit with red silk trim and lining, he was wearing a nice, and expensive, suit. This suit wasn't like something that Dad or Uncle Dietrich would wear, but it definitely cost at least fifteen hundred dollars, if not more.

He looked good in the suit too. It was a dark blue that was close to black, but showed the true shade in the light. He had paired it with a light, silvery blue shirt with a medium blue tie. The colors somehow made his green eyes pop and look very intense.

The suit was also cut to fit him like a glove. It was easy to see the contours of his muscles and the definition of his chest, but it wasn't too tight or restraining. He looked really nice, especially with that confident smile on his face.

"Hello there, Rika." He said my name softly. "You look beautiful." He reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear. He did it so naturally and non threateningly that I didn't flinch or recoil from the sudden move.

"Thank you, you look amazing as well." I gave him another once over to show that I appreciated the view.

"Thank you." He inclined his head just a little, a respectful gesture that was ingrained in most people of our respective communities. "Shall we go?" He asked as he held out his hand.

"Yes, thank you." I reached for the small black purse that held my vitally important items and left the apartment. I was thankful that, unless disengaged intentionally, the doors were self-locking. I didn't need to pause to do that for myself.

It was time for us to be off now. This was what I was going to consider to be my first official date because the last one didn't count. And I was starting to feel very excited about it. I wanted to know what sort of man Andre was, and what he liked to do. Even if he and I didn't end up dating, he would be nice to get along with and get to know. He was in my building several days a week after all, I would be seeing him a lot. And if this date went well, possibly even more.

I wasn't going to get confused this time. I knew that Andre wasn't my mate. There was no connection with him like Lyssa had felt with Warrick before. There was no bond holding us together. However, that didn't mean that I couldn't go on a few dates, have a casual time with him and get to know him. That was what life was like for people my age, and I was allowed to do it.

The thing for me to remember here, was that I actually wanted to do that. I actually wanted to get to know this man, and to interact and socialize with him without being forced to. That, in my opinion, was a big step for me.

Still, even as I smiled and held onto Andre's arm, I couldn't help but think about my other problem, and that wasn't the lack of experience on a date like this. It was the fact that with each passing day, I seemed to be losing touch with my wolf more and more. I didn't know what I was going to do about it though. And I didn't know who I could ask for help. No one would understand, and if they did, they would think that there was something seriously wrong with me. No, this was my problem, and mine alone.

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