______________________________ "How did y-" He stopped himself abruptly. "You know what? Never mind. I'll explain everything in a minute, let me clear my head a little. That and find a decent place to eat." His voice was strained and shaky. He couldn't believe it, he'd come face to face with his enemy. Emmanuel was shocked and somewhat terrified, not of Elijah himself, no. He was afraid of Elijah hurting the others. Dylan, so strong, yet, so weak at the same time. Michaela, fierce and courageous, yet, too loyal. Alida, too naive. And him? What was his weakness? He let his eyes flick to his right, there, that girl right next to him. Tall, Brunette, hazel nut eyes, angular features. The looks of a model, no, in his eyes an Angel. The girl that was looking at him with a mixed sense of trust and mystery, yes, Elizabeth Rosewater was his weakness. Dylan was right, God help us all. Scolding himself for allowing such weakness to pass through him, Emmanuel parked off in front of a restaurant, La Bella Italiano. They where in Downtown New York, the only place where you could get decent Italian food in a twelve block radius. Emmanuel unclipped his seatbelt and was out the car and opening Elizabeths door a few seconds later. She stepped out, brushing her hand against his as she held the door for support. Her hand was soft, like silk, and artistic. Slender, delicate. The softness of her hands where not what shocked Emmanuel, no, it was the strange, yet, electrifying spark, almost a heat wave of energy that passed throughout the both of them. He caught the surprised look on her face then the blush of her cheeks as she mumbled something, a thanks perhaps. Immediately upon seeing her blush he felt his heart shatter against his ribcage, he cursed himself silently for having this reaction. He closed the door and lead her into the restaurant, hand resting gently on her lower back, ushering her forward. They approached a sign that said: ______________________________ Please wait to be seated. ______________________________ But Emmanuel couldn't be bothered waiting so he walked on through to one of the best booth seats, it was in the corner which was quietly away from everyone else who where seated in the centre of the restaurant."You know, you can't just walk into a restaurant and promptly take a seat anywhere you like. You have to be seated by the waiter or waitress. Didn't you see the sign?" Her voice thick with wild disbelief. As if he'd just committed a crime. "Oh please, spare me the details." He replied nonchalantly. "Besides, I know the owner." Her eyes widened slightly at this. "Really, who?" Emmanuel could tell that she was trying to hide her sudden up beat curiosity, but, it didn't work. "No, I lied. I don't." He replied swiftly, beaming a quick smile at her. Elizabeth frowned slightly as if she was having an argument with herself. She took a shaky breath and fixed a stern gaze at Emmanuel. "You said you'll explain, so, please go ahead." her sudden change of mood annoyed him slightly, he felt like he'd start getting whiplash soon. Just as he was about to launch into the full detailed explanation a very thick Italian accent interrupted him. "Ah, Emmanuel! Long time no see, huh?" He looked over to see a tall middle aged man with a light stubble beaming at him, he was wearing a chefs uniform and had various sauces and oils splashed all over his outfit. "Ah who are you again?" He joked. Emmanuel turned to Elizabeth. "Elizabeth, Roberto- Roberto, Elizabeth." He gestured casually between the two. "It is a pleasure to meet you Elizabeth." Roberto said, bowing in a manner that was both joking and majestical, typical Roberto. "it's a pleasure to meet you too." She giggled in response. Just that very sound made Emmanuel's heart rocket towards his ribcage, trying to break free. "Anyway, what can I get you two?" His tone had become slightly more formal. "Since we haven't looked at the menus I'd say you should surprise us." Emmanuel replied with a smirk on his lips. "Ah, well if you didn't stroll in here like the Noble Prince of France then I would have given you the menus." His retort was sprinkled with sarcasm, which made both Emmanuel and Elizabeth of them laugh. "Alright, Ill surprise you." The twinkle in Roberto's eyes made Emmanuel raise his eyebrows. "A pleasant surprise, please Roberto." Emmanuel replied, smiling as he spoke. "For you sir, only the worst."Roberto said with a wink, then just like that he was gone, storming away into the kitchen to prepare whatever he had in mind. Emmanuel turned to Elizabeth, and was greeted by to very skeptical eyes. "I thought you said you didn't know the owner?" She said, scanning his face as she spoke. "I don't, however, that was the owners father. The son is somewhere in South Africa, for holiday purposes." She. Didn't say anything at this, her gaze was faced towards the window, her eyes troubled- she was deliberating. She turned back to him before saying. "you needed to tell me something?" "Do I?" His voice tainted with mock innocence. She got up to leave as soon as he said this. "Okay, I'll explain." She just stood there glaring at him. "If you sit down, I'll explain." He beckoned to the chair as he spoke. She scowled at him, so, he scowled back. She stood there for a few seconds before she promptly sat back down and stared at her hands. She was deliberating about something again, he had to turn away to prevent himself from reaching over and tucking her hair behind her ear. Once his mind was clear he turned back, this time, only to be met be curious looking eyes. "Explanation time?" He asked, his voice was surprisingly soft. "Uh huh." Her reply was pleasantly tender, it sent a soft tingle through his body. She was still staring him straight on in the eye, which, made him slightly uneasy. "Alright, but, you need to tell me a few things first." He said while averting his eyes."Like what?" She replied. This time when he looked back, he found her starting at him intently under her eyelashes. He wanted to lean forward and kiss her, but, something stopped him. Taking a shaky breath he stared back at Elizabeth and said. "Let's start with your dreams." ______________________________
I'm so sorry it took forever to update, I was suffering from writers block and was sooo busy with Christmas shopping and stuff. I'll try to updated as soon as I can!