Chapter 155: FOR YOU
Dove bit her lips, closed her eyes and shaking her head. Gosh! What was I even thinking! Sighing, he opened her eyes to find that Dante was also looking her way, with a small smile. Dove pursed her lips, before she made her way to where he was standing. Standing next to him, she looked at the grill, and really, a delicious aroma hit her nose, making her mouth water.
Looking up at him, she smiled at him a little and said, "This smells really nice. May I help you with something, Dante?" Dante turned to look at her and shook his head and said, "Thank you for complimenting. But no, thank you, you don’t have to help me. Or maybe, you can help me by standing beside me, and enjoying the view and maybe talk to me."
And just when Dove heard him say that, her eyes again inevitable went to his biceps and body, before she quickly averted her eyes elsewhere! Gosh! He doesn’t mean that when he said ’Enjoy the view, stupid."
To change the topic, and avert her attention from the wherever her brain was wandering away to, Dove said, "A barbeque night’s plan today? Is there something special tonight, Dante?" She asked curiously. After all, they did not have any such plan until the evening.
And all of a now here they were.
Dante put the cooked pieces on the plate, and then turned to look at Dove and gave her his charming smile and said, "Gavi told me that you love barbeque." Dove blinked an nodded her head saying, "Yes, I do like barbeque. But..." She trailed on realisiing something and met his eyes, only to see him shrugg. "So, today’s night is for you, Dove. Because all I know is that having something being arranged that you like feels really nice." Moreover, Dante was just finding ways to make her happy.
Dove for a moment looked at him, lost. Then a beautiful and heart felt smile graced her lips, and she lowered her eyes. It was not the first time someone was arranging a barbeque night because she liked it. Back when abroad, Lisa would sometimes initiate to have it. And the three of them would have it together. But this time, Dove couldn’t really pinpoint why, but it felt special. She chuckled and then looked up at Dante, her eyes gentle and she said, "Dante, it has not been very long that we know each other. But here you are making me feel as if we have known each other for years."
Dante too chuckled and tilted his head to the side, and said, "Then, Miss Dove Sterling. I am taking this as a compliment." The two of them laughed a little, before Dante asked her softly, "Dove, did you like it?" Dove looked at Dante, a small smiled on her lips, and she slowly nodded her head. Then looking around everyone enjoying themselves, specially her son who was now playfully bickering and teasing his grandma, her heart filled with warmth and she said, "I loved it. And do you know what I specially love about these kind of nights? Everyone being around together, playing, giggling and enjoying themselves. It is this type of joys that let us going even in the hardest of times."
And saying so, she then looked at the delicious food that was waiting to be spread on the table, and giggled. "And then the food obviously comes next."