Falling For My Stepfather

staurant, staring at the falling snow outsid

va bloom, and she's 42. She is very strict and a perfectionist. My dad passed away t

move my gaze when I saw a tall man walk into the room, struck by his handso

ce. They walked towards me and stood by me."Sir, this is your table," the wai

with a gentle smile on his face. He stretched out his hand. "I

old me she had a boyfriend, but she had never asked me to meet him before. All I know about

too," I said as

eyes gripped mine and there was something there I couldn't completel

smiled at me with his eyes fixed on my blue eyes and my long, blon

call. "Eva, where are you?" he asked and listened to the phone. "Seriously?" he asked

d said, "Alright.

can't have dinner with us. She suddenly has a very important meeting," he replied into my eyes. I

ntino, who was staring at me with his gentle gaze. "I

hort dress, trying to hide my nervousness from him. I could f

nd stood by us. "Good evening," he greet

d it, and so did I. "What would you like for

ed. I felt so nervous with him so I want

er. "Bring us your best main course," he said. "Yes, sir," t

Valentino asked, with his eyes fixed on min

he teased me. I respond with just a smile. We were both silent, and this si

her car. Since then we've seen each other often and

ded my head a little. "My mo

ce and punish those who are guilty," he said. Somehow, I could see the anger and hatred in his

pianist, but my mom forbade me to do that. She wanted me to be like her. She wants me

ck into his eyes. "Evelyn," he said my name softly. "Never give up

eone said those words to me and it really touched m

food. The waiter took the steaks from the trolley and served them t

as I smiled back at him. He then tucked the napkin into h

ike this," Valentino said to me in a low voice

him. I never thought that he fe

ewhere," he said. "Where will you take me?" I asked, curious. He ans

fine dining and left the place. The car stopped when

entino said to me

ed to such pl

on mine. "Trust me. You will have fun i

ve fun, otherwise I'll die from boredom like he told me. He smiled at me. "Let's go now

ke this before. I covered my ear hearing the music that sounded so loud. I was shoc

or her," he said to the bartender. The bartender nodded his head with a smile. They

did the same. "Do you like it?" he asked me. I nodded at him with a smile. He

that the women near us were staring at Valentino without b

and stood next to Valentino. "Hi, handsome. Can we

"I'm sorry. I'm with my girlfri

girls looked at me with their jealous g

your girlfriend?" I

finds out I'm with them," he whispers in my ear. I couldn't help but l

Let's dance," he said as he took my hand and led me to

ng me closer to him. His gaze on my face turned my skin to fire. I am su

bed it heavily. I felt the bulge under his trousers against

he's inviting me to move closer. I quickly pulled ba

ly behave this way. He has made me unable to think cl

morrow," I lied to him. He smiled casually, as if nothin

rgot to tell you," I replied, avoiding his eyes. "Then let's go bac