Chapter 40

I insisted that Liam and I use my car because I always needed to have the means for a clean getaway if needed. I never wanted to rely on a man for a way home especially not with what had been going on in the town lately. I receded a bit of control by allowing him to drive and he took us towards a dainty little restaurant a few miles away from the bar. The servers watched us with wide and attentive eyes as we made our way in and I knew without a doubt that Darius had already gotten the word out that people were supposed to watch out for us. We took a table at the far end of the room, close to the window and away from prying eyes. It was a beautiful spot because it had a clear view of the fountain at the back and it was very romantic. “Have you been here before?” I asked Liam and he shook his head. “I’ve seen it during my walks and I figured it would be great if we tried it together, don’t you?” A waitress came to take our order. She had fiery red hair tied into a messy ponytail at t