La maîtresse du diable

Chapter 32 | Date night

"Ares I don't what's taking your attention during the last two gatherings but the plan was just finalized. I want you to look over it again and memorize it when you're alone so you have no distractions. If you have any questions or any input come to me and we'll discuss it if it is something big that needs to be changed well hold another meeting. Okay?"

"Yeah sorry, I've been kinda nervous about everything."

Well, that's not completely a lie, I'm mostly nervous about this evening but also about the situation with the Germans. I don't know something feels off, the last attack was a couple of days ago and if I'm right they will come with a new attack or move against us any minute.

I'll tell Manon this at the restaurant later this weekend, it's almost time for us to leave and we still need to get ready.

"Yeah, that's completely normal, if you wanna talk about it you know you can always come to me right?"

"Yeah I know, but I'm going to get ready so see you in a few."

"See ya and don't forget casual."

I feel a smile threaten, so I quickly turn around and head upstairs. I go to my room and head to the adjoined bathroom. Once there I quickly strip and get in the shower, seeing as there's only few time left before it's 8 pm.

Once I'm done I quickly dry myself off and wrap the towel around my middle and go to my closet.

Okay, casual. But like jeans casual or dress pants casual?

Jeans and t-shirt? ... maybe

Dress pants and shirt with few buttons left open? ... also maybe

Dress pants and t-shirt? ... mmm no I don't think that's it.

Suit? ... no too chique

Sweatpants? ... no that's too casual.

Fuck! Why is this so hard?

Let's go with baggy jeans and oversized shirt, yeah that'll do. And some sneakers of course.

Okay yes finally done.

Fuck do I wear cologne or parfum or something?

Do I put on jewellery? Necklace? Rings?

Do I style my hair or not? Or maybe style it but make it look effortless?

What would she like best? Will she like my outfit? What if she doesn't like how my cologne smells?

No, fuck, I really gotta stop thinking like that. Need to stop doubting myself.

I can do this. Everything will be great. This date is going to be amazing.

"Maybe we can keep it going after we get home. Like sleep together. Wait that sounds wrong like sleep in the same bed but not together together you know what I mean? No? Great now I'm talking to myself, that's how nervous I am. Anyway what time is it"

"8.03 pm. Oh okay. Wait shit fuck, I should've been downstairs 3 minutes ago. Fuckfuckfuck."

With that I run out of my room, more like stumbling, cause I'm trying to put my shoes on at the same time.

As I make it downstairs I see Manon waiting for me, looking as gorgeous as always.

She looks calm, is she not as nervous as I am. What if she doesn't like me that much? What if she thinks what happened in the past is too much.