Another Beginning

• TWO •

"Awesome!  Oh, and one more thing." I glanced up at him, fishing out ten euros from my wallet and tucking it under the cup.

Yummy guy, look at me confused, poor guy. 

"What's the other thing?"

"Promise me, you'll not fall in love with me."  I tell him standing up, as I started walking along the streets of Rome with yummy guy lagging behind.

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"Wait, wait a minute!"  I heard yummy guy, yelling behind me as he tried to catch up.   "Okay, you mean to tell me, we are going to spend the whole day together and make memories in the beautiful city of Rome but not get to know each other?"

"Yes, you got it." I confirmed.

"I don't really agree to all of it, but okay, if that's what you want."  He tells me.  "oh, and don't worry,  I will not fall in love with you."

This time he started walking away, leaving me behind. 

Argh!  The nerve of this guy!  What?  Am I not beautiful enough for him not to fall for me?

"Hah! So you mean to tell me, I am not the type of woman that a man falls for?"  I said, walking beside him.

"No, I didn't say that. I actually find you beautiful, charming and attractive.. I am just agreeing on what you told me."  He said, smirking at me.

"Oh! Alright then." I replied blushing.

"Alright."

Wow! Yummy guy, finds me attractive.

We walk in a companionable silence for a few minutes, and then I felt him looking, glancing at me.

"You know, we should at least, have a name."  He suggested.  "It doesn't have to be our real name."

"Yes, I agree, uhm, I want to be creative on our names.  Since, no specifics, let's see."  I start to look around and finally got an idea. "Oh! I got it. Okay get your phone." I tell him.

"What? What do you need my phone for?"

"Argh! Just get your phone, no more questions!" I said excitedly.

"Okay, okay, here." He takes his phone out and unlocks it.

"Okay, go to any of your social media apps."

He puts his palm over his phone, shielding it from me.

"Don't worry I will not look."

"Ha ha ha. I was just teasing you. Okay what do you want me to do."

"Refresh your page."

"Okay, now, scroll down and check the first advertisement that you'll see."

"Really?"

Yes, c'mon!"

"Okay, it's Ferrari."

"Hmm, interesting, Italian car in Italy. Okay, from now I will call you Enzo, Enzo for Enzo Ferrari."

Although I still think yummy guy is more appropriate.

"Ha ha ha. Okay I love that. What about you?" He asked, looking over my shoulders so he can see.

"Hey! No peeking!" I tell him, nudging him off. "Okay so, let's see. I have, oh gosh! Hahaha! I got a, oh please don't judge me!" I said covering my face.

"Hey," he reached for my hand trying to remove it from my face. "I am not going to judge you. What did you get?" He is laughing with me.

I look at him and suddenly my world just stopped. As if, someone just got hold of the remote and pressed stop. I am looking at a very gorgeous, angelic face.

His face is happy - like really happy. His eyes is smiling, his nose is perked up, his cheeks are all rosy and his dimples so deep. He is grinning from ear to ear.

I've never seen a truly happy face before. His lips are so full and the shape is perfect.

"So are you going to tell me or are you just going to stare at my face the whole day?" He teased, waking me up from my daydreaming.

"Oh please! Okay, I got Kate Spade."

"So you were looking at purses huh?"

"Actually, not purses, I was looking at this ballet flats. Oh never mind!" I said brushing him off.

"Okay, Katie! Where are we going to start this adventure?"

"Katie? Really? Not even Kate? I named you Enzo!" I whined.

"Nope, you my dear is more of a Katie!" He said, laughing.

Taking my hand, he led me across the street as the busy streets of Rome set us up for our day that will forever be embedded in our memory.