Over the following a number of days Vale and Marie speak over the telephone. She begins to note he solely texts or calls after sunset, however does not assume to laborious on it. She fairly enjoys their chats. Gen has known as her lastly and requested 1,000,000 and one questions on “tall, darkish and good-looking”.

“He is nice we now have been speaking over the telephone rather a lot” Marie smiles as she thinks about his deep voice.

“What!” Gen shrieks as Marie pulls the telephone away from her ear. “You gave him your quantity!? I cant consider it! You may have by no means had a male contact that isn’t enterprise associated.” She is virtually screaming the entire time.

Marie hears Gens husband within the background and listens as Gen tells him about her giving her quantity out. “It is not an enormous deal” Marie sighs. she imagines Gen leaping on the mattress and her husband shaking his head. “We simply speak.”

“Are you guys going to fulfill? Have a date?”

“I am unsure the place that is going Gen. Its nice to take issues gradual you recognize. I’ve loads of time to calm down.” Gen operates on full throttle more often than not and Marie unsure if she will be able to calm her down this time. “Look I’ve to prepare for work. Can we catch up later?”

“After all love! Do not maintain me out of the loop with tall, darkish and good-looking!” Gen giggles like a faculty lady. “What was his identify once more?”

“You higher watch out, your husband goes to get jealous.” Marie chuckles quietly. “His identify is Vale.”

“Nicely a mysterious identify too! Love you lady remember to name me whereas gazing into lover boys eyes!”

“Love you too sis.” All Marie can do is smile as she hangs up.

Marie will get showered and dressed for work. She works half time as a cocktail waitress at a gentleman’s membership, however does not thoughts the work. She has to make ends meet so the additional job covers what her day job does not. She places on the black heals which are a part of her uniform and brings her lengthy hair right into a ponytail. Marie appears within the mirror to ensure it appears good and places her jacket on. As she opens her door she bumps into somebody and drops her keys.

“Sorry!” Marie gasps as she drops down to choose them up.

“It alright” Marie appears up and sees the face that goes with that acquainted voice. vale is standing in entrance of her with a bouquet of flowers. “Are you going someplace?” He appears on the darkish tights and heals.

“How embarrassing. I am off to work proper now.” She appears on the flowers and blushes somewhat. “Are these for me?”

“Sure!” Vale fingers the flowers to her. Marie takes the flowers in to place them in a vase and notices Vale does not observe “Could I are available in?” He asks from the doorway.

“After all, please are available in.” Marie thinks it odd he waited for an invite, perhaps he was raised a sure method.

“You may have a stunning place.” Vale appears round “numerous home windows.” He smiles to himself

“Sure. I benefit from the contemporary air, and being on the next flooring away from the hearth escape I can maintain them cracked more often than not.” Marie does not discover his mischievous smile as she is distracted by the flowers.

“The place do you’re employed?” Vale requested in a cheerful method as he involves the kitchen the place Marie is placing water in a vase.

“Oh, its a small place. I serve drinks and meals.” Marie blushes a bit. He have to be pondering the worst with the best way she is dressed.

“Oh. Can I drive you than. I hoped to spend a while with you.” Vale speaks sweetly.

“Nicely, it is a gentleman’s membership, if that does not make you uncomfortable.” Marie locations the flowers within the water and places the vase in the lounge.

“By no means” he smiles sweetly

“Okay.” Marie locks up her condominium and follows Vale to his automobile.

Once they arrive at her job Marie thanks Vale and heads into work. She does not discover when he walks in half an hour later and sits in a personal sales space. He did not inform her he was a member and needs to maintain it to himself. Vale was on the hunt once more, and it felt good.

All via her shift Marie felt as if she had been being watched. It was the strangest feeling to look and see individuals immersed within the present however really feel as if you’re being watched. The lads could possibly be somewhat impolite as soon as they bought a pair drinks into them however over all they had been simply there to have an excellent time. She sweetly rejected telephone numbers and refused dates all evening. She simply could not shake that feeling!

Vale watched Marie as she labored as was happy that not one of the males right here had her consideration. It made her a lot simpler to observe. He was amused that she appeared to really feel his eyes on her as she stored trying round after which returning again to serving the drinks and meals to the tables. She was so lovely and he could not assist himself as he smiled and imagined that she can be like as soon as he caught her. He puzzled if she knew she was the pray he was stalking. He simply wished her to be his and solely his. He smiled as she completed her shift and walked out in her coat.

When Marie stepped out into the cool air she did not really feel like she was being watched anymore. She began to stroll residence slowly having fun with the cool air, when she felt the hair increase on the again of her neck. She regarded round to see if somebody was round however she could not discover anybody, but the sensation of being watched put her on edge. Marie began to stroll sooner as her coronary heart began to race. She took deep breaths to attempt to regular herself however was not succeeding in any method. Her coronary heart was racing as she walked extra briskly. Marie had by no means felt this frightened when she was strolling residence and could not discover any logical purpose for it. Why was her coronary heart racing as if she had been being hunted? When she bought to her condominium door she was in such a panic she could not get a grip on her keys. Marie lastly was capable of open her door after dropping her keys a number of instances, rushed in and swiftly locked the door behind her. She sat on the ground leaning along with her again in opposition to the door and tried her hardest to carry again the tears burning within the corners of her eyes as she took deep breaths. What was improper along with her? What had made her so panicked?

Vale felt somewhat dangerous watching her via her window, making an attempt to carry again her tears. He simply wished to see how she would react beneath the stress of being prey. He was truly stunned how effectively she stored it collectively. She by no means ran, did not scream or go right into a constructing that was not hers. She made it residence, she have to be very robust willed. He smiled to himself as he began for residence, for the solar is the one factor that may maintain her from him now.

Marie lastly collected herself and stood up, checking that she did in truth lock the door. “What on the planet bought into me?” She whispered to her self as she rubbed her eyes. Heading to the bathe she heard her telephone ding and she or he went to have a look at who was texting her. It was Vale. She leaned in opposition to the doorframe to her kitchen as she learn his textual content. Then went and sat on her sofa to speak to him for a bit.

Vale: Hope you bought residence safely.

Marie: Sure I did, thanks.

Vale: Something attention-grabbing occur at work?

Marie: The standard. Sorry we could not hang around.

Vale: No worries. What days do you’re employed?

Marie: It relies upon. I solely work half time so it’s totally different days.

Vale: Sorry for simply displaying up. I did not know you had an evening job.

Marie: Don’t be concerned about it. I used to be completely happy to see you. Thanks for the flowers!

Vale: No drawback. Are you free tomorrow evening?

Marie: My subsequent time off is the day after tomorrow.

Vale: It is a date?

Marie: Certain factor! My place?

Vale: Excellent! 7?

Vale: I will see you then.

Marie: Sure! I’ve to get to mattress, however I’ll textual content you tomorrow.

Vale: Sounds good. Good evening.

Marie: Good evening

Maries earlier panic was changed with butterflies as she smiled at her display screen. She went to bathe and when she lay in her mattress she was quick asleep very quickly.

Vale sat smiling at his display screen as he texted with Marie. She did not even deliver up what had occurred. He wasn’t certain if he ought to proceed to get near her, however he merely could not assist himself. One thing about her simply made the darkness that was all the time knocking cease for some time and he might think about a life the place he wakes with out that nagging voice of despair and loneliness.