DEZMOND
Dez handed the waitress his menu then watched her walk away. He relaxed in his chair as he turned his attention to Spring. She surprised him when she agreed to go to lunch with him even though he showed up unannounced at her job. But the kiss she greeted him with surprised him more.
"So," he fingered the condensation on his glass, "you like kissing."
Spring's head whipped up so fast he was certain she would feel an ache later. Her eyes fluttered and she looked away. It was such an innocent response to such a bold act. (A delightful mystery, Spring is.)
"I'm sorry about that. It seems I keep..."
"Keep what?"
Spring looked down at something, maybe her napkin, but Dez waited for her response. He sat forward.
hand then sighed. "Honestly, I have no
"Don't be. I enjoy kissing you.
"On?" she asked.
her wait for his response. But he wanted to. "On if you want to continue the 'No personal info' clause. I
what he said in her head. She looked away a few times but when it seemed as if she came to some kind of resolution, Spring looked at him. He waited about as long as the suspense lover in him wanted to make her wait earlier, but clearly,
their glasses on the table.
She smiled.
came from Dez as he took hold of Spring's hand. "Dezmond Rey, of the DC Rey's." He squeezed her hand just a little before releasing it. "So, is your family one of the old prestigious ones in
maybe...prestigious?" she chuckled, "...maybe in spirit."
guessed you were from the south. I haven't heard even a hint of
some stray hair behind her ear but kept hold of the hair and started twisting it in her fingers. "Most folks don't speak French regularly. I don't speak
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