Love At First Glance (Love at Firsts #1)(53)
“You shouldn’t say things like that in a place like this.” He points to the tables around us whose occupants are clearly outraged by my words.
“What? I’m not going to filter myself because we are surrounded by stuck up people,” I say a bit too loudly.
“Good thing I own this place or we’d have been kicked out already.” He laughs.
“Not even sorry,” I tell him as I hold the gaze of the old woman sitting at the table next to ours.
“Good.”
Our food is brought to the table and I’m speechless. It looks and smells amazing. They really did make me Mac and Cheese and it looks divine. I give it a try and the waiter looks at me expectantly. Once again, I’m rendered speechless. It is to die for. It’s rich and creamy but not too heavy. The perfect balance. I give the waiter a thumb up and he leaves smiling.
We make small talk as we eat, learning about each other’s hobbies and our aspirations in life.
I say no to dessert. I don’t want the seams of my dress to burst or look like I’m pregnant. I pull my phone out quickly as Valentine is talking with one of the waiters and shoot a quick text to Spencer to let him know we’ll be on our way shortly.
Me: Hey Love! We are done with dinner. We’ll be at the club shortly. How long do you think you’ll be? Do you need me to give you the address again?
I see that the iMessage has been delivered and wait for an answer, but nothing comes through. Maybe he’s still busy with his assignment and will be late. I try not to let it get to me, but it’s difficult and I cannot help the uneasy feeling I get in my stomach. Stop being ridiculous, you only sent the message a minute ago! I put my phone back in my bag and stand up when Valentine comes back with my jacket.
He helps me into my jacket and we leave the restaurant to see that the valet has his car parked in front of the restaurant and, like before, he helps me in. I smile and thank him before checking my phone quickly, but still see no text from Spencer.
“Are you okay?” Valentine asks me.
“Yeah, just waiting for Spencer to reply to my message. I told him we were on our way to the club but he hasn’t answered yet. I don’t know how we’ll manage to find each other when we’re in the club.”
“I’m sure he’s okay and there’s a VIP area which is where you’ll be and he’s on the guest list for it too, so don’t worry.” He smiles and speeds to the club. The opening is in a few minutes so we don’t have much time to spare.
We turn onto the street where the club is and I shoot Spencer another text.
Me: We’re at the club, are you still coming?
I put my phone back in my clutch and climb out of the car with Valentine’s help. I love this car, but it’s a bit too low considering the tight dress I’m wearing.
There are photographers are everywhere snapping pictures of us as we make our way to the entrance of the club.
Valentine holds my hand and we walk up the few steps to the entrance. Like any inauguration, he has a speech planned and doesn’t look nervous at all, it’s clear he was meant to do this.
“Thank you everybody for coming tonight to the launch of The Vault. This place has been in the works for years. The hard work that has been put into this place by the amazing crews working on, both the inside and outside of the club, has really paid off. I can’t wait for all of you to see and hopefully enjoy it. I couldn’t have done it on my own; thanks must go to my sister who has been such a great support and even helped with the interior design and also to my friend, Haven for her support these past few weeks.” He smiles at me and kisses my head. No doubt, people will get the wrong idea with that move. He smiles and takes a pair of scissors that someone handed to him and he cuts the purple velvet ribbon. “Welcome to The Vault.”
The two massive doors open and I’m in shock; the interior looks even better than what I had imagined. His sister did an amazing job decorating the place; the entrance hall is pretty simple with monochrome colors and small light fixtures lead the way to the cloakroom. There’s a massive room with two gorgeous women standing in the doorway to collect coats on the right and a photo booth on the left side. Valentine smiles at me, grabs a hold of my hand and walks us inside. From where we are standing, I can tell that it’s noisy inside, but it’s not deafening. Once we get closer to the hallway, that I’m assuming leads to the first room from what Valentine has previously told me about the place, my ears start to buzz. I’m not used to loud music anymore. I take my phone out and snap a couple of ‘before’ pictures since Spencer is nowhere to be seen making sure to get pictures of the place whilst it’s still empty, to show off the club décor in the article and I’ll ask Spencer to take more pictures later for an ‘after’ shot. Valentine gives me a quick tour of the place before they let the crowd in. I try to focus on the work aspect of tonight, at least for now, but it’s hard because I just want to dance.
Each level is different in color, theme and music. The main floor plays dance/hip hop music which isn’t exactly my style, but it looks amazing. There’s a massive bar lining the right side of the room that’s lit up by UV lights and is stocked with a large choice of alcohol. There are a couple of booths situated on the left side with a dance floor in between the seated area and the bar.
The second floor is for the metal heads. The décor is a lot simpler and less glamorous than the main floor but still remarkable nonetheless. The left side is adorned with a simple bar that’s also well furnished with alcohol. There aren’t any booths on this level because there is a decent sized stage instead. From the little I could hear from Valentine, it’s set for local bands to play in a new venue, which is a fantastic idea. It’ll make concerts more intimate, even though it’s still a huge room, and will give new acts the chance to perform in front of people. I make a mental note to mention this in the article.