Tension

When the limo came to a halt, I tried to fix myself up as best I could. I then turned to Lucian.

“Do I look OK?” I asked him. He just smirked at me.

“You look hot” He said and I wasn’t sure in which way he had meant it, but I shrugged it off. When we exited the limo, I saw we were standing in front of the providence restaurant.

One of the best ones in LA. I knew this would make a good first impression on my parents. When we entered the restaurant, it was completely empty.

The only table that held people was in the middle of the room in a dimly lit area. It was quite strange when thinking that this place is normally packed and hard to get into.

I looked at Lucian, my gaze already asking the questions without having my lips move. He just shrugged and acted innocent.

“Scarlet” my mother said in excitement. She walked towards me in a fast-pace which looked more like a tiny run, spreading her arms out, anticipating for a hug to happen.

She wrapped her arms around me and placed a big kiss