Chasing the rejected luna’s heart - Chapter 55: Chapter 55

~DAMON~
The car ride down to the pizza shop was quiet. Clara hadn't said a word since she got out of the house and I didn't even know what to say.
I briefly glanced at her and the worry on her face made me frown. What could possibly be going on?
"Did Alicia do something to you?" I questioned and she gasped before turning to me with wide eyes.
"No... why would you ask that? She..."
"I'm not an idiot, Clara. I saw the way your mood dimmed immediately you saw her. What did she do to you?" I questioned and she stared at me for a while before letting out a sigh.
"She didn't do anything. I'm... I'm not just comfortable with her around" She murmured and I hummed. I knew there was more to it but urging for answers might just make Clara close off to me again and I didn't want that, not when the night has been going so well.
I grabbed onto her hand and gave it a little squeeze.
"Don't let her dampen your mood and besides she's not here, it's just you and me" I murmured and she stared at me for a while then smiled.
"You are right, it's just you and me so I can relax" She muttered and tried pulling out her hand from my hold but I held onto it tightly and even interlocked our fingers.
She glanced up at me and smiled and this time, it was genuine. Her fingers tightened around mine and I let out a breath I hadn't known I was holding.
Maybe she wasn't going to push me away this time.
We got to the pizza shop and the sight of the shop seemed to visibly lift her mood.
"You have got to taste the deluxe pizza. It's the best" She uttered as we both climbed out of the car.
I walked over to her and interlocked our fingers again before leading her into the shop.
As soon as we walked in, Like always all eyes fell on us and if it was in the past, I would have relished in the attention and would have scanned the room for a potential woman I could spend the night with but that was the last thing on my mind.
I was all too aware of Clara's presence beside me and she was all I could think about.
We got to the counter and the woman behind it kept staring at me with a dreamy look in her eyes but I ignored her and stared down at Clara.
"You said the deluxe pizza right? Anything else?" I questioned softly and she stared up at me with a smile.
"Can I get an Oreo milkshake with that?" She questioned and I nodded before turning to the woman who was staring at Clara with a frown.
"You heard what my woman said, right?" I uttered coldly and she turned to me with wide eyes.
"Yes... I'll.. I'll get it ready in a few minutes. Would you like a drink too, sir?" She questioned and I shook my head.
"My wife and I will share her drink" I murmured and the woman nodded.
"So a deluxe pizza with Oreo milkshake and two straws" She muttered and I shook my head.
"No need for two straws. Get it done in five minutes, I don't want to wait for long" I uttered then grabbed Clara's hand and led her towards a table near the window that was occupied by another couple.
"Damon, it's occupied, let's sit on another one" Clara told me when we stopped in front of the table and the couple turned to us.
"But I want this one. Move" I muttered with a menacing tone and the couple's eyes widened. They immediately stood up and walked away, leaving their food on the table.
"Damon, that wasn't nice" Clara murmured with a pout and I couldn't resist placing a kiss on her lips.
"I never claimed to be a nice guy, little devil" I murmured then snapped my fingers and the waiters immediately came to clean up the table.
I pulled out a chair for Clara and she let out a sigh before sitting down. I sat down seconds later and exactly five minutes later, the waiter brought our pizza and milkshake.
"Thank you" Clara told the waiter and I knew it didn't mean anything to her but the way the waiter blushed made my blood boil but I didn't say anything, I just took a look at the name tag on his shirt.
As soon as he left, Clara took a sniff of the pizza.
"It smells so good" She murmured, then took out a piece and handed it to me.
"Here, take a bite," She uttered. I didn't take the pizza from her hand, instead I took a bite with it in her hand.
"Is it good?" She questioned with curiosity in her eyes. I chewed it for a second before my eyes widened. Shit! It was so good.
I took the slice from her hand and took several bites and only stopped when I heard her giggle.
"I'll take it that you like it" She murmured then took a sip of her milk shake.
"Hmm, this is delicious too. Wanna taste?" She questioned then took another sip. Before she could swallow it, I leaned closer and slammed my lips on hers. I snuck my tongue into her mouth and swirled it around, having a taste of the milkshake blended it with her sweet taste before pulling away.
"You're right, it's delicious" I murmured then sat back on my seat and took another bite of the pizza.
She stared at me for a while with her eyes wide and her cheeks tainted with red.
"What?" I questioned and she shook her head before going back to her milkshake.
I had a good time with Clara that night and for the first time, I didn't want us to go back home because for some reason,I felt like her mood was going to change again if we left.
After a while, I couldn't keep the shop open any longer and we had to leave.
We walked hand in hand towards the car in silence.
Clara was about to pull her hand away to walk to her side of the car but I held her back and pulled her closer to me.
"Damon..."
"Don't push me away again. Don't shut me out again" I murmured and she stayed quiet before slowly staring up at me.
"I... maybe you should go home tonight. I'd like to be alone" She murmured then pulled away and I let her because of the look of fear in her eyes. What was she afraid of?...