6. Rules Of Dating.

Ryan's Pov.

I look at her and can't believe she said yes to this relationship. At first I wanted to wait for a month. But she got irresistible in just two days. When she lied about not coming with me to shopping and stayed strictly professional, I thought that this heat between us is only from my side.

But I had to make sure before backing away for good. If a girl doesn't likes me or is not attracted towards I leave her and not take it as challenge. I only pursue a girl if she feel same as me and if she trying to resist, I show her what it actually means.

With Lily it is different. She is the first one who has made me so impatient. Everytime I look at her I just want to grab her dip my head in her hairs and feel warmth of it.

That is why I did what I did in that elevator. I wanted to know if she felt any kind of feelings for me at all and the way she looked at me told me everything I needed to know.

When I kissed her on neck, I just wanted to keep on going. I wanted bite on that soft flesh beneath my mouth so badly. Only I know how I stopped myself from doing so. I can still feel the sweetness of his flesh against my tongue. I can't stop thinking if her neck tasted so good what would her lips taste like.

I want her in my life at any cost. When she told me that she has no idea of how dating actually works, I thought maybe she never had serious relationship or maybe she just had casual encounters. The idea of her with another man was burning me from the inside.

But when she told me she has never been touched or kissed, I didn't knew how to react. At first I felt a punch to my gut. But then the images of us together filled my head. The thought of that lips being kissed by me and only me made me feel possessive about her.

The thought of me being the only one to show what passion is all about and seeing her glowing with it made me want to do this more. I just wanted to lay her down on that sofa and have my way with her.

I take her hands in mine as I take the route to a private restaurants where we won't be disturbed. I want to know what she wants in this relationship.

She looks pretty in grey color but even more beautiful in green. Her hairs may not be waist length but it is still long for me to wrap it around my hand. I shake my head to control myself and clear the mental image that just passed in my mind.

I hope this work out. I have never felt like this in my life. I stop the train of thoughts as we reach the parking lot and take her through hidden enterance to my regular private booth.

Lily's Pov.

I look at our joined hands as he takes me towards a particular place. The restuarant is classy and has private rooms for dinner. It has strict policies too. We reach our dinning room and it has beautiful city view.

Ryan makes me sit on one side while he sits opposite of me. He orders a bottle of wine and his dinner of steak. When he asks me I order spaghetti with meatballs and we both order molten red velvet mini cake for dessert. As it would take some time, Ryan looks at me to start.

"Well we can discuss it now or maye after dinner." He says.

"Now." I say as I can't wait until end as it would be difficult to eat anything if I don't talk right now. And I don't want to get drunk and talk.

"So we are dating, right?" He asks and I put on strand of hair behind my ear nervously before answering.

"Yes. But I have three rules." I say looking straight in his eyes.

"Okay. And what are they?" Ryan asks seriously.

"Your only demand was not reveal our relationship with anyone right now as we are working together. Well we have to keep it secret longer than that as I don't want to get any media attention while we are still figuring it out. It is my first rule" I say and drink a glass of water.

"Okay as you say. We will keep it hidden as long as you want. Anything else?" He asks but before I could say anything a waiter arrives with wine and starters of Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini.

"Second rule is that I also want us to be very professional during office hours in the company." I say after the waiter leaves.

"Okay and the third?" He asks as he pours wine in our glasses.

I take a deep breath then say, "We won't have sex until I am comfortable."

He stop pouring wine in his glass and I take sip of mine. He then takes a sip too and nods then say, "How long?"

"Maybe more than a month?" I say as I take another sip.

"Okay." He says after a minute.

I sigh after few seconds and explain, "I just want to get comfortable around you and get to know you more. Isn't dating is all about that?"

"I understand. We will go slow. You will be the first one to make any move." He says as he gestures me to eat.

"Thanks. So you can ask me anything to know about me too. I will do the same." I say as I eat starters.

"Well I have to ask one thing. Where would we meet after office hours? Or on weekends?" He asks as he eats too.

"We can go out for movies or some activities on weekends." I say as wine and food makes me a bit relaxed.

Our main course arrives and we wait as they arrange it. After they leave we eat and talk about for how long I have been working for the agency and at what places did I worked.

"I actually skipped a grade in school so was able to complete a course for secretarial practice. Then I graduated last year in December in computer science. This is my last assignment with agency then farewell." I say as I finish my meal.

"You laid out nice planning for your career. So what are you going to do after leaving from Andersons?" He asks and a waiter arrives to take our empty dishes and glass and replace it with dessert.

"Well for a month I am not doing anything. Emma is going to give birth around that time, so I would be with her for a week or two. Then I am thinking about taking one week vacation somewhere. Then I would apply for job somewhere." I say as he looks at me seriously. He is very attentive towards me.

"Well I hope I could be included in that vacation of yours." Ryan says with a smile and I blush.

"We will see." I say as I look down at my dessert.

"Yes we will. Well I have one more thing to add about rules." Ryan says as he sits up.

"What?" I ask as I eat my dessert.

"I don't want any lies or secrets between us." He says and I almost choke at my cake.

I have not told him about me knowing his father and more importantly me being his Dad's god daughter. It is not lying but hiding is another way of it.

"And I don't want to hide anything from you. If I want a serious relationship with you I have to come clear in some things." Ryan says.

"What things?" I ask.

"You asked me how I could move on from Jess in one week and I lied about being separated from her for a month. We were actually never together." He says looking straight in my eyes. I must say Ryan always talks like this which makes me believe him.

"So the rumours?" I ask.

"Not entirely false. Jess and I were college friends. We met six months ago and had only physical relationship. Then to avoid my father's pressure of marriage and also to help Jess financially, we acted of being together for last three months. I didn't slept with her since the day I started helping her. We also used to see other people as we were not really in relationship. Jess fell for someone at that time and got pregnant, so we kind off put an end to our small act." He explains. I don't know what to say.

"But I thought you were once in a serious relationship before. So why did you never dated again?" I ask the one nagging question to know if he was in love with that woman if not this one.

"That was a end to relationship with us being friends. Nothing like what rumours says." Ryan says as he eats his dessert.

"How come?" I ask.

"Her name is Freya. We were in same college and one of my friend introduced us. Everything was fine until the day after we graduated. Our parents wanted us to marry as she was heiress and it would have been perfect. But I was too young and so was Freya. She told me she doesn't mind marrying me later when we get a bit older but till then we should go our separate ways and find someone else. I was hurt a bit because even though I didn't want to marry, I also didn't wanted our relationship to end like that." Ryan says.

"Well do you love her?" I ask the dreaded question.

"No. Not anymore. But for a time being I thought to just focus on my career and enjoy the life of young man. So I only had casual encounters after that." He says as we finish our dessert.

"So what changed your mind about me? Or am I a casual encounter too?" I ask directly.

"No. You are not casual. I think you are forgetting about me asking to date you. And why? I don't know. Maybe because I felt certain pull towards you and wanted to see where it takes me. Don't you feel the same? Aren't you curious too? I don't think you would be here if not." He says and I realise how right he is.

Sometimes we can't just get answer of something immediately. We have to take it slow and know it carefully then maybe finally we can get answer and that answer could either be good or could be bad.

"I don't want to hide anything from you too." I say as I make my decision.

"What?" Ryan asks as he gives his card for check.

"I know your father." I say.

"What?" Ryan asks in shock.

"I mean to say I know Richard because he is my god father." I say as I don't want to hide anything from him and create mess in this relationship even because of small omission.

"Why are telling me this now? Did my Dad send you to work for me?" He asks seriously. Okay now he is assuming wrong thing.

"No. He doesn't even know that I am working for you right now. Believe me. I thought not to tell you about it before because I don't want you to think exactly what you might be thinking right now. I even told Lucas to not tell Richard about me working here. I took this job as my last assignment because it is a very good opportunity and also it would give me very good recommendation. I didn't think that we would start dating in second week of my working there." I speak non stop and he holds up her hand to stop me speaking.

"Please don't get hyper about it. I am sorry for immediately assuming that you were sent by my father. I thought that you both were trying trapping me. But if you really wanted to trap you would not have revealed your connection with him. Come we will talk further in the car." Ryan says and he gets up.

He holds out his hand to me and after a second I take it. I had only one glass of wine and Ryan only half as he has to drive. We walk to the parking lot and valet brings his car around for him.

"So you don't want to date me anymore?" I ask the dreaded question as I didn't want this relationship to end before it even got any chance.

"No. I want to date you." He says looking in my eyes then his eyes go back to road and I sigh in relief.

"But we have to be careful. I don't want my father to know that I am dating one of his precious god child. He would take me straight down to the aisles." He says.

"No he won't." I say as I try to control my chuckle, "Richard is sweetest person I have ever known. He would not do something like that just for having relationship with me."

"Well first you are not a man and second you are not his son. He just wants a reason to marry me. But I don't want to marry anyone. I have to know the person then I will think about it. Give me your address." He says and I give him the exact location.

"I don't want him to know either. I don't want anyone to know anything right now " I say as I look at the passing view from the window.

"Should I consider myself some dirty secret?" Ryan says with fake hurt look when I look at him then he smiles.

"Well in that case I am that too. I just don't want any interruptions and assumptions. This is my first relationship and I want some privacy, that is it. Hope you don't mind." I say.

"Not at all. I want the same." He says and soon we reach my place.

"So what are we doing tomorrow?" Ryan asks as he looks at me.

"Well tomorrow I am busy as I have prior commitment." I say.

"What commitment? Maybe I could join?" Ryan asks as he takes my hand in his and holds it.

"It is my colleague's birthday party from agency. And I don't think you are invited." I say as I smile at him.

"Fine. Maybe we could have lunch or breakfast?" He asks as he raises his brows in hope.

"Lunch is not possible as you have meeting in a hotel but breakfast could be possible." I say after few seconds.

"Great. I will pick you up." Ryan says and kisses palm of my hand and I feel shiver run up my arm.

"No. Just meet me at cafe nearby company which has private booths." I say.

"Done. At what time?" He says.

"Half past eight would do." I say and try to take my hand to open the door of the car.

"Would I not get good night kiss?" Ryan says with a smirk and raises one brow and I know my cheeks would be as red as my hairs.

I take deep breath and move forward and he comes towards me. Our eyes get closed as we come closer. Then I open my eyes put one hand on his one cheek and kiss lightly his other cheek. His rough at the same time soft skin and his light and musky scent makes me want to stay more but then I leave the car immediately.

"Good Night." I say as I close the car door.

"That was not fair, Lily." He says with fire in his eyes.

"Well I have different rules for kissing." I say and start to leave.

"Good Night. See you tomorrow." Ryan says and I wave as he goes.

I come inside and clean up my place a bit with silly smile on my face. I shower and get changed. I hear her a buzz from my phone and see his text saying, 'Can't wait to hear your rules. Good Night.'

That night I had smile on my face and beautiful dreams.