Weak in the Knees Ch. 04
Date: 2/13/2024,
Categories:
Gay Male,
Author: byjroseemi
... could tell that Zach was being cautious not to step over any of Diego's boundaries.
When Zach asked Zayne and Brinxton to watch Nadya for the date, Zayne suggested he take Diego to a restaurant called Délices de Paris, which was a restaurant that was built into the top floor of one of the skyscrapers. It was a hot spot, but their friend owned it, and Zach had designed the interior and the windows that protected most of the restaurant from the elements.
"Isn't that a little..." Zach waved his hand in the air as he tried to come up with the word. It was getting harder to always remember the words he was trying to say when he wanted to say them, and he was getting frustrated with it. He eventually gave up and tried a sentence instead, "Very focused on my ego?"
"Nah," Zayne replied with a shake of his head. "It's a romantic spot with a great view, that you just happened to build. It also lets him see what your drawings turn into. Just be humble about it."
"I don't want him to think I'm trying to woo him with money," Zach commented. "Like, I can see how spoiling someone who doesn't come from money can seem like you're trying to lure them in."
"So don't buy the most expensive thing on the menu," Zayne pointed out. "Actually, her pastas are by far her best dishes, and they are reasonably priced."
Brinxton rolled his eyes. "You sensitive rich-boy types are all the same. Take him to the lavish restaurant and let him order whatever he wants then do something romantic ...
... but not expensive afterward. Walk in the park or go stargazing out of the reach of the city lights," he suggested.
Zach smiled at that and decided that that was the perfect idea. So they found themselves on a Friday evening at the restaurant. They had to take an elevator up, and it was glass on one side so you could watch the city lights all around you as you went up through the floors. When they got to the top floor, they stepped out in the restaurant that was surrounded by large windows to give you the perfect view of Denver beyond them. The inside was built to look a little like a lavish lounge with a piano on one end where someone was playing and there were couches and tables by one side whereas the other side looked more like a restaurant.
They were led over to a small private table right next to the window, surrounded by trellises that had flowering vines all along it to give them privacy. Diego took in the ambiance of the place and leaned in toward Zach as he pulled out Diego's chair for him and asked, "Are the trellises so that no one has to watch me blow you?"
Zach let out a surprised laugh and squeezed Diego's shoulders before he went and sat down in the other chair, giving a shrug, though his smirk betrayed how casual that wasn't. "I mean, it is a perk to be sure, but I believe she wanted a romantic atmosphere without anyone feeling like they were being watched."
"Well, that worked. I don't know how to order things in fancy restaurants. You may have to ...