#thread: levi

She hadn't wanted to go to the festival really but with her sister's tough love on the phone, she hadn't felt like she had much of a choice. It had been a good day, she'd seen more of the town than she realised she could and she felt the sense of community. But even with all of the good on display that day, she still felt incredibly overwhelmed. It wasn't home and currently, the town held too much of her heartbreak and the negativity in her life.

The festival had spilled out onto the beach by the boardwalk but it was only a couple of minutes walk down the sand to find a spot that was quieter than the rest of town. She could smile and pretend again, but she just needed a few minutes where she could just look at the sea and relax her mind.

She almost jumped as she spotted someone else in the spot she had been trying to find and she instantly pulled up to stop walking. "Sorry, I didn't mean to intrude, I was just looking for a quiet spot." As she looked at him, a little flash of recognition ran through her brain. "You work at the hotel, right? Sorry, am I on like a private space or something? Should I go back up the beach?"

It was the ultimate kick in the teeth. Sitting at a table for two at a nice restaurant, knowing that people could see her sitting alone and very obviously, not deliberately. Looking at the empty chair opposite her as she tore the crust off of one of the bits of bread she had on her plate, Kira simply sighed. It wasn't like she had been looking forward to the date so much that she was disappointed, she was just annoyed. She'd even shaved her legs for this and he couldn't even be bothered to text to her to say that he wouldn't be able to make it.

Finishing her glass of wine and the piece of bread that no longer had a crust, Kira signalled for the check. At least this way, she could get a pizza on her way home and be in her bed within thirty minutes. Unless she took the pizza via Emil's so they could catch up on the Real Housewives latest series. Standing, Kira grabbed her jacket off of the back of her chair and as she straightened up to put it on, she saw him.

She watched in shock as he strode across the restaurant to her and suddenly the butterflies that weren't in her stomach when she got ready for the date, were flapping about mercilessly. "You came.."

"You grab some drinks, I'll grab dessert. Meet me by the ocean wall." Fuelled by the shots that had gone down far too easily and the champagne that seemed to be freely passed around the gala, Cali tapped her fist against her raffle date's before walking over to the dessert table, trying to look as subtle as possible. Not an easy task considering her dress was hot pink. Glancing over the desserts on offer instantly made her mouth water and as soon as she spotted the strawberry cheesecake, Cali knew immediately she'd have to find a way to swipe it for her date. Waiting until the serving assistant was distracted, Cali grabbed two spoons and the plate with the cheesecake, turning quickly and walking to the doors as quickly as her heels would allow.

Finding her way out to the back of the property, Cali made her way over to the familiar figure, placing the cheesecake down on the wall between them. "Just know that if anyone comes looking for this, we may need to push it over the wall."