Lily quickly sprayed on a few pumps of her best perfume, letting it land over her chest. She heard her phone buzz on the night stand as soon as she'd set the perfume bottle back onto the top of the dresser.
That must be him, she thought, making her way across the room.
Sure enough, when she picked up the phone, she saw a text from Wyatt. It read, “Hey, I'm out front. I've got a little surprise, too. Let's just say I decided not to take the Lamborghini tonight.”
Lily smiled and cocked her head to the side.
I have no idea what that means, she thought. Did he take the SUV? That doesn't seem like a very exciting surprise. I'm guessing he has something else up his sleeve.
She gathered her things, making sure to toss her cell phone and some breath mints into her purse. She took one last look in the mirror and then headed out the door.
Lily's heels clicked against the tile floor as she walked out of the elevator and across the front room of her apartment complex. On the way, she passed a couple of guys. They were all dressed up in sports attire and looked like they were getting ready to go to a baseball game. Both of them did a double take when she walked by and Lily saw their jaws dropped.
“Holy shit,” one of them whispered, his eyes locked onto Lily.
Her cheeks tingled as she blushed. She wasn't used to getting this kind of attention from the guys. It definitely had something to do with the three thousand dollar dress. It probably didn't hurt that her cleavage was pouring out of it either.
The best part about the two random guys checking her out, wasn't because she needed the validation. It was because it showed her that all of the work of getting ready for this date was not in vain. She did look good. Really good. She couldn't wait for Wyatt to see her like this either.
Lily continued walking and made her way outside toward the parking lot. It didn't take but a few seconds to see what Wyatt was talking about when he had mentioned that he had a surprise for her.
Oh my God, she thought, stopping in her tracks to take it in.
Parked along the curb, directly in front of the apartment complex, was a limousine. Not just any regular limousine, though. It was a Hummer version. A giant, extended SUV with huge tires and an engine that rumbled the ground as it idled. It was bright white, with black wheels and windows tinted so dark that she couldn't have seen someone inside even if their face was pressed against the glass.
“No freaking way,” she whispered.
The driver's side door opened up and a man in a suit stepped out. He had thin, graying hair and little round glasses that were barely held up by the tip of his nose. He nodded at Lily and then walked toward the back of the vehicle, opening the furthest rear door to reveal Wyatt sitting in the back seat. He glanced over toward Lily and then got up to step outside.
His jaw hit the ground as soon as he saw her.
“My God,” he said, causing Lily to blush.
The way he looked at her was unlike anything she'd ever experienced. He was genuinely attracted to her and it was obvious. Lily could see it in his eyes that he was being genuine. He strolled up to her and shook his head.
“Lily, you look incredible,” he said.
“You don't look so bad yourself,” she replied, with a flirtatious wink.
She wasn't kidding either. Wyatt was wearing a dark gray suit with a blue dress shirt underneath. The top couple of buttons were undone, revealing a little bit of his chest. He was wearing a silver watch and a silver necklace, both of them were clearly expensive and of the finest quality.
“Are you ready for the best sushi you've ever eaten?” he asked.
Lily nodded. “Yes, but first, where on Earth did you get a Hummer limo? This is insane.”
Wyatt chuckled. “Do you like it? I wasn't sure if it was a little much for our first date. At the same time, I wanted tonight to be memorable and I figured that this would be one way to accomplish that.”
“I love it,” Lily said.
“Really? You're not just saying that to make me feel better?” Wyatt asked.
She shook her head. “No, this is perfect. I mean, going to dinner in the Lamborghini would have been fun, too. But this is something else. I've never been in a regular limo before, let alone a Hummer one.”
“Well then, I'd say it's time to check that off your list.” Wyatt held out his elbow.
Lily smiled and slipped her hand through the little triangle shape that he had created with his arm. She held onto him and the two walked toward the limo.
“Is this your date, sir?” the limo driver asked. “You weren't kidding when you said that she was the most beautiful woman in the world.”