We sat in comfortable silence for a while as David drove and I secretly watched him. Who was I kidding? I was full blown staring at him. I didn't care if he caught me doing it, I was appreciating God's creation and there was nothing wrong with that. The two hours I had with David were going to be about getting to know each other. We would probably not get very far but maybe I would be able to squeeze an official date out of him. One thing I was really good at was getting what I wanted and never being shy about going after my heart's desire. At the moment David was topping my desire list and I wouldn't stop until I got what I wanted from him.

"You'll bore a hole into my head if you keep looking at me like that." David mocked as he slowed down behind the line of those waiting to be served at the drive through.

I hadn't even noticed that we had already arrived.

"Sue me." I replied smiling as I stuck my tongue at him.

"Really childish miss tiny." He said.

"I have a question." I requested.

"Even if I say no it won't stop you so go ahead." He accepted.

"You're a fast learner I like that. Anyway I just wanted to ask why you keep calling me miss tiny?" I asked.

David looked at me and gave me a once over before he turned back to concentrate on moving us forward on the line. I thought he was going to ignore my question but surprisingly enough he answered me.

"It's because you are tiny. I could fit three of you into one of me." He replied with a slight chuckle.

"Does that mean you see me as a child?" I asked feeling a little downcast worrying about what his answer would be.

He gave me a weird look before replying "I never said I see you as a child. You are just small in size. In my eyes you're all woman. You have curves in all the right places for someone your size. It's just that compared to me you are tiny thus you became miss tiny to me."

That answer made me feel at ease because it would be really awkward going after a man who viewed you as a child.

"I like that answer. I have one more question before we proceed." I requested and he nodded. "When you look at me do you see any qualities of your ideal woman in me?" I asked.

I needed the answer to that question so I could know where we were headed. If David didn't see me in any way as his ideal woman then there was no need to pursue anything between us. It would just be a waste of time for the both of us.

"Whoa! Where did that come from? Tiny we are barely friends." He replied.

I groaned out loud in frustration. I did not need half assed answers like that. I wanted a real answer.

"Oh come on. You're a man. The first thing that always comes to mind when you see a woman is 'I'd definitely tap that' or 'I'd wife her' so which is it. I want to know before anything progresses. I like investing where there is promise of good results." I expressed.

"So I'm an investment now?" David asked teasingly.

"David, take this seriously. I'm not joking." I replied.

"Okay Tiny. If you want complete honesty, the first time I saw you, the first thought in my head was 'that is one little hot mama'. Then I realized who you were and every single thought about you vanished from my head because I'm a realistic man and you are way out of my league. There was no need to get hang up over you yet I could never come close to you." He explained honestly.

His words put of me a little at ease but not completely. At least he thought I was hot. I could work my angle from there.

"The first time you saw me was during my birthday right?" I enquired.

"That was the first time I saw you in person. The first time I saw you was a poster of you in the gym I work out in advertising some energy drink but that was a few years back. Since then I've seen you in more posters, billboards and on TV." He explained.

"I remember that advert. I did it as a dare in university." I explained.

He didn't say anything after that and it gave me a chance to reflect on his words. I tried as much as possible to stay out of the spotlight. It was hard considering who my grandpa was but I tried my best. I maybe the owner of my own reputable fashion company but it didn't mean my life had to be displayed out to the media at all times. I didn't even have access to my own Instagram, Kim took control of it a few years ago and as long as she didn't post anything drastic I didn't care what she put up there. And besides as long as the publics opinion of me didn't affect my sales then they could think what they wanted about me.

People's opinion of me that I really cared about was limited to very few trustworthy people. Those were people closest to me and whose opinion I took to heart. David was recently added to that list and I wanted his opinion of me to change. I would make sure of that.

"You know I have changed a lot since that poster advert. What did you think when you saw me in person for the first time?" I asked curiously.

"I thought we were done with the questions." He replied.

"Just this last one and I'll hold off all interrogation until after we eat." I promised.

"Okay fine. Honestly I thought you were still hot and sexy but a spoilt brat who partied too much and had not worked a day in her life for anything." He replied.

I knew it. I was right. He really did categorize me with Kim and the twins. I knew that hanging out with them would come to bite me in the ass. I needed to fix that ideology immediately.

"That image you have about me is totally wrong. I have a bachelor's degree that I worked really hard for and I own a fashion company that I built from the ground up. With a little help from my grandfather of course but it's what it is today because of my effort and hard work."I insisted.

"No need to get so defensive tiny. I also did my research on you." He said with a wink and before I could ask what he meant by that he continued talking. "Now what do you want to eat?" He asked and I noticed we had arrived at the front of the line and it was our turn to be served.

"The largest bucket of drumsticks you have, two of your largest hamburgers, a two litre sprite and of course fries." I replied quickly without having to think about it.

"I didn't say you could order for me." David said.

"Who said I did?" i replied nonchalantly.

"Damn girl where do you put all that? You know what let me order first. I'll come back to you later." He said before speaking into the speaker.

He basically ordered the same as I did minus the fries. He then drove forward to pay as we waited to pick up our meal. I noticed that he kept glancing at me.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm still growing and I need food. Plus leftovers taste amazing." I expressed.

"I'm just wondering how you're still so small with an appetite like yours." He explained.

I shrugged"Good genes I guess."

"That will be four thousand six hundred shillings please." The lady handing us our meals said.

"That is a lot of money to spend on food." David commented as he patted his pockets possibly looking for his wallet. "Shit I left my wallet back at the gym. I paid for the uber with my phone. I didn't realize I left my wallet." He explained looking depressed.

"Good because I wasn't going to let you pay anyway. I asked you out so I pay." I replied taking out my wallet from the small bag.

"But tiny..." David began and I shushed him.

I handed over the money and mentioned for David to keep driving.

He breathed out frustratedly but drove on anyway.

"Find the nearest parking space. Preferably with some tree shade." I requested.

"Tiny this is the city. Any good parking space is charged." David commented.

"Then we'll pay. Now find one and don't argue with me I'm hungry." I replied.

"Your wish is my command miss tiny."He mocked but I didn't pay attention to him.

After driving for another ten minutes we found a suitable parking lot. I paid before David found a good parking space under a tree.

I used some wet wipes I kept in the dashboard to clean my hands before I grabbed my food and dug in. I noticed it was very silent after a few minutes so I looked up from my food to find David staring at me. I raised an eyebrow in question because my mouth was filled with delicious tasting chicken drumsticks.

"I still can't believe how tiny you are with all you eat."David commented as he stole a piece of my fries and tossed it in his mouth.

I slapped him on the arm with the back of my hand.

"Do not steal my food. You had the chance to order fries but you didn't. So keep away from mine." I snarled putting my fries as far away from him as I could.

David put his hands up in surrender and began eating his food. We ate in silence for a while but I had to keep slapping David's hands off my food. We basically had the same thing but he seemed more interested in mine. I think he was doing it just to rile me up and it was working. After we were full we gathered all the trash in around us. David put in a nearby trashcan and came back to the car. I had already cleaned up and put all the leftovers properly. That would be perfect for a good midnight snack.

"We have about an hour left and that is the amount of time it'll take to get to my sisters school due to traffic." David said.

"You still owe me that hour so let's talk on the way over." I replied.

"Sounds good to me." David replied as he drove out of the car park.

I knew that David had expected me to be one of those prim and proper girls who hated greasy food because it made them fat but I was not like that. For as long as I could remember I had always been a foodie. It didn't matter how much I ate, it never affected my size. I wish it did because it would be good to be a little taller and have some meat on me.

"Since you've been doing all the interrogation how about I ask you a few of my own." David requested after a few moments of silence.

I turned to face him"Ask away I'm an open book." I replied.

"Why did you say that the people you hang out with are not your friends yet you're seen more often than not with them?" He asked.

I didn't need to think about the answer to that question "We all grew up together around the same social circle so I never tried finding any friends outside that circle. Even if I did, they would either be too intimidated by my fame and wealth or they would get too greedy. In my own way I love my three "friends" but they don't really get who I really am as a person. They assume that since we've been together since we were kids we automatically like the same things but we couldn't possibly be any more different." I ranted out.

"Sorry I've said too much." I apologized.

"Don't apologize Tiny. It's okay to let it all out. So what do they do that you don't like to do?" He asked.

"I don't drink or smoke, I don't fuck around, I hate parties, excessively loud music and I hate an unruly crowd and clubbing." I listed out.

"It does explain the cartons of juice on your table during your birthday. I didn't know who they were for, I assumed you guys used them to mix with the alcohol." He replied.

"Guilty as charged." I admitted smiling.

"If you hate all of those things then what do you like to do for fun?" He asked.

"Do you honestly want an answer to that?" I asked feeling a little vulnerable.

"I wouldn't ask if I didn't want a straight answer Tiny." He reassured me.

"Okay fine. I like drawing and making designs, I like eating obviously." I said and he laughed "I love movies as long as it's not horror, I like the outdoors too hiking, biking and the likes, I like reading books and I also love volunteering with the less able. There's a lot more but I don't want to bore you." I finished.

"I don't think I'd be bored but we have time to do this again." He replied.

"So there is a next time huh?" I asked with a teasing smile.

"Don't ruin it Tiny." He said with a smile.

I relaxed back into my seat with a smile playing on my lips. Mission accomplished. Changing David's mentality about me had been the day's goal. I had achieved it and gotten a second date out of him. Double score.

Before I realized we had crossed over to another part of town that I had never been to before. It looked middle class. Looks like David did well for himself too. We pulled up the front gates of a primary school and we both got out. I walked around the car to the drivers side and stood next to David.

"Thanks for today. It was fun. I'm sorry about how I blackmailed you into it." I apologized looking up at him.

"You're welcome Tiny. I had fun too and its okay. Just don't make a habit of it." He teased and I smiled.

"I promise. Anyway I'll leave you to pick up your sister. This time I'll let you text or call me. I don't want to seem desperate always seeking you out." I said.

David laughed a little at that "Bye Tiny."

"See you soon my sexy giant." I replied with a smile opening the drivers door to get in.

I adjusted everything to my size and put the key in the ignition. David was still looking at me through the open drivers window so before I could stop myself I leaned over and kissed his cheek. Before he could react or say anything I drove off with a wining smile on my lips. I let the GPS guide me out of there because I had no idea of the way home.

At the moment I couldn't care less if I got lost. I was too happy and that feeling wasn't fading anytime soon.

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