Sampson missed the eager tone in his voice, and he had to take a slow, deep breath. He gave a silent prayer in hope Ryan wouldn't bail. "I look forward to it," he murmured. The call ended, and Sampson couldn't hide his own excitement. Ryan is who he chose. He had to make it up to him, and he didn't really know how. But he'd asked for dating advice from his coworkers, and they'd helped him make this decision, this idea. A good way to start was in a public place, with good food. Most people liked good food and he knew Ryan loved Italian.<br/><br/>Sunday came too soon, between working his job and being on call on the weekends. But his coworkers demanded he spend the time he needed to prepare for the date, at least on Sunday. He'd avoided alcohol, wanted to keep a clear head at all times. He started early, going back to the tailor he'd visited on Friday to get the suit he'd purchased. He didn't own anything, and he wanted to look nice for Ryan. The restaurant wasn't cheap, either, so he felt it was appropriate to wear something beyond jeans and a nice polo.<br/><br/>Around three he got nervous, looking at his phone to see if Ryan would bail. At four-thirty he went to the restaurant and waited. He picked out the appetizer, r<span style="font-size: 15px">oasted fennel with oranges and greens, and the wine, but he made sure they wouldn't come until Ryan showed up.<br/>
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Rai gave him a sad smile. "No, it's not right. I've had it happen more times than I care to share. It's gotten to a point where I crave BDSM, a true dominant to take care of me, but that's just on a sexual level. I want to love again, but it's been a long time and people these days just want sex. I may be an incubus but I'm not heartless." He took the garb and put it on, distasteful as it looked. But it was better than being nude. Rai looked back at him. "Sorry. I tend to ramble a lot. Thanks for getting me out of that place. And my offer stands if you want to visit me in LA." He grabbed a pen, then grabbed Kane's hand and scrawled his address on it. "You aren't like the others. I can see it, and feel it. You take care of yourself as well."<br/>
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Rai turned to leave then, not really expecting that Kane would ever visit him. But he hoped, because the other was insane in bed and he wanted more...but more what was really the true question.</span>