Taste of Love - By Stephanie Nicole Page 0,57

ready when I come to pick you up."

"I understand." she told him, happy that she would be seeing him in the next few days. She needed to think of a way to get out of work for that night. Austin wouldn't be back, and Abby hadn't started yet.

Looks like it's time to put some faith in the head chef, she thought.

Over the next few days, she was busy training her head chef Antoine on how to take care of things in her absence. He would still be doing his same duties for the most part, but he needed to make sure that everything that came out of the kitchen was perfect, and every now and then check on customers to make sure they were satisfied.

He shadowed her on the nights that she was training him so that he could see exactly what she was doing. At the end of the night, he was to clean up as they normally did, then take the till from the cash register and put it in the safe, and leave everything else for her to complete in the morning.

Within only a few nights, she was confident that he could fill in for her while she spent much-needed time with Cameron.

The night of the concert finally arrived. She left the restaurant as the dinner rush was starting, after Antoine reassured her that he could handle it. She rushed to her apartment to shower and dress before Cameron got there. After getting out of the shower, she put her hair in curlers and went to her closet to pick out a sexy outfit that would please him.

She ended up choosing her black leather pants with a silver tube top and strappy silver heels. Giving her hair a few more minutes to set, she did her make up and went all out, exaggerating her eyes with color to make them pop.

When she finally removed the curlers from her hair, she was very pleased with the results. She flipped her head over, gave it a few shots of hairspray, then flipped it back up. The curls were perfect, and fell around her shoulders and down her back. She was hoping Cameron would like it as much as she did. With a quick spritz of perfume, she left the bathroom and went to wait.

Before she could even sit down, a knocking on the door brought a smile to her face. She rushed over and opened the door, so happy to see Cameron on the other side. She flew into his arms, and he crushed her lips with a searing kiss.

"God, I've missed you," Cameron told her, looking her up and down, then pulling her back into his arms. "You look amazing, but I think you're missing something."

Madison looked down. She was dressed, her makeup was done, she had her purse. "What would that be?" she asked, her eyebrows knitted in confusion.

"This." Cameron held up his hand. A necklace dangled from his fingertip.

Madison was shocked. It was a white gold chain with a heart and key made out of diamonds. On the back of each charm was a name. Cameron was engraved into the heart, and Madison in the key.

"Oh my goodness," she breathed.

"Let's see how this looks on you."

He was delighted with her reaction. He kissed her again quickly, and she never lost her smile. She turned around and lifted her hair so that he could put it on her.

"You're the only one with the key to my heart. Just remember that," he told her as he kissed the back of her neck.

Madison nodded, not trusting her voice for fear that she would start crying. She walked over to the mirror and smiled at the reflection. The necklace looked perfect with her outfit.

Finally she could speak. "Thank you. It's perfect."

He kissed her again, and told her that they needed to leave so that he could get there on time. She locked her door and they went down to the waiting car, hand in hand.

Chapter Fifteen

The concert was amazing. Cameron went out for two encores, pleasing the very loud hometown crowd. Madison was so proud to look up at the stage and know that her boyfriend was the one they were screaming for; he was the one that brought them all to their feet.

Cameron knew it too. He lived for the fire they gave him. She saw it in his eyes every time he performed; he was in his element. He was born to rule the stage.

The after-party was packed,