Walking into the bar just before 1pm, I spot Brent prepping for opening later. Friday night's are just as busy as the weekend with people getting an early finish at work and heading straight out for a drink to wash away the week's stress.

I can't believe I bumped into Sophia just now, my mind wanders back to yesterday morning after our night together.

I wake up and rub my eyes, I notice the right side of the bed empty.

"Sophia?" I call out.

Silence. I pull myself out of bed and make my way to my kitchen.

"Sophia?" I say again.

Looking around my silent penthouse, I am stunned. She left. She fucking left.

I thought we had connected last night, the way her body reacted to mine, I was sure she was into me. I head back into my bedroom and grab my phone, maybe she sent me a text as to why she left.

No new notifications.

I checked the time, 10.33am. I have no idea what to think.

Fuck!

I grab my gym bag and throw some clothes on and head out. I need to clear my mind and I love how working out does that for me.

I get back to my apartment around midday and jump straight in the hot shower, I close my eyes and let water release the tension in my body. I can't fucking get my mind off Sophia, the way she came from my fingers, lying beautifully naked on my bed, the way she was so tight around my cock last night, I almost came as I entered her. I trail my hand down to my hard on I now have, from the memories of Sophia. I stroke myself until I shoot all over the shower.

As I step out of the shower I hear my phone ringing...

Incoming call: Jack

My chest tightens at the thought of Sophia calling me. Disappointed, I answer to my best friend.

"Hey man, what the fuck happened to our drink last night? I barely saw you all night." He asks me. Shit, I completely forgot about it, spending time with Sophia I overlooked my friends.

"I'm sorry, I spend my time in the VIP with Sophia most of the night-"

"Wait, wait, wait-" he cuts me off as I close me eyes and mentally curse for mentioning her name.

"Your telling me that you met someone last night?" Jack continues, I can hear the shock in his voice, knowing I don't do random hook ups or even have the slight interest in most of the women that approach me.

"It's nothing man, just a one night stand. She left this morning so whatever." I tell him, anger rising in me thinking how Sophia used me last night.

"Well, she must have been something for you to take her back to yours."

"No, look I gotta go, I'm heading to a meeting shortly."

"Sure man, catch you later." He says as I cut off the call. Jack got me thinking, she was something alright, but she left. She clearly just wanted me for one night only.

Before I realise what I'm doing, I pull up Sophia's number in my contacts and start typing.

Me: I thought we had a good night last night but I guess you thought different.

I hit send.

Getting into my car heading to my meeting I think about the text I just sent Sophia, which she didn't even reply to.

Later that night, I crawl into bed, my meeting went well. Some martketing company that I had met with were talking about relaunching the club so it could reach more customers.

I grabbed my phone.

No new notifications.

Fuck. I'm so angry for thinking I had met a great girl and she clearly wants nothing to do with me. I shoot her another text.

Shit, I need to stop this. She clearly wants nothing to do with me. I'm just embarassing myself here.

"You gonna tell me what happened the other night? You were actually talking to a hot woman" He asks me, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Uh- yeah."

"You didn't fuck the brunette?" He asks, talking about Sophia.

"She has a name, but yeah, she did come back to mine, and she also left me the next morning in bed while she snuck out."

"Hunter, that's a good fucking thing." Brent tells me.

I look at him straight on, my eyebrows raised.

"Oh-" he remarks.

"I like her more than a one night stand, man. But we got our wires crossed and I sent her a few messages after I thought she was ignoring me but turns out she actually lost her phone." I explain. Slightly embarassed that I sent those texts, which I will explain to Sophia later.

"So, what's the plan?"

"Well, I'm picking her up after work later, then going back to mine-"

"For round 2!" Brent interrupts.

"No, to look for her phone, then I'm going to ask her out on a date."

"Well, good luck man, let's hope you don't get ghosted twice by the same girl." He laughs.

"Fuck you." I reply. She didn't exactly ghost me in the first place like I thought. I need to keep these anxious thoughts away.

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I'm sat in my black BMW outside Aroma, waiting for Sophia to finish work. I got here slightly earlier incase she got out before 3pm. My phone vibrates in my pocket, so I reach for it and look down to see a text from Jack.

Jack:

I haven't filled him in since we spoke yesterday.

Jack: Well keep me updated man, see you tonight?

Me: Maybe

I pocket my phone as I see Sophia walking towards my car. I was meant to be heading to the club tonight, I wonder if Sophia has any plans, she probably does, it's a Friday night after all.

"Hey." I say as she sits in the passenger seat. Her long brunette hair is tied up in a ponytail, and she has skinny jeans on which show off the toned legs and ass perfectly.

"Hey, thanks for meeting me." She answers.

"Let's go and find your phone hopefully." I smile.

She nods and smiles back, but doesn't say anything more. I'm not sure where her head is at since the other night, I really want to keep seeing her.

As we pull up to my block she quietly gets out of my car and looks up at my building.

"Hey. Is everything ok?" I nervously ask.

She just nods and smiles. Not the reaction I was hoping for.

I'm not sure what I've done wrong to get the silent treatment from Sophia but as I lead her into my penthouse I see her eyes taking everything in. She slowly walks into my living area with her arms folded across her chest. I decide on telling her where the bedroom is in hope she will at least ask me something in return. But I was wrong.

Sophia silently wanders around the penthouse in search of her phone. I decide to not follow her and start making a snack in the kitchen. She comes into view with her phone in hand and finally speaks to me.

"Do you have a charger I could borrow? It's dead."

"Yeah, sure, here." I say while pulling out a spare charger from a drawer in the kitchen.

"Thanks." She mumbles.

Something's wrong but I can't fucking understand what. She plugs her phone in the socket, while she jumps into a chair in the kitchen and her phone starts pinging with notifications coming through. She glances over her phone just as I remember the texts I sent her. Fuck.

"Sophia, I-uh, I sent you some texts when I thought you left me the other morning." I nervously scratch the side of my neck.

"I was frustrated you left me and I wanted to know what happened."

Her phone pings a few more times.

Shit.

Sophia then suprises me by saying, "I can delete them if you like, I understand you must have felt used and I'm sorry for that." Her innocent voice speaking quietly.

"Hey, no it's fine, I just-" I chuckle to myself before continuing, "I just, wanted to get to know you and maybe hang out."

I step closer to her sat at my breakfast bar.

"You wanna hang out with me?" She asks, seeming shocked by this, maybe I'm not doing as good of a job as I thought here.

I take another step closer to her, I can smell her sweet perfume and her eyes are wide looking directly at me with curiosity. I'm dying to touch her soft skin again, she felt amazing when I was inside her and I really want to do that again, but I need her to know I want more than just sex. I need to take her out, on a proper date.

"Will you go on a date with me?" I blurt out. Shit. Way to go Hunter.

"You want me to go out with you?" She blushes. Fuck. She's adorable.

"Yes, I would love to take you out. Are you free tonight?"

She thinks for a second before replying.

"I am."

"Okay, so how about I drop you back off at your place and I will come pick you up at 7pm tonight?"

I can't believe my luck. With the way Sophia was acting on the way here I didn't think I'd be going on a date with her tonight.

"Sure, that sounds good." She replies.

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I'm on my way to pick Sophia up, it's 6.47pm. I plan on taking her to a new Italian restaurant just outside London and then maybe we will end the night at the club. I did tell Jack I would maybe stop by tonight.

I get out of my BMW and pick up the roses lying next to me. I hope she likes roses. Shit. Why am I so nervous. I wipe my palms on my trousers in attempt to calm me down.

I decided to wear a smart navy shirt paired with grey formal trousers and black loafer style shoes. My hair pushed back into place on the top of my hair and my tattoos slightly on show.

I get to her front door and knock twice.

The next thing I know, Sophia is stood in front of me, looking fucking beautiful. She has a sexy red dress on, that sits half way up her thigh, it has just enough coverage to leave your mind wandering what's underneath. I glance up her body, coming to her gorgeous face. Her hair is styled with a few curls in it and she is wearing a nude coloured gloss on her lips, which I can't tear my eyes away from. She looks fucking perfect.

"Hi " Sophia blushes, and I snap out of my daze, forgetting where I am.

"Hey, you look beautiful Sophia. Here, these are for you." I say, whilst handing over the red roses.

"Thank you." She replies, her cheeks still covered with that fucking blush.

"Come in, let me put these in water and then we can go."

"Sure, I made reservations at an Italian restaurant, I hope that's ok?" I question.

"Of course, I love Italian food." She smiles at me.

Fucking hell, I need to calm down with eyeing her up and down, I'm getting embarassingly hard here, watching her move effortlessly around her kitchen area.

Sophia grabs her bag off the side table and walks me out, I reach for her hand as we approach my car. Intertwining our fingers together, feeling like the most natural thing in the world. I open the car door for her and let her climb inside.

As we drive a short distance to the restaurant, I notice Sophia is still a little distant with me, like earlier in my apartment, she is just gazing out of the window.

"Hey, is everything ok?" I glance over to her waiting for her answer. I'm dying to reach out and grab her, but my palms are sweating and I don't want her to freak out if I start touching her, which sounds crazy because the other night I couldn't keep my hands off of her body.

She sighs and looks down to her hands in her lap. Shit. This can't be good.

"Hunter, I-" she starts. I see her gulp and then take a deep breath.

"I don't really date, or haven't had a relationship in a long time, so I'm just a little nervous. I'm sorry." She says avoiding eye contact with me.

She's nervous. That's fucking adorable. Considering we have already kissed a few times and had sex, it's nice to see a different side to Sophia, she's quiet and calm and almost shy.

"Hey, don't apologise, Love. I'm nervous too." I tell her, in hopes to make her feel at ease slightly.

She smiles as as she turns in her seat to look up at me and my heart twinges. She is most beautiful girl I've ever seen. If only she knew how much I was already feeling towards her. I really hope I don't fuck this up.

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