The sun is streaming in my window as I wake from my slumber, I feel my legs interwined with Hunter's, a smile appears remembering the date yesterday and our intimacy last night. I've only slept with a few guys in the past, but none have made me feel the way Hunter did last night. The adoration in his eyes, the care he took when handling my considerably smaller frame. Is this what being with the right person feels like?

I turn in Hunter's hold to look at my clock at the right hand side of my bed.

Shit!

6.22am.

I have my yoga class at 7am! This is not like me, I always set my alarm for 5.30am so I have enough time to shower, eat something and head to the sports centre.

"Five more minutes." Hunter stirs at the side of me.

I jump out of bed and head straight to find my phone. I frantically rush around my room, pulling together an outfit and gathering my bag.

"Hey, where's the fire?" Hunter props himself up on his elbows, brows furrowed in confusion of my behavior.

I don't answer him as I'm trying to collect my things ready to head to the bathroom for a shower, he reaches out for my arms, which makes me jump and when I snap out of my trance, he is standing right next to me.

"Hunter your naked!" I whisper yell. "I need to go to the shower, I'm late for work."

"Baby, calm down, I have my car here so I can drop you at work." He soothingly rubs up and down my shoulders, trying to calm me.

"Uh- I- would that be alright?"

"Yes, go shower, I'll get dressed and we can go."

I reach up on my toes and kiss his cheek, smiling as I run through door.

"Thank you!" I shout.

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After the initial panic that I was going to be late, Hunter got me to work a few minutes before 7am. My class technically doesn't start until half past but I like to get here and stretch to warm up my body.

"Hey-" Hunter starts, holding onto my elbow as I open his car door, "How about I come back for you when your done and we can grab some breakfast?"

"Sure, I get out at 8.30." I say, breakfast would be great after all the energy I used up last night, I'm definitely needing more than my usual smoothie.

"Perfect, I'll be back here waiting baby."

I blush at his nickname for me again, I thought it may have slipped out of him while we were in our passionate embrace, but it seems to be sticking around.

I peck his cheek before exiting his car, I definitely need to get on my mat and calm my thoughts down and stretch my tender muscles out.

After my class leaves the studio, I guzzle my water down and step back on my mat to stretch my arms down to the ground and move into a plank pose. I follow through with downward dog. My thighs are very tender from Hunter last night, so I need a couple minutes more of extra stretching.

"I could watch you do this all day." I hear suddenly.

I unwind from my position, coming down to my knees, turning my head to the door with a smile.

Hunter.

"What are you doing in here?" I ask, rolling my mat away, placing it in the basket in the corner of the studio.

Hunter approches me, "I thought I would come and check out what you do here, and I have to say, I maybe missing out." He chuckles.

"You in this tiny outfit, looking beautiful, moving your body that way, Sophia-"

"I was in a rush this morning, my sports bralette doesn't even match my leggings." Knitting my brows I glance down at my outfit choice. A cobalt blue bralette with black straps and forest green leggings. I only have some moisturizer and spf on my face, I definitely don't look beautiful.

Hunter paces towards me, reaching his arms out wide.

His body covers my frame as he pulls me into a huge bear hug. Burying his face into my neck, he places a small kiss on my neck. Trailing his hands down my shoulders, he grips my hand in his.

"So breakfast? You ready?"

"Sure."

We find a cute spot outside a café to have some breakfast, I choose pancakes with syrup and fruit, and my usual coffee. Hunter goes with the full english, a coffee and an orange juice, as he couldn't decide what he was in the mood for, so opted for both.

"What did you get up to while I was at work?" I take a bite of my heavenly pancake, the dough, mixed with syrup and a raspberry was literally a mouth watering combo.

"I just went home and showered then came straight to the sports centre. I wanted to see you doing your practise, to see if you were any good." He winks cheekily at me.

"I should hope I'm good, it's only been my job for the last 4 years!" I laugh at him. I know he is only joking, but it's cute he wanted to come and see me work.

"Some of those moves you were doing, wow." He pulls at the neck of his t-shirt.

"How long were you watching me for exactly?" My brows raise in curiosity.

"Long enough to know I like watching you doing yoga." He grins. This man is something else.

"Well, maybe you can do a yoga class with me one time?" I offer.

"I don't think I'd be able to keep my hands to myself, Love." He finds my knee underneath our table, and gives it a small squeeze.

My cheeks are blushing, I can feel the heat rising in them. Hunter clears his throat, making me look up to meet his gaze.

"So, I have to get to work for midday, it will be a long day for me, so how about we arrange another date so I have something to look forward to while I'm going through boring paperwork?"

"Oh, uh- sure."

Fuck, he wants another date. I'm not used to this. I need to spend some time with the girls this week, I need to offload about my now existent dating life to them, plus I have boring things like washing my clothes and cleaning the apartment to do too.

"Sure, I'll text you when I'm free." I suggest.

He nods as an understanding.

Hunter pays for our breakfast and we head to his car, my hand firmly in his.

After a quick drive back to my apartment, I say goodbye to Hunter, we share a kiss and I promised to let him know when we can see each other again.

I crash down on my sofa and Cassie wanders into the living room, a coffee mug in her hand.

"Hey Cass, you ok?"

"Well, I didn't get my beauty sleep last night if that's what you mean. All I could here was Hunter fucking you, by the way, you weren't being very quiet" she winks at me, whispering the last part.

I groan and throw a sofa cushion at her. My hands covering my face in embarassment. My best friend heard us having sex, loudly too.

"I'm so sorry Cass, I didn't think we would wake you, I'm such a bad friend."

"Soph, please! It was great, you were finally getting fucked, and by that sexy club owner guy." She fans her face, acting as though she's getting flustered.

I carry on to tell her all about the dates we have been on and the amazing sex we have and how Hunter treats me like no one else matters.

"Well, when is he gonna be your boyfriend?" Cassie asks me.

I don't know how to honestly answer that. A part of me would love to be committed to Hunter and maybe even fall in love. But I was happy with my life before I met him, and I can feel myself doing things I never do, like this morning, nearly being late for work, that's something I would never have done.

My take out my phone after hearing a few pings.

.

Great, thanks Cass, I have some explaining to do there.

I ask Ivy when she is free so I can explain myself. I then reply back to Jen asking what time I need to be there. I'm happy to pick up extra shifts and help them out if I can, anything to help pay the rent on this place.

I then reply to Hunter quickly while letting Cassie know I'm heading out for a shift at the coffee shop.

Me: Thank you for this morning, have good day too x

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After making it to the coffee shop for midday, I'm now 3 hours in and the amout of customers we had in today for a Monday was insane!

When we finally get a moment of peace, Jen sneaks up on me refilling some pastries on the counter.

"Your boyfriend is very handsome, I met him yesterday." She smirks at me, wiping down the till point.

"Not my boyfriend Jen."

"Well he seems very keen on you darling."

Jenny and Bob have been married for years, still very much in love and extremely happy. She always spots couples in the coffee shop and fills in me in on their back story, or what their back story might be. She is just guessing really, but she always says she can tell when 2 people are meant to be.

"You and that guy are meant to be you know." She knocks the side of me, making me chuckle. See what I mean.

My shift ended at 4pm so I make may way over to Ivy and Lucas' place. Ivy said she had an early finish today, so invited me over for dinner.

"Explain yourself." Ivy laughs as we sit around her dining table with a glass of wine each. I swirl my wine around the glass and take a sip before starting to tell her the most recent events with Hunter.

Her face kept changing throughout our conversation, going from swooning, to excited, to shocked, I just tell her what happened but keep any feelings to myself.

"So, when are you seeing him again?" Ivy asks.

"I'm not sure, I have some plans this week for myself so I told him I'd text him when I'm free."

My phone suddenly pings, and I look down at the screen, seeing a text from Hunter.

"That's him isn't it."

"Yeah, asking about my day." I blush.

Ivy grins at me, "So sweet."

After another glass of wine, Ivy and I say our goodbyes and Lucas drops me home, he got in from work and offered to give me a ride.

I text Hunter while I'm in the car.

It's a 15 minute drive from Ivy's house to my apartment, so I should be home soon. I'm looking forward to making myself a hot green tea, have a relaxing shower, and snuggle up in bed with a good book.

As we pull up to my block, I squint my eyes and lean forward, looking through Lucas' windscreen.

"Everything okay?" He asks, brows furrowed.

"Yeah, I-uh, I just think I recognise that car over there."

"The black BMW?"

"Yeah."

As Lucas parks up infont of the car in question, my suspicions were confirmed as I see Hunter sat in the driver's seat, glaring straight at me.

"Are you gonna be alright?" Lucas looks between me and Hunter.

"Yeah I know him, everything is fine." I shrug, I wasn't expecting to see Hunter today, but it's a nice surprise.

"Cool, well don't be a stranger Soph, stop by when you can." Lucas pulls me in for hug. Climbing out of his red sports car, I watch the car drive away as I approach Hunter's vehicle.

Hunter's eyes are set foward, he doesn't make any movement when I'm standing next to his door, I can see his jaw clenched and his knuckles white from gripping his steering wheel so tight.

I knock on his window and smile. His window opens, his gaze still straight forward.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

Hunter snaps out of his trance and clears his throat.

"I don't know." His voice deeper than I've ever heard before.

"Have you had a bad day at work?" I ask him, thinking that must be the explanation for his sudden change in behavior.

He chuckles and drops his gaze.

"No, Sophia. You know what, this was a mistake, I gotta go." He slams his foot down and his car speeds away, flying down my street.

I stand there in total confusion. What the hell just happened? Why was he at my apartment, waiting for me? What has him in a bad mood? And I'm back to Sophia, not any of the cute nicknames he's been calling me.

A cool breeze blows through my hair, causing my body to shiver slightly. I turn on my heel and head inside, an ache creeps into my chest at Hunter's cold attitude towards me.

Everything is not fine.

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