Curling my body into the warm sheets, I slowly peel my eyes open. I'm laid in Hunter's bed, wearing his shirt, I'm lost for words with what happened yesterday. I really couldn't see the night ending with us back at his place, but I'm happy. Hunter really likes me and I think it's time to let go of my mindset and open myself up to other possiblities.

I snuggle myself further into the sheets as I turn over, reaching my arm out for Hunter. However, all I'm met with is an empty side of the bed. I sit up looking around, his room has dark grey walls, one huge plant in the corner, which seems to be a theme in any of Hunter's spaces, one black chair in the other corner, there's 2 doors, one slightly open which leads to the hallway, and the other is the ensuite that I changed in.

I suddenly get a hint of coffee floating through the air and I know where Hunter has gone.

I step out of bed and shuffle over to the door, down the hallway and into the large open plan kitchen and living area.

I see Hunter stood in the kitchen, concentrating on the breakfast bar in front of him. His broad back on show to me, black joggers hanging off his waist.

I carefully tip toe up behind him and wrap my arms around his torso.

"Good morning." I whisper, placing a kiss to his back.

"Mm, a very good morning." He spins around as his hands find my body, letting his hands wonder down until they meet my ass.

He leans down and rests his forehead on mine, our eyes meet at the same time, I feel a spark running through my spine and I smile at the feeling.

"Is this real?"

"What?"

"You and me, here, together." Hunter whispers.

"Very real." I say, placing a kiss on his cheek.

It's only then I notice the breakfast buffet presented on the table.

"Hunter! You made me breakfast?" I wander over to the table, smelling the delicious food he has cooked us.

I look over to him my eyes wide with excitement. No one has ever made this much effort with me before.

"Yeah, is that ok?" He scratches his neck nervously.

"Hunter, yes it's perfect, thank you!" I smile.

"The coffee is your usual too by the way."

I narrow my eyes at him, "You made me my usual coffee? You had all that here?"

He chuckles, "Well I went out to get oat milk, and my coffee machine has all the options for an extra shot and stuff. I didn't know if you would ever be here and want a coffee so I wanted to be prepared."

My heart swells at the thought of him buying my oat milk especially for me.

I grin so wide my cheeks start to hurt. We both tuck into breakfast, there are pastries, fruit, eggs, juice and coffee. Even a vase of roses I spot on the end.

"You buy yourself flowers, I like them." I ask.

"Actually, I picked them up for you, but I forgot to take them with me to the club yesterday."

"Well, they can stay here so I can see them." I smile, putting the last bit of mango in my mouth.

"Do you want to spend the day with me?" Hunter questions. I love that it's a Sunday today, no alarms, relaxation day watching a movie, eating good food.

"Yeah I'd like that, but I need a shower and fresh clothes so maybe I should head back to my apartment?"

I look down at Hunter's shirt covering my body, and I need to tell the girls what happened last night too.

"Well, how about this, we call an Uber to take us to my car at the club, then we can stop by your place, get what you need and then we can come back here, I don't know about you but I normally have a chilled Sunday, my only rest day out of the week." Hunter suggests.

I haven't stopped smiling yet, it's like he just entered my mind and saw what I was thinking.

"Will you be able to drop me off later tonight if I come back here?" I ask, knowing I have a yoga class in the morning so I'll need to be home.

"I can drop you off, or you can stay here? I know you have work in the morning so I can take you and pick you back up when your done?"

"No you don't have to do that, your not my chauffeur."

Hunter sighs, "No baby, I know but I'd like to spend the day with you, taking you to work or picking you up is nothing."

"Is that ok?" I say nervously, I need to pack a few things now, making a mental list in my head.

"Of course, another night with you-" He pushes my wild hair over my shoulder and places a kiss on my neck, "That's just made my day." Kissing my neck again.

I blush, standing from my chair, I start clearing away the dishes, Hunter grabs my wrist, "Leave them baby, I'll do it later."

"Let me at least collect them-"

"Sophia, leaves the dishes." Hunter sternly says, I smile lifting my hands surrendering.

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We pick Hunter's car up from the club, he will wait in the car for me while I quickly shower, change and pack.

He had a phone call to make so I didn't feel completely terrible for making him wait.

I text Cassie on the way letting her know the situation, and that I needed to quickly catch her up on last night.

Stepping out the shower, Cassie is waiting on my bed for me, holding her phone out, "Okay Ivy is on speaker, Soph go!" She shouts, motioning for me to tell them about me and Hunter.

"Okay, so I met Hunter at the club, before I even said anything he apologized and explained how much of a dick he was about things, I accepted his apology, so we are dating, which we are both happy about. We drank, danced and then I ended up going back to his, we ate pizza then cuddled in his bed all night. This morning he made me a buffet breakfast, he even bought me oat milk for my coffee and now I'm spending the day with him, he's waiting outside for me and oh! I'm staying at his tonight again."

"Wait, you are?!" Cassies screams.

"And we aren't making him our boyfriend why?" Ivy asks through the speaker.

"We haven't been dating long Ives, I just wanna spend some more time together before we commit." I honestly answer.

"Yeah I get that Soph, I just hope you don't make him wait too long, not just any guy goes out of there way to buy your coffee ingredients." Ivy says, I nod even though she can't see me.

"Right, well I think you've left him waiting long enough Soph! See you later Ives!" Cassie yells and clicks off the call.

I'm finally ready just under an hour later, stepping outside with my backpack and duffle bag, Hunter jumps out of his car as soon as I approach him, taking my bags and putting them into the back seats.

It's only a short drive back to his place, 15 minutes without traffic.

"Was it a work call you made?" I ask.

"Yeah, the new bartenders are starting today, we held interviews all last week and 5 were successful, Jack is with them today getting them ready. I told him to let me know how they were getting on." He explains as I nod along.

"The bar was getting too busy for Jack, Pete and Logan to manage so we had to hire." He continues.

"Oh yeah, are you going work tonight?" I don't want him to change his work schedule because of me. Hunter extends his arm over to me and interwines our fingers in my lap.

"I told you, today is a rest day, no work. I just wanna spend the day with you."

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I've had the best day with Hunter today, we made lunch and dinner together, we watched a movie, we sat and talked in his kitchen while we had a coffee, now I'm snuggled up to him on the sofa, I can feel my eyes dropping off the sleep.

"Let's head to bed baby, your tired and you have to be up early."

I nod as we make our way to the bedroom, I go to the ensuite to do my business and then I lay in Hunter's bed waiting for him to join me.

I've never done this before, stayed over at a guy's house that I was dating, I wasn't sure what to expect, but Hunter wants me to be around him, and always wants to do nice things for us.

"What are you thinking about?" Hunter asks, pulling me into his side.

"Just, I've never done this before, stayed over with someone I'm dating. I didn't know what to expect." I explain.

"You know you can say no if you don't wanna do everything I suggest baby, I just sometimes get greedy and want you around me all the time." He squeezes my body tight in his arms and places a kiss on my head.

"Thanks Hunter, goodnight." I reach up to kiss his lips.

"Night baby."

The next morning I jumped out of bed at 5.30am, went into Hunter's kitchen to make a quick coffee then headed into the shower. By the time I was ready to go, Hunter had got himself dressed in the most casual clothes I had seen him in yet. He is hitting the gym later, after he takes me back home from my shift.

"How did you get into teaching a class at the sports centre?" Hunter makes conversation as we drive through the city.

"Well, when I finished college there weren't many jobs for yoga teachers, so when the sports centre offered me a position with a regular shift pattern and decent pay I've just stuck with it. I would love to have my own studio one day, but I could never afford the rent or anything."

Hunter nods, "Well at least you are doing what you love."

"Our jobs are completely different aren't they, mine has me up at the crack of dawn and yours has you coming home at 3am." I laugh, wondering how we will have time to see each other again.

"Hey, it's fine baby, you can always come to the club and see me." He winks at me, knowing everytime I end up at his club, we dance, we kiss and end up at his place. I feel heat creeping onto my cheeks at the memories.

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By the end of the week, I've only see Hunter once since Monday, we had time for a quick coffee date one afternoon but between him working all day and night at the bar and club, sorting out his new hires paperwork and training, and me picking up extra shifts at the coffee shop and spending time with my friends, we just haven't seen each other.

Now it's Friday evening, I'm home alone and watching some shitty romance movie, where you can tell what the plot is in the first 15 minutes. I get up to grab a glass of wine and maybe make some dinner, I haven't eaten since the pastry I had at the coffee shop during my shift earlier.

A knock suddenly comes at my door, Cassie is out tonight with her collegues and I'm not expecting anyone else.

I head over to the door, looking down at my tiny beige lounge shorts and black crop top with no bra. I shrug to myself, it's too late now.

I swing the door open and I'm met with a huge bunch of flowers, Hunter stands there holding them in one hand and a brown bag in the other.

"Hi." I say, confused why he is at my door at 7.30pm on a Friday night, I thought he would be busy with work tonight.

Hunter gives me the flowers silently as I take them in my arms, he steps towards me, grabbing the back of my neck and crashes his lips down on mine, I quickly respond, shocked by his forwardness.

He pulls away after a minute, both catching our breath.

"I brought Italian with me, I hope you haven't eaten yet?" Hunter rushes out, holding up the bag in his hand. He makes his way to my kitchen, setting everything down on the table.

"No, I was just about to eat actually." I say, putting my flowers into some water.

Hunter unpacks all the food onto my table, he has bought so much!

"I got a few dishes incase you didn't want the carbonara, I know you had that last time we went to that Italian place, but I wasn't sure what-"

"Hunter." I cut him off, he hasn't looked at me yet, what is going on?

"I didn't bring anything to drink actually, maybe I can grab some wine fro-"

"Hunter!" I need him to stop, I shake my head in confusion, staring straight at him.

"What are you doing here?" I ask, making Hunter stop and stand still, his gaze still on the floor.

"I just needed to see you." He mumbles.

"Why? I thought you would be working tonight, it's a busy Friday-"

"No, it's fine, I'd rather be here with you." He finally lifts his eyes to me just for a second.

"Do you want me to leave?" He asks, glancing at me.

"No, of course not, I just wasn't expecting you that's all. Thank you for bringing dinner, I really appreciate it." I walk into his arms, and he hugs me so tightly, and kisses my head.

"Let's eat. This all looks delicious."

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