"I don't think so" she replied

"Your eyes just seem so familiar" Flornece enquires

"I think we may have caught eyes earlier this evening" Hari said with a soft smile

As much as she she wanted to continue this conversation Hari knew she needed to get back to

work.

"I have to be back to work" she said begrudgingly.

"Ohh you work here??"

"Yeah"

"Oh wow I've heard great things" Florence said excitedly!

Hari knew that Flo was proper foodie as she'd watched her cooking with Flo several times.

"Did you wanna come back in I'll whip up a few little samples for you?"

All Florence did was nod and smile widely.

A few hours later after Hari and Flo had eaten and conversed about food, life, living in Britain of course relationships.

"Its really nice to talk too someone about home"

Hari smiled at her

"It really is i'm sorry as much as id love to stay I need to go help the guys clean u..."

Marco rushed over the the table

"No need you stay" He poured wine into the two glasses "drink talk you deserve a night off after today"

"Thanks Marco"

Hari proceeds to tell Florence about her encounter with her ex.

"Oh my lord she sounds"

"Psychotic?" Hari bursts out with

"That's one word" The two laughed

Many hours later the two have been left exchanging stories.

"Hey Florence can I get your number?"

Florence looked down at her hands and as she went to speak Hari said

"In a totally platonic way of course. I know you have a partner. Its just it's nice having someone to talk to from home"

"Yeah of course" Florence reaches across and grabs Haris phone inputting her number.

"There you go!" She said excitedly.

Hari took back her phone and set her name as "Pughtao" and turned it around to show her.

"Pughtato really??"

Hari took Flos phone to input her number she handed it back waiting to see the nickname she had chose.

"Hari Pooper"

"Oh very mature" she laughed

"Right I need to get locked up do you have a ride home?"

"No its OK I'll walk"

"At 2am I dont think so I'll call you cab" With a loud whislt Hari hails a cab.

Hari walked Florence to the car "Please let me know when you get home"

"I will thanks again for this evenin it was lovely"

Hari closed the cab door "Upper east side please drive and look after her"

"Yes ma'am"

Hari banged on the top of the cab to signal the driver to leave.

The two caught eacothers eyes again a shared a long lingering stare between the two. A small smile appeared on both their faces.

Hari watched as the cab took off. Florence couldn't help but turn to look at the girl she'd spent a wonderful evening with looking for those eyes once again.

There was a familiar feeling bubbling. up inside both of them

Hari was quick to push hers aside this was not the time nor the person, unaware that Florence was feeling the same way.

"She's straight and in a relationship cmon now H" She thoguht to her self as she went back to the restaurant to change.

Florence sat in her cab playing with her phone.

The cab driver coughed before he said

"Your girlfriend's pretty protective huh?"

This pulled Florence's attention away form her phone "Excuse me"

"She's protective of you"

"Oh no she's... she's not my girlfriend we only just met"

"Oh I'm sorry don't mind me I just don't see many people look at eacother like that"

Florence smiled to herself and quietly said "You're right there drive"

As Hari approached the top of the stars she could see someone was still there baking.

She slowly approached the girl and wrapped oher arms around her waist.

"Soph what are you still doing here?"

The girl jumped "Oh my gosh H you scared me!" She playfully turned around still in her arms and hit he repeatedly.

"Ouch ouch ok ok stop hitting me"

Sophie leaned into her touch leaning her head against her chest.

"I thought you'd gone home with her"

"With who??"

"That Florence girl"

"Hah no. She's very straight and very much in a relationship" she replied.

Sophie was a little hurt she never mentioned that it had anythign to do with Hari's loyalty to herself. Even though she knew. She was always hoping she may change her mind

"Hey sooo how about we get out of here we can go back to my place? order food?" Hari look down at the girl still resting her head against her.m

"That sounds good" Soph mumbles into her chest.

Haris phone started to buzz. She couldn't contain the smile that escaped when she saw the name appear.

Pughtato

Hi pooper I'm home 😝

Good now

be a good girl and

get to sleep!

Pughtato

Don't work to hard 😉

Florence felt sudden butterflies appear at the "good girl" comment. She couldnt suppress the quiet squeal that escaped her lips.

Hari slipped her phone back in he pocket grinning like a 5 year old who had successfully stolen the cookies.

"Hey earth to H" Sophie waves her had infront of Hari's face

"Sorry let's go" she smiles as she held her arm out for the girl

Sophie took hold of Hari's arm as the two walked towards her apartment.