No strings attached

20.

"How do I look?" I asked as I walked in the living room. Kara was laying on the couch, she quickly looked up and put her thumb up.
"Absolutely stunning" I loved how we always supported each other through everything.
"So who's the mystery guy?" Kara looked up with a raised eyebrow. "Rhys, he's a Mclaren mechanic" this time I didn't have to lie. I could finally tell her the truth.
"Oh, I finally got a name" she chuckled.
"Have fun babes" she continued.
She indeed got a name out of me, but it wasn't him who I was spending all my evenings with.
Not yet at least.

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Rhys took me to a beautiful little restaurant. It was nothing too fancy, exactly how I liked it.
"You look absolutely beautiful" he smiled as we both sat down on a table.
"Thank you" I said as I looked down at the menu. He looked handsome as well, but I was too shy to admit it.
I always got shy on real dates, I wasn't used to those things. I was used to one nightstands or no dates at all.
"What do you do Aimée? Besides being Lando's friend?" He asked as he put the menu down.
God, now I had to tell him I worked in a damn store.
"I uh- work in a store" I struggled to tell him.
He nodded as he listened. "That's cool, do you like it?" Why did everyone ask this question, as if everyone hated to work in a store.
I definitely didn't like it, but I also didn't hate it. Probably because I had amazing coworkers.
"I don't hate it" I chuckled. It was an honest answer.
"Fair enough" he laughed. I didn't have the feeling as if he was judging me - at all.

We enjoyed a nice dinner together. I actually enjoyed talking to him. He didn't seem the type of guy who would just want me to have sex.
"Thank you for this nice evening" I smiled as he paid for the entire dinner.
"I should thank you, I didn't have so much fun in ages"
We both got up and walked out of the restaurant. Monaco wasn't that big, so he wanted to walk me home.
I wasn't gonna say no to that. "I actually would like to keep seeing you" he said, softly almost whispering.
We stopped in front of my apartment building and looked at each other. "I would like that too" I smiled.
"I have to go back to England, to work in the factory but maybe.. if you want.. you can come over for a few days?" He stuttered a little. He was actually nervous, just like I was.
"I have to check with work, but I think I can come during the weekend" I smiled.

Maybe going away for a few days wouldn't be a bad idea.
It would definitely take my mind off things, take my mind of Lando.
But right when I walked back in my apartment and grabbed my phone, reality came right back to me.

Lando:

Are you free?
Hellooooo
Where are you?
Look, I'm sorry
It's your choice who u hang out with
I just...
Don't want you to get hurt

I looked at my phone. I was just tired. Tired of him pulling me back and forth.
I knew this agreement wasn't a good idea and I had to take a few steps back before I fell too deep.
I had to stop this agreement.
I had to stop having sex with him.