Sophia POV
I wake up with a huge headache, like someone just ran me over with a truck multiple times, I try to stand up but I feel a weight crushing me.
I finally decide opening my eyes would be okay so I can see the cause of me not being able to wake up, I open up my eyes bad mistake
Shit, I can't believe I forgot to close the curtains last night, wait last night how the hell did I get home?
I open up my eyes in a rush then proceed to look around and see its my room, I sigh at least I'm home, I look down to the arm crushing me wait, an arm is around me, am naked does that mean?
What no, I don't feel sore, or I don't see any marks on the guys arm and trust me I always leave marks, I finally sum up the courage and look to my right I gulp, Woah
How did Alex get in my bed? I sigh, staring at his sleeping form, It's 6 in the morning and I don't know if am willing to stand up and head to work, like who would try to escape from this, the sunlight is reflecting right on his face, his skin is shinning like someone sprayed him with gold paint, I sigh, my headache completely forgotten.
His long lashes flutter, okay he's waking up Sophia do something
I quickly close my eyes and pretend to still be asleep
I feel his hand move as he sits up on the bed, I hear him laugh, I know you're awake
I peek one eye open, how did you even get in my bed I yawn hugging the blanket to myself I wrap it around my body, standing up slowly, I look at him as he stands and stretches, I bit my lips to avoid the blush stretching to my cheeks when he catches me staring
So how did you get here, or how did I even get home?
He smiles, that's a story I'll forever keep to myself
I bit my lips, did we uhm
Do what? He tilts his head to the side mocking my lack of words
Alex, I narrow my eyes at him you know what am talking about
Do you feel like we did anything?
I shook my head, nope just wanted to be sure
He nods, all smiles, grabbing his shirt from the floor, and trust me if we did anything you won't be Standing up straight right now he winks with a smirk
My cheeks are burning already pathetically blushing, I narrow my eyes at him never knew you had such a big ego
He walks around the room trying to find his jeans, trust that's not the only big thing I have he winks
My eyes go wide, and I grab the first thing I see which is a pillow and throw it at him which he catches with a laugh
Soon we hear a ringtone go off in the room and I burst out laughing when I hear the song
Am a Barbie girl
In a Barbie world
Am plastic, its fantastic
Alex scrambles around for his phone, cursing when he finally finds it, he picks up the call, he's voice changing from the flirty tone, he looks angry before he abruptly stops the call.
I have to go, he proceeds to wear his jeans
I nod, oh, I have work anyway, I start moving to the door, but my blanket restricts my movements
Hey Alex stops me
Yea
He scratches the back of his head, do you want to have dinner sometime?
My lips perk up a little, I don't smile widely to show him how that question affects me, I nod.
He starts moving to my bedside table, where I kept my phone, he's facial expression gives away nothing, he simply puts his number in my phone and calls his phone, and we hear the ringing tune again making him curse and I laugh
I laugh, why that song?
Its not me trust me, its my brother messing with me
I smile you have a brother?
He's about to say something when we hear a knock at my door
My eyes widen, maybe its Lara am about to move to the door when Alex stops me
I don't think you should answer the door like that, I'll go get it
I nod and watch him leave, he comes back 5 minutes later yes I was counting, with a hoodie on, sunglasses in hand
Okay am pretty sure he did not have that on before maybe he left it in the sitting room, are you a vampire or something I snort
He smiles nope, but I have to go urgently, I'll call you later he says
I nod and give a little wave watching him leave my room.
I sigh and move to my bathroom, grabbing my robe I put it on before grabbing an Advil, I proceed to my kitchen, taking the drug like my life depends on it when i hear another knock, I walk to door and open it up to see an equally frustrated looking Lara in pink lose yoga pants and white large T shirt, she enters my house groaning all the way before slumping on my couch
Yea, come in I say, shutting the door
So how did last night go? I plop next to her
She just groans in response
I laugh, you're not the only one
I saw Mr mysterious from my window, she finally says after our 10 minutes silence, you had fun last night she attempts to wiggle her brows but it doesn't work out and she just frowns leaning on the arm of the couch
Nope, we did nothing, idiot I passed out, I don't even remember coming home, or how he even got into my house
She smiles a little
So what about river?
I slept with him she groans, but I panicked and left his apartment immediately when I woke up
When was that? I chuckle
4 in the morning
I laugh, I need coffee
I need tea
We have work I grunt out
Nope, we are not opening for the morning and afternoon, we can open up for dinner
I nod, we should call Andrea
Sent him a message already, she stand up moving to my kitchen, do you have green tea she ask as I follow her
I nod, Rosie gave me a pack last week, I don't drink tea so I don't know why
Well good, she say pulling open all my cupboards
Third drawer to the right, be a good girl and make coffee too
She laughs, idiot
I nod, I know laying my head on the counter, I stand up and finally decide to be useful and toast some bread
When were both done we sit from across each other, chewing on the bread, what are you going to do about river?
She shrugs, I don't know yet, I'll just wait for him.
We both eat in silence, till I stand up to go take a shower and she goes back to her house to do the same.
When am done I put on my black yoga pants and a pink t shirt, wearing my slippers, I head to Lara's door, I knock and she opens the door, looking showered as well
I walk into her house and plop myself on my couch, I grab her remote since she has a TV, thankfully, we both sit and I check the channels and see there's an episode of friends playing so I do the obvious thing and leave it on
Lara just laughs joining me on her couch.
We remain like that for most of the morning and afternoon, before deciding to dress up and going to the shop.
I open the door, and it seems like Andrea had the same idea too when he comes in by 5pm with a smile
You're early I tell him
I was ready so I decided to come early.
Lara gives him a small smile, and he smiles right back at her, while we clean up and start our prepping
So how was last night for the both of you, he ask Lara and i
I give him a little smile, interesting
Lara just shrugs her shoulders saying nothing as she watch the bread in the oven bake
He nods, saying nothing while I check my phone in my apron every 2 seconds.
When its finally 7pm we open up, eve and henry are already here the room doesn't fill up immediately but after an hour of waiting, people start to arrive, while mark strides in with a smile with his guitar, some people eye him as he sets up on the small stage, while our normal customers that know him, greet him with a smile.
The rest of the week pass by in a blur without a single call from Alex neither have I seen him either, the next week goes by the same and I've stopped checking my phone every 2 seconds as before, its finally Saturday evening, and I close up the shop, its currently 11pm since we decided to close up late.
The sky is dark and the stars are shinning, I'm walking down the street with my phone in hand staring at my phone, like staring at it will make it ring.
Am almost home, when I feel a hand clamp down on my shoulder, and I do the obvious thing I scream, before a hand clamps my mouth shut.
My eyes are wide, when I inhale a familiar scent, that I can not get out of my system or my bed, I bite his hand just for good measures, and he releases me and steps back, I turn to the man, that has kept my thought jumbled up for the past 2 weeks
Alex, I deadpan
He says nothing looking at me, with the street light shinning above us.
Am sorry he says after our staring contest
I roll my eyes and continue the walk to my apartment
Hey soph
Don't call me that I narrow my eyes at him, climbing the stairs up to my apartment, aware of him following me, I open up my apartment and step inside, he does the same in a rush
Am really serious soph-" Sophia, am sorry, I was really busy
For two whole weeks, yea I believe you and all, but seriously all you could do was send a text like hey, I'll be busy for the next 2 weeks but I'll be done soon I'll call you, its that fucking easy, I pull of my new boots bouncing to the living room since I had dinner at the shop before leaving
Am sorry, but I had no access to my phone at the time, and I came to make it up to you tonight
I roll my eyes, I look over his form, he's dressed in his usual black jeans, dark blue button up and a black coat, and those damn expensive shoes, my eyes move to his face, where there is a small bruise on his jaw, but its not that noticeable
What happened to your jaw?
Its nothing he shrugs moving to my side he grabs both of my hands, let me make it up to you, he stares at me intensely
I roll my eyes okay but I can't have dinner I just had some an hour ago.
He nods, that's okay, we can just go get a drink or something
You know I don't do well with alcohol yet you offer me some
He smiles, I'll be with you and make sure you don't go crazy and plus there's this karaoke bar I want to take you to
I nod and look down to my large blue hoodie and black jeans, I'll go change.
You look good he nods to my outfit, you don't need to change
I snort, I know I was not planning on changing but I have to do something I move to the my room then the bathroom, I brush my hair putting it up in a pony tail, before pouring water on my face using a towel to wipe my face I walk back out and Alex is standing by the door with a smile.
I roll my eyes, finding my knee length black boots I bought last week, I shove my hands into my pocket, fiddling with my house keys, lead the way I mumble
He smiles, grabbing my hand and lacing it through his igniting sparks that am pretty sure the guy beside me felt too.
I lock up my door with my free hand, and he leads me down the road.
So what have you been so busy with?
I had to travel somewhere
Where?
Afghanistan he shrug
Wow, I mumble for let me guess your mysterious job?
He smiles at me, yes
Is that were you got the bruise, you got someone angry with your large ego, and the person decided to kill it
He laughs, not exactly I was punched yes but for a completely good reason
And how have you been?
The same routine, everyday really nothing new
No gossip he wiggles his brows
No of course not I chuckle, hitting the back of his head lightly and its non of your business anyway
He smiles at me, I never knew I was getting involved with such a violent woman
I laugh, you've seen nothing yet. We finally reach a black car which is impossible to see in the dark, he opens the door and I enter, with the interior I know its expensive but it looks old, I watch as he walks to the other side of the door, he faces me when he puts on his seat belt, I do the same
Well are you gonna stare at my beautiful face all day or drive I say brows raised.
He laughs and you say I have a huge ego
You're not the only one I shrug my shoulders, watching his arm flex under his coat as he starts the car.
I look around we pass by closed shops, its entirely dark, and you'll know there are only bars opened.
And I wonder why am in a car with a stranger that could kidnap me, I snort, I'll have to figure out that answer later