“Don’t forget to text me.”
“I won’t.”
He closed the door, and I put on my seat belt. Starting the car, I peered in the rearview mirror but didn’t see Nashton anywhere. Today was definitely the start of a new beginning.
With aHarry Pottermovie playing in the background, I was in my home office coloring. I was glad to have picked the hobby back up. It took my mind off the thoughts that lingered. Since my coffee date with Nashton two days ago, he had been on my mind too. He’d also been calling and texting me throughout the day, and I loved that. I was glad to have an early day at work.
As soon as I got off, I took a shower and headed into my office to color. That was how I relieved stress. I glanced over at Pinks, who rested on her bed that was in the corner of the room. She was asleep with her head resting on her paw. I smiled and reached for my phone to snap a few pictures. I’d be loading them onto her Instagram account.
With my phone in my hand, it rang. I eyed the screen, seeing Nashton’s name on it. With a smile, I answered.
“Hey, Nash.” He told me to call him Nash. Although he liked Nashton, everyone called him Nash.
“Wassup, beautiful? How was work?”
“It went by fast, and I’m happy to be off early. What about you? Are you at the gym?”
“Nah. I’m home. I wanted to ask you something though.”
I lifted an eyebrow and sat up straight in my chair. “Okay. What’s that?”
“What are your plans for the rest of the day? If you don’t have any, what do you say to us hanging out together?”
“I would love to,” I blurted.
I didn’t even have to think about that. Since our coffee date, I often wondered when I’d see him again. If he hadn’t called, he probably would’ve seen me at the gym. Still, I’d rather see him outside of the gym too. New beginnings for me were all I could think about. I didn’t want my mind to wander back into the past again. If I kept looking forward, I’d be okay.
“Okay. Do you mind if I come pick you up?”
“No, I don’t mind at all,” I stated before giving him my address. Since I had already taken a shower, the only thing I had to do was freshen up.
“Okay. I’ll see you soon, beautiful.”
Once the call ended, I got up from the desk, causing Pinks to lift her head.
“Guess what?” I said to her, causing her to look at me. “I got a second date.” While I did a small dance, she only stared before getting up and walking out of the office. The only thing I could do was laugh at her. Pinks was too much.
It took nearly an hour to get ready since I had to do something with my wig. I curled it and wore it half up and down. I decided on a white and gray sundress with wedges since the weather was nice today. Since Nash loved the watermelon perfume I had on for our coffee date, I sprayed some of that on me.
I picked my phone up and snapped some pictures of myself. I’d be uploading it to my social media accounts. It had been a while since I had felt this pretty. I wish my parents could have seen me. Nope. I refuse to let my mind go there. With a deep breath, I sucked it up as my doorbell rang.
My heart throbbed in my chest as I made my way out of the bedroom. With long strides, I made it to the door and opened it. I reared back in shock as I stared at Nashton. I had never seen anything that looked so good. He hadn’t worn basketball shorts today. He wore a white t-shirt, jeans, and a hat.
The only thing we did was stare at each other for a moment.
“It’s taking everything not to pull you into my arms and give you a kiss,” he stated, taking me by surprise. “Damn, you look beautiful.”
It surprised me that I wanted a kiss from him. It wasn’t one-sided.
“A little kiss never hurt anybody,” I teased, trying to laugh it off.
Nash’s eyes darkened. “There wouldn’t be anything little about the kiss I give you.”
That shut my mouth right up. I gulped as I watched him enter my house and close the door behind him. It was this attraction I felt for him so soon. I was just getting to know himand already wanted to feel his lips on mine. Never had I ever moved this fast with a man before. What was it about Nash that had me acting up like this?
He narrowed his eyes as he stepped closer to me and cupped my face in his large hands. My eyes fluttered closed when he lowered his head to kiss my lips. When our lips touched, I moaned, unable to control it. Yeah, there was nothing little about the kiss he’d planted on my lips. He ended the kiss too soon and took a step back.
“I’m trying to be a gentleman here,” Nash confessed, running a hand down his face.
