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The moment Ashley got out of his building and onto the street that her phone rang again.

She was so sure that it would be Deb but she was surprised to see her mom calling her. Maybe the call was dialed by mistake. She felt a pang in her heart. She had drifted apart not only from Pearl but also her mother.

Anyways she picked up the call.

"Mom?"

"Ashley honey how are you?" There was a hint of cheerfulness in her voice

I am sexually happy, mentally confused and physically sore Mom. Well I just had a one night stand with a stranger and liked it. She thought but instead chose a different answer.

"I am fine Mom. How are you? Do you need anything?" She was internally hoping that her mom just called to talk about weather but alas.

"Yes, I wanted to ask if you could come home next weekend. It is Dad's birthday and I thought we could celebrate the whole weekend now that he feels better."

She again felt a pang in her heart. How could she forget about her Dad's birthday next week. Her Dad. Her handsome strong Dad. He had a heart attack two months back.

"Yes, I will be there"

"Good" Her mom said cheerfully," So are you bringing anyone with you?"

Ashley knew what her mother meant 'Are you seeing anyone who will surely provide grandbabies or are you still living pathetically alone'

"I will inform you soon Mom"

"Ok bye honey, Take care and call me sometimes. I will feel happy"

"Sure mom I will" She promised.

She hailed a cab and hurried towards her apartment. She said hello to the security guard of her building Pablo and dashed towards the elevator. Once she took a bath and changed she took out her car and started towards the office.

As she reached her office Mr. Richards looked up at her and give a smile.

"Good Morning, Ashley. You are late today" He sounded surprised.

"I am sorry sir. Actually I was out last night and got in late.." She started rambling.

"You were on a date yesterday?" Again that surprised tone

"Yes"

"Then you can come in late anytime. Seriously Ashley you should act your age and be stupid. Maggie is always worried about you" Maggie was Mr. Richards wife. She smiled. She loved that he cared for her and she was not just an employee.

"Ok sir"

"So how was the young man" He asked casually. To her shocked expression he said, "See if I tell Maggie you were on a date she will ask for details"

Ashley laughed as she sat on her table. "Then I will tell those details to her"

"I will make sure she knows that" He said giving her a smile.

She started working and before she knew it was lunch time. She had ignored 8 calls from Deb and messaged her saying she was working. She went to a small café near her office and ordered lunch. She was scrolling through her Instagram feed when a message popped up on her screen.

{You forgot this at my place - K} with an attachment which when she downloaded was her own driving licence.

How could she forget her driving licence! It must have fallen off sometime last night. She felt a shiver through her body as she remembered last night. What should she do now. She had no choice but to meet him once again. She was lucky that she was not caught today driving without licence.

'This time I will surely ask his name' She thought.

{Where can you meet me today? - A}

{Who said I am free today? -K}

{Please. I can't go home without it - A}

{Ok but in return what will I get? -K}

{My best wishes, maybe - A} Both of them smiled at their respective phones.

{Then see you next Monday - K}

{Ok, Ok I am sorry. What do you want? - A}

{Go on a date with me - K} She spit out her juice. Her ,mind spinning. She read that message again and again.

{Sorry but I don't think so, Please can you meet me today at 7? - A}

{Only if it is a date - K}

{You are forcing me - A}

{Nobody is forcing you, hire cab for the next week whole week - K}

{Ugghh I will meet you today - A}

{You still don't remember me? - K}

{What do you mean? - A}

{I can't say everything now can I? I will tell you during our date - K}

This man is more confusing than her algebra professor.

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Ashley was fidgeting the whole afternoon and through the evening. Mr. Richards also noticed it but didn't say anything. He has been looking after her for years. She was a quiet woman, she needed a man to bring her out of that shell his Maggie rightly said.

She left her work hurriedly as she saw the time as 6:50. She was meeting him in the same café she was having lunch in earlier. She wanted to make it clear that she was not counting this as a date. She did not do any makeup or change her work clothes.

When she reached she saw him sitting at a table overlooking the window. He was checking his phone. He was wearing an half sleeve shirt which was making the swell of his triceps much more delectable. He looked up saw her walking towards him in angry stride and he found it amusing. He stood up as she came, she put her bag on the table with a loud thud.

"Thank you for coming here, now my licence" she said outstretching her palm.

"Not now dear, let's have a wonderful date. One with so many good memories that our children would love to hear it everyday" He said in a mocking tone.

Something inside Ashley snapped and her eyes filled with fire. She got up angrily and was about to turn when he held her hand.

"Hey, where are you going. I was just joking" His face was filled with confusion

"Well, I didn't like the joke" She said glaring at him.

"I am sorry. Please don't go"

"Please tell me what you want" she pleaded.

"Ok, I will but please just sit down, let us not create a scene here"

She looked around, a couple of people were currently staring at them. She sighed and sat down.

"I am sorry. I didn't know you would feel bad"

"Ok. Just don't do it again. Also, this is not a date"

"Why?"

"Because," She thought for a moment and a stupid reason came to her mind, "There are no chocolates or flowers"

She couldn't believe she came up with the Paris Hilton of a reason and she was not even blond.

"We can rectify that," He said grinning.

He signalled to call the waitress. The waitress came and saw Ashley who was her regular with a man. The surprised tone on her face annoyed Ashley.

"Oh, good your name is Rose. A flower" He said pointing at her name tag, "Rose what chocolate delicacy you have right now?"

"We have a freshly baked Chocolate Cake, sir"

"Oh good, we will have two slices of that and two coffee" He ordered.

"Only, one slice. I am not eating" Ashley interjected.

"Oh no, you are. Please bring two. Thank you" With that Rose went to bring the order.

"This is ridiculous" Ashley exclaimed.

"What? You told me what think a date is and I am making it happen"

"I don't even know you"

"You slept with me"

"It was a mistake and I don't even know your name. Fake Josh"

"It's Dimitri. Dimitri Kostas"

Dimitri Kostas. She has heard it somewhere but couldn't point it out. He was looking at her amused as she was trying to figure out his name.

Rose brought the cake and the coffee. They cake looked delicious. From where she was sitting, she could see that it was moist and spongy. Her mouth started to water but no one made an effort to eat it.

"What are you waiting for? You like chocolate cake right?" He asked her.

"How do you know that?" She looked with her eyes wide. This was getting crazier every minute.

"I have my sources. Now take a bite" He said calmly.

Ashley hesitated but she took a spoon and scooped a small bite of the cake. She gently took it near her mouth because there was nothing worse that wasting of cake. As the divine mess of chocolate entered her mouth she gave out a loud moan. It was so good. She took another bite and moaned again.

Dimitri just looked at her. She was different but still the same. He wanted her, he knew that.

Ashley saw him looking at her and immediately regretted taking a bite. She knew she won't be able to stop eating. She thought she couldn't care less about what he might think but she was wrong. She always thought about such stuff.

"What do you want?" she asked in a pleading tone.

"You" He simply said.

"What?" Did she hear it right?

"You heard what I said. I want you. Last night was good. I want to have it again" He said in a low husky voice that made her suck in a breath.

"No. What happened last night cannot happen again" Her mind was spinning. The soothing effect of chocolate now gone. Why did he want her?

"Why? What's wrong with last night? Was I not good enough for you?" He said raising his voice a bit.

"Yes, you weren't" She tried to lie. Her mouth trembled as she did. He treated her as a person last night and not like just any warm body to stick his dick in.

"You can't even lie to save your life Ashley" He caught her and continued.

"What are you afraid. I won't kill you. I can't make any promises about biting though" He smirked and she felt a pulse shot through her lower part.

"I just don't want..." She started but he stopped her.

"Did you not like last night?"

"I did" She admitted in a small voice

"Then," He asked, he couldn't figure out why she was being so difficult.

And in truth, even she could not. What was she afraid of. She had always been like this. Afraid that someone will hurt her. Afraid that someone will break her and she would never be able to get up again.

But she didn't want to be like that. She wanted to break out of that shell. She decided to take a risk at that very moment. This man in front of her wanted her and for some reasons, she wanted him too.

"Ok," She said softly.

"What?" He wasn't sure what she said.

"Ok, I am ready to try," She said and he smiled, "But.. we this is just sex. It won't go beyond that"

She needed to be safe. She couldn't let him hurt her.

"So that you can go fuck around other guys," He asked in a hard tone, his jaw clicking.

"No, I won't go around fucking other guys. I will be monogamous and if there is someone else I will tell you but I don't expect the same from you" Her comment clearly indicated that she didn't trust him and it didn't settle well with him.

"Why? I will be monogamous too" He argued

"Oh please. Don't lie" She said. She knew men could never be loyal. She had enough experience.

"I will be" He said again.

"Ok" She said but she wasn't sure that she believed him.

"What are you doing tonight?" He asked.

"I have to meet my friend. I need to apologize" She had to meet Deb and grovel. Whatever happened, she was her best friend.

"Okay. So when can you meet me" He asked. He couldn't wait to have her again.

"Tomorrow night. Same place right?" She again felt the same excitement she felt last night.

"If that's what you want. I will buy Pizza" He offered.

"Ok now that you have got what you wanted, Please give me my licence," She asked putting her hand on the table and with that Dimitri let out a loud laugh.

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