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kitten.
    “Lunch tomorrow at your place or mine?” he asks.
    “Text me and I’ll check my schedule for my availability.”
    “Consider them canceled.”
    “Sure of yourself much?”
    “You know you like me!” He smiles as he softly brushes his knuckles on my side of the face.
    “I will see what I can do.”
    Before I know it, we are pulling up to my building. He walks me upstairs to my door. I unlock the door but leave my key in the door before I open it. I turn myself around and look into his eyes. “Thank you for the great time tonight, Evan.” I don't want to invite him in just yet. I am not that easy. I do not want him to get that impression of me either.
    “It was my pleasure, and you will be seeing more of me,” he says as he leans toward me to put another soft kiss on my lips. He then pulls his lip between his teeth, making me touch his lip softly with the cushion of my finger. I bite my lip with a smile.
    “Is it hot in here or is it just me?”
    “Oh, it’s definitely hot in here,” he says while pretending to wipe sweat off his forehead.
    I’m laughing with him when his phone rings. He pulls it out to look to see who is calling him and excuses himself, saying he needs to take the call.
    I just stay where I am, watching as he walks off away from me. He is not doing much talking, but he does say “fine” very firmly. Then Evan finally appears, looking a little disheveled.
    “Is everything okay?”
    “Great. But I need to be going,” he says, plastering a smile on his face.
    “Okay then. Well again, thank you for tonight.”
    “Remember tomorrow.”
    He begins to walk back toward the stairs. He turns back to me to wink and then whispers, “Good night, Natalia.”
    The way my name sounds coming off his tongue causes goose bumps on my skin. I go inside my apartment and quickly peek through the peephole to watch him walk out of view completely.

Evan’s POV
    Chapter 5
     
    The sun’s rays are making an appearance through my bedroom blinds and through the curtains right into my eyes, waking me up. I’m struggling to get out of bed since I got home so late last night from Frederic’s Lounge, but I manage to walk to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
    I jump in the shower, letting the water wash over me while I relive the incredible time I had with Natalia yesterday. I’m definitely seeing her today if she’s available or not. As soon as I’m out of the shower, I find my phone to shoot her a text so she can have time to prepare herself. You know what, I say to myself, fuck text, I am just going to show up and surprise her.
    It’s late in the afternoon and the weather feels fantastic with clear skies. It’s so warm out it feels like summer. I have the radio on with the windows down so I can enjoy myself before I see my girl. Almost getting to Natalia’s apartment, I hear my phone chirp, notifying me of an incoming text. I pick up my phone to see my stubborn kitten’s name on the screen.
     
    Nat: I can’t do lunch will do another time. Xo
     
    I’m still going to show up there since I’m only about two minutes away. I wonder what she has to do that is more important than having lunch with me. I pull up to her apartment, jumping out of the car and taking the steps two at a time. I reach her door and knock with a rhythm to it.
    I hear footsteps making their way to the door. I wait another minute when the door finally swings open. She has on tight skinny jeans and a bright blue top that matches the same color as her eyes. Her hair is pulled up in a stylish bun on top of her head and she has big sunglasses to covering her beautiful face.
    “Evan,” she says in a surprised tone. “I just texted you.”
    “You did? Oh I didn’t get it yet.” I lied
    “Well, I was about to leave to meet my mother for lunch.”
    “Do you have some time to spare?”
    “I guess so. You can come in for a few minutes.”
    I walk in while she places her bag down and dials her mother’s number to let her know