Hot Chocolate For Two 💕

Chapter 15: The Date

Chapter 15: The Date

Aiden

(Lesedi's POV reference: Chapter 4 - Mr. I-Want-You-On-The-Menu)

"What in the world - ", Kara hissed while looking over at the counter and back at me.

"Balls of steel...", Logan grinned cutting in.

"I'm not sure if you're off your game tonight or if this is some twisted new direct approach you're trying - ", Liam began.

"It worked, didn't it?", I interjected, putting on my best poker face even though in all honesty, I was as surprised as they were.

Kara looked at me curiously for a while.

"Better not keep the lady waiting...", she finally said while giving me a subtle warm smile.

On any other day, my next step would be a piece of cake.

I'd just follow my failsafe routine and sweet talk her all the way into the bedroom.

But tonight, for the first time, I felt like I was in foreign territory.

All the confidence my subconscious had mustered up a few minutes ago seemed to have taken a train ride back home.

'Why did I want her so much?', I questioned myself internally.

Sure, she was beautiful; a different league maybe, but she was doing something no other woman had done before.

She had triggered a need, a craving if you must; and she hadn't even laid a finger on me.

I looked over at Liam, hoping for some sort of Yoda wisdom.

"Get your head straight Aie, she's not going to be easy.", he smirked, "I'd suggest a change in the normal game plan though, she's clearly a bit unpredictable.", he advised.

I lifted my gaze towards her.

"Fuck it.", I finally breathed as I head over to the counter, completely clueless on how I was going to start a conversation, let alone get her to go out with me.

Seeing her name badge, I blurted, "Hey LEH-SEH-DEE? Is that how you say it?"

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"Well, did you get it?", Logan asked with interest after Lesedi had driven off.

"Did I get what?", I asked, my thoughts still wrapped around the night's events.

"Her number?", Logan replied impatiently, while Liam pulled out of the parking lot.

I stared at him for a few seconds, disoriented.

"Fuck! Her number!", I exclaimed.

Logan just rolled his eyes while face palming himself, "Dude, are we even related...", he muttered.

"Well, at least you know where to find her", Kara reassured.

"Aie, when I said change your game, I didn't mean lose it completely.", Liam smirked.

I just sighed.

"Did she have other plans tonight?", Kara asked curiously.

"No? I don't think so...", I replied confused.

The car was silent for a few seconds.

"Then why the fuck, are you with us and not with her?", Logan shouted, flabbergasted.

I was silent.

Feeling the entire car's attention on me, I just shrugged.

"It's too late for a date. Nothing's open.", I defended.