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It had already been a week since I had kissed that – oh so gorgeous – man in town when I did my dare and I just couldn't forget about him. To try to forget him I went down to town for some shopping. Lissa was busy so she couldn't come but I decided that it was better to go there myself. I needed to shop, big time…
And so I did! I went down to town, bought three new dresses, four tops and two new pair of jeans. I also bought three pair of shoes, all high heels since I had so many sneakers at home already. I walked on the street with the sun warming my skin. I enjoyed being alone for a bit, it actually gave me some time to think – mostly about him. My phone suddenly started to ring and I picked up without looking at who was calling.
"Where are you Rose?" It was Lissa's voice and she sounded kind of worried.
"I told you I was going to town, shopping. You know I asked you if you wanted to come." I answered with a little laugh and Lissa quickly changed mood.
"Thank god!" She sighed and then continued, "I forgot that you called. I thought something had happened to you." I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned around only to stare into a pair of brown, confused eyes. Those brown eyes!
"Lissa I got to go!" I said before hanging up. "Oh god…" I said to myself." He – the guy from that night – let go of my shoulder and he mumbled something I couldn't tell what it was since it sounded like another language. I decided to just act Rose Hathaway. That way I was sure of that I was playing with safe cards.
"Who are you?" I asked sounding pretty convincing but the guy wasn't exactly stupid.
"I'd like to ask you the same question…" He raised an eyebrow at me and then I suddenly noticed him checking me out. I felt the urge to get out of here because this was embarrassing, even for me.
"Rose Hathaway, now when you know who I am I have to leave." I excused myself but he gripped around my wrist and pulled me against him, we were standing so close right now, I could almost feel his warmth against my skin.
"What's your mother's name?" He asked while frowning. His eyes stared deeply into mine and for a moment I was back in his arms after kissing him, when our eyes had met for the first time and I felt like home. But his question made my mood drop.
"Not that you have anything with me and my mother to do but her name is Janine Hathaway, I don't know her. She left me when I was a small kid. Now if you can let go of me, I've got somewhere I need to be." I tried to tear my arm away from his grip but he was too strong.
"Are you Janine Hathaway's daughter?" He asked and I sighed in disbelief.
"Yes! I am Janine Hathaway's daughter, you need any further explanation or is this enough?" My voice sounded angry but inside I was just confused. He knew my mother? One of the few things I knew about my so "caring" mother was that she always would choose work over her own flesh and blood and I didn't blame her. Not since I knew that I was just something she got stuck with over a one-night stand.
"Do you want to grab a coffee or something?" The man – who I still didn't know the name of – asked all of a sudden. I tried to raise an eyebrow like he'd done but I couldn't and I totally made a joke of myself. He even laughed! Though he was trying to do it a little discreet but obviously, it was his turn to fail with something.
"You're asking me to grab a coffee with you? Someone I don't even know the name of…" I laughed and he offered me his hand to shake.
"Dimitri Belikov. Now you know my name so what do you say about that coffee?" I couldn't help but to start laughing – a lot.
"Sure." I finally said after minutes of just laughing. So we walked side by side along the street towards a café. When we entered, a smell of coffee beans and new-baked bread hit me. I took a deep breath to really get to feel the smell. Dimitri got us a table and held out the chair for me – what a gentleman. A waitress came up to our table and we both ordered. Dimitri just took a coffee and I took a cappuccino and a chocolate glazed donut.
"So where are you from?" The question just slipped out from my mouth but I didn't think he would take me as being rude. If he did, I wouldn't care anyways. Or maybe I would, this guy seemed different from others I met.
"From a little village in Russia, it's called Baia." He gave me a small smile and wow, it made him look even better. Looking like him should be a crime.
"So what are you doing here? Studying? Let me guess, you're twenty years old and study to become a super model!" I joked but I was a little serious as well.
"Good to know I still look so young… No, I'm twenty four and no I'm not here to study, I just… I felt like trying something new for once in a lifetime. It's not everyday you move to USA, is it?" I was really starting to like this Dimitri. For a minute we just sat in silence just listening to the music in the background which I recognized as Photograph by Ed Sheeran.
"My turn to ask you a question." Dimitri broke the silence and I looked up, into his beautiful brown eyes. Oh I loved those eyes, just as I loved his – now I know – Russian accent. Everything with him seemed so perfect. Snap out of it Rose! His just a simple "Dare-object".
"Why did you kiss me that other night?" Without thinking I answered with a shrug,
"I was dared to kiss you and I was drunk as hell." Now he really laughed and I didn't know why until he said,
"So you do remember." At first I didn't understand but after a while my brain caught up. Shit! I'd told him earlier that I didn't know who he was and I just told him I did! Shit, shit, shit!
I put up my hands in defeat.
"What punishment is awaiting me?" I joked and he gave me a playful look.
"We'll see…" He teased and I swallowed hard. Oh god, this man was sexy. It was a wonder his pants wasn't on fire already.
I stood up and grabbed my jacket and bag and gave him an excusing smile.
"I'm sorry but I have to leave now. My friends are waiting for me but it was really nice talking to you Dimitri. Hope we'll see each other again. Oh wait…" I suddenly got an idea. I didn't know if it was a very good idea but I not a napkin and a pen from my bag and scribbled down my phone number.
"Call me if you feel like hanging out." I gave him the napkin and a smile sneaked up onto his wonderful, amazing, adorable and hot face.
"I will." He promised and stood up, giving me a hug before I could leave. I'd actually been having a great time with Dimitri and I didn't know why but I really hoped that he would call me. As I came to the doors I heard Dimitri's voice call my name,
"Oh and Rose!" I turned around and he stood in the same spot as he did when I went for the doors. "Try to not do something stupid. That I was the one for your dare was lucky because you could have gotten hurt if it was the wrong person." He said and I blushed a little as a few people turned their heads towards me.
"You have my word comrade!" I called back, pushing back my embarrassed side and showed off the cocky Rose Hathaway I was. When I was outside I inhaled the fresh air. The sudden feeling of warm lips against my ear made me freeze.
"I guess your dare became your best friend Roza, don't you think?" I relaxed as I heard Dimitri's voice but my body was still tense when I realized that we stood very, very close together and his words. The way to say my name…
I guess he was right though. Maybe my dare actually became my best friend.
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