I sat in a corner of a local coffee shop, grabbing the last booth by a window. A waitress came by and took my order. I twiddled my thumbs and watched as people passed by me outdoors. I saw Sasuke walk past the window just as the waitress came back with my hot drink. I watched him glide across the sidewalk, both hands in his pockets. He was dressed in grey slacks and a white button-up. Classic and sexy.

Our eyes met as he opened the door of the cafe. He gave me a small smile and it warmed my heart. I was actually looking forward to this talk with him. Questions piled up in the back of my brain and it was time I started asking. I stood as he came closer to me, feeling the need to hug him. He was, after all, going through a break up. Or maybe I just wanted to feel him again. Who knows for sure?

He noticed me holding out an arm to him and dove in for a half-hug, simple but still sweet. I could feel how toned he was under that soft shirt of his. My cheeks felt a little warm and I quickly took a seat again.

"How are you, Sasuke?" I asked, grabbing a hold of my drink, blowing on it gently. He got comfortable, setting his phone and keys on the table and leaning back into the booth.

"Well, I've got a slight bump on my head from where Karin threw her ring at me, but other than that, I actually feel pretty good." He admitted, rubbing the top of his head.

"Ouch. I'm sorry. So what did you want to talk about?" I wondered.

"Well I know you've seen plenty of articles and such about Karin and I. I wanted you to hear the full story from me, being that it kind of involves you." He confessed. My eyes grew wide from him words. I set my drink down and placed my hands in my lap.

"What do you mean it involves me?" Worry grew all over my face, and Sasuke noticed right away.

"I didn't mention your name or anything. I just told her that my feelings for her have dwindled. And that I didn't want to lead her on with false feelings." Sasuke waved the waitress over and took his own order, a chocolate muffin and small black coffee.

"You two broke it off just like that? Wow. I thought you two had in for the long haul." I mentioned under my breath.

"Well, it wasn't easy. I mean, I love her. I'm just not in love with her. I guess I just thought she was the best I could do, and so I proposed to her." He shrugged his shoulders and tore into the chocolate muffin the waitress brought to him. He looked up at me to see a concerned look on my face, so he continued.

"That all changed when I saw you again. I never thought our paths would cross again. You walked out of my life so fast." He looked at me with saddened eyes, but it didn't phase me.

"So you're telling me that you broke off your engagement with Karin because our paths crossed? That's kind of crazy, Sasuke. I mean, who does that?" I threw a hand up at him and took a sip of my drink.

"Someone who knows they're not with the right person." He said, his eyes peering up at me.

"How did you two even get together in the first place?" My eyes were glued to his face, trying to read his emotions as he began to speak. What did Sasuke really see in this woman?

"We met through a mutual friend when I was living in California. It was like a year after you and I broke up and so my friend thought it'd be nice to set us up for whatever reason. Do we really have to talk about her? I'd rather talk about us." he said between sips of coffee.

"There is no us, Sasuke, so please continue." He gave me a displeased took, but took a deep breath in and began again.

"There used to be though. Anyways, we set up a date to meet and it went horrible. I was late, she spilled wine on her lap, our food came out wrong, I mean, it couldn't have gone worse. We said our goodbyes after the evening was over, and we went on another date like a week later." he explained. He leaned back in his seat with his coffee in hand. He gazed out the window before bringing the mug up to his smooth lips. He caught me staring at them.

"You sure you don't want to talk about us? You seem to like what you see." He smirked, leaning his arm on the table to be closer to me. I frowned at his comment and moved back further.

"Hey, you said you wanted to catch up so that's what I'm trying to do. So keep talking." I pushed, wanting more information out of him.

"Sigh, well we went on a few more dates before I asked her to be my girlfriend. The media went crazy once they found out we were together. At first, it was too much for her to handle, but she grew to love it. What she didn't love was all the attention I got from other women." He shrugged his shoulders and finished off his muffin.

I knew Sasuke had always been a chick magnet. Women would almost literally throw themselves at him just to get his attention. Very rarely did he ever give into the attention. Most of the time he ignored any woman who tried to reach out to him.

"So she's the jealous type?" I raised my eyebrow and inwardly smiled. Made sense why she basically attacked me at my office.

"Oh, yes. That was probably our biggest obstacle as a couple. Especially after the engagement." Sasuke glanced at me and saw me smiling.

"Is something funny?" He asked, his brows furrowing.

"What? Oh, no, not at all. Karin actually visited me at my office a while ago. She was all pissed because she saw you trying to call me several times. I was just thinking about how it all makes sense now." My coffee was becoming too cool, so I chugged the rest of it.

"Wait, she went to your office? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He crosses his arms and gave me a surprising look.

"What good would it have done if I did? I didn't want to get in between you two, yet, I still did because you decided that you wanted to reach out to me late at night." I could feel an argument brewing.

"You know what? It doesn't matter. What's done is done. I broke it off with her and I don't plan on going back." His phone began to ring and he asked if he could take it. I nodded in response. He stepped away from our booth and stood by the door. He seemed a little agitated as his conversation on the phone grew longer. He rubbed a hand through his hair when he finished the call. He walked back over and slumped back in his chair.

"Everything okay?" I leaned into the table, looking his face over.

"Yeah. I've got to go on a business trip for a couple of months. It's in California. Karin is supposed to be going with me and I am NOT looking forward to it." He tossed his phone on the table and it slid my way. I made no move to slide it back to him. Instead, I just watched him unfold before me. I could see the stress in his face, his body tense. In that moment, I reminisced on what it felt like to massage his tight muscles. His body oiled up and slick as my hands glided over his figure. I'll admit that I did miss.

I snapped back to reality and talked with Sasuke about his trip for a few more moments. We were both well done with our drinks and snack. Neither one of us seemed to want the conversation to end.

"I like that we did this. We should do it more often." Sasuke purred, handing his plate and cup to the waitress. She gave Sasuke a smile and proceeded to grab my mug as well. The check was placed on the table in between us, and Sasuke beat me to grabbing it.

"Sorry, sweet girl, you got to be quicker." He smirked and quickly slid a couple of bills in the book. I shot him a look.

"Don't call me that, Sasuke. I'll get it next time." I huffed, looking away from his amused look.

"So there will be a next time? I like that." He glanced at me with a wanting look, making my insides tingle. I could feel a slight blush coming on and tried to distract him by sliding his phone back over to him. He tucked his phone into his pant pocket and didn't bother to acknowledge my blushing. Thank goodness.

"If I pay next time, then sure." I shrugged my shoulders and grabbed my purse. I stood from the booth and waited for him to stand, which he did so shortly after. We walked out of the coffee shop together. As I passed through the doorway, I could feel his hand lightly brush the small of my back, guiding me out. At first, I wanted to push him away, but I let it go and let it happen. I'd do more harm by pushing him away, anyways.

"Shall I take you home?" He asked as he made his way to his private car. A man stepped out, dressed in a full suit and a small earpiece placed in his left ear. Hmm, since when did Sasuke need security?

The man stepped around the SUV and swung the back door open, inviting me in.

"Mm, my apartment isn't too far. I think I can walk." I fiddled with my purse and was about to bid them both goodbye, until Sasuke interjected.

"Well then I'll walk you home." He waved his security guard goodbye and assured him that he'd be fine. I couldn't even bring myself to protest against his words. I just rolled with it. I revealed a small smile as we walked beside me, his hands in his pockets, his eyes looking down at his footsteps.

"You know you didn't have to walk me home." I laughed a little and he looked my way. His eyes smiling back at me.

"I know, I just wanted to spend more time with you." He admitted, his eyes still glued to my face, trying to gain a reaction.

"Sasuke, nothing is going to happen between us. I'm serious." I stopped walking and he took a couple more steps before he realized I was no longer at his side. He turned around and walked towards me, leaning down a little before he gave his reply.

"I know that, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy spending time with you. So stop being negative about it." He shot me a serious look and I stood there shocked. I wasn't expecting that response. To be honest, I wasn't sure what I was expecting.

We made it to my apartment after a little while. Sasuke walked me all the way to my door. I unlocked it and stepped in, but not before turning around to thank him. My mouth opened to speak, but he beat me to it.

"Hey, listen. I'm having a little get together at my place with a bunch of old friends of ours, tomorrow evening. I meant to ask you sooner but I wasn't sure if you'd want to come. But, anyways, would you like to go? Nothing big or fancy, just everyone hanging out."

"Um, yeah, I guess I can stop by. What time?" I asked.

"Around 6ish. I'll be ordering some food in for dinner so come hungry." I nodded that I would in response.

"Well, I guess I'd better get going. I'll see you tomorrow." He said

"Yes you will. Thank you for walking me home, you really didn't have to." I l eaned against my door and smiled at him.

"Don't mention it, sweet girl. I was happy to." He smiled back at me and shoved his hands in his pockets again.

"Stop calling me that! I'm not telling you again." I said as I stepped towards him to playfully push his shoulder. He took a step back to catch his balance, and a husky laugh came out of his mouth.

"Sorry, old habits die hard, I guess. Goodbye, Sakura." He gave a small wave goodbye and was gone in an instant. I lingered at my door, blushing ever so slightly. I stepped back inside and quietly shut the door. I walked to my bedroom and threw my purse on the floor. I jumped up on my bed and grabbed a snack from my nightstand drawer. I cuddled up with my covers and flipped on the tv.

Who am I kidding? I love it when he calls me that.

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