A second chance?

-star restaurant. The place looked so classy and everyo

so expensive that she had a

ive her recommendations or she would

ith a nice wine. She'd never eaten

p reminding herself this wasn't a date, it was just a treat.

?" Mr Blackwood asked as they

ur

he street. Her heart was racing at this point.

ions as they walked, and

the accidental touches sending a flutter through her heart. The night air was filled with the

d she always looked away beca

alled out, sto

yes locked, the world around t

e leaned in, her heart racing, as he drew closer, their lips meeting in a soft, gentle kiss. The world aro

et beating of their hearts, the only sen

till warm from the kiss they had shared. The tension betwe

and husky. "I didn't plan for this t

. "I'm saying that I have feelings for you, Sophi

racing. "Really? Do you mean it,

Sop

ing his. "what does this mean for

Sophia. But I'm willing to figure it out with yo

he couldn't believe her ears. Was this really happening? Was Ethan Blackwood confessi

hia I want you

sked still

a long time. Don't you feel anything

," she s

it up with a s

t you're

ut together," he sai

e a thought t

I w

led broad

he says taking her back in

sting she take a taxi. She didn't want her mom

ed her and got a ta

bed she knew there wouldn't be any sleep for her tonight. S

ood was in l

to her pillow o

e kiss, it sent sweet shiver

ayed in her mind with no forthcoming answers. She decided to take a shower. Ma

how she could face him after last night. She wanted to avoid any awkward encounter. She left her work at her usual closing time that day so as to avoid any enco

e chime. It was a text fr

t get the chance. Work was hectic. Would you like to

reading the text and repl

er happiness was cut short when she got home and met D

mom ordered pointing to the

ut short? Sophia wondered as she h