The Nightstand

Lena looked away from the piercing eyes of the stranger that seemed to had land on her again for like the hundredth time tonight. Smiling to herself, she slid her hand up her face, past her temple and into her hair.

"You want another shot?"

Veronica, the one and only last standing best friend of Lena asked in a low tone.

"Yeah."

"Two more please"

Vero said to the bartender.

They'd come to the pub for a refreshment after a long and tiring day of work and more importantly, because Lena just got promoted at her at her job. But coming to the bar was more of just to get out of the house and drink.

"Vero."

"Yeah?"

she asked looking up from her phone.

"Is it weird that this guy is looking at me? I can like literally feel his eyes on me right now burning into my neck."

"That's cool. Where is he? Is he hot?"

"Yeah." She said in small voice as if someone else was straining an ear into their conversation.

"Where is he?"

Vero asked excitedly. If anything, she had to be excited. Lena hardly found anyone attractive and even worse, hasn't had sex in like forever, literally.

As soon as she turned her body, she came in contact with another body.

"Oh my God, I'm sorry." She said looking and backing up to get a look the person she'd collided into.

"No, it's nothing. Hey"

She blacked out for a second. It was the guy she kept staring at and whom who apparently could not take his eyes off her either. He was wearing a white shirt that had a loose buttons at the top and was tucked in to his pants. In his hands, was his suit

Vero rolled her eyes and hit Lena by the thigh. Ugh, could her friend be anymore dumber than ever?

"I'm sorry."

She said clearing her throat unnecessarily in embarrassment. Oh Gosh, he was even more handsome up close and personal. Gosh, and he was bigger, could her day get any more better?

He smiled and she melted, inside. On the outside, she has a blank face. Wow, his smile was breathtaking

"I'm Luke"

He said extending his hand out to her

"Lena." She said, slipping her hand into his. Perfect fit, his hand was both soft and hard at the same time, somewhere in between.

"Can I get you a drink?"

"I already-"

Vero kicked her thigh again and she closed her eyes for a second.

"I already have a drink. But yes, I would love you to get me a drink"

He smiled at her again, for some reason, admired her unmoved faze. He'd seen how her friend kicked her.

"Two shots of devil spring"

He said to the bartender and drew a seat for himself

"By the way. This is my friend, Veronica."

"Hi"

He nodded

"Hi."

"I'm Luke"

"Yeah, I know" She said with a smile, said something to Lena and left.

Lena did not seem to happy about it he could tell.

"So, uh... What brings you here tonight? Thank you" He referred to the bartender as he set their drinks on the table.

"Uh... I guess I just wanted to get out."

"No". She raised a finger up, bringing her beer to her mouth. "Don't try to ask questions. I know what you want. Okay"

He smiled

"And quit smiling. I've seen enough of your dentals already. Okay let's get drunk first so I'll have some courage. Lets do this"

MORNING

Lena's alarm went off more loud than ever, as if it sensed the atmosphere in the room.

"Fuck. What the hell is that?"

Luke's heavy and sexy voice brought Lena out of her heavy sleep. She'd never failed her alarm once. Something swept itself over her stomach, over to her sideline and the heavy thing leaning on her detached itself.

It took a minute for her to know that yes, she was naked and and, she'd had sex. Okay. And it was in the morning and she needed to go to work.

Her drowsy eyes became wide eyed and she sat up in bed turning to face Luke who was apparently still in bed facing the other side.

She muttered something to herself and got up quick. And as much as she did not want to, she tapped him on her way to the bathroom

"Don't you have work?"

"I wake up at eight am."

"It's just five more minutes till then"

She said arms in the air and look of disgust on her face but he did not budge and she just went to get ready.

Asshole.

The idea of leaving him in the house tossed back and forth in her head. She did not usually have breakfast in the morning but here she was wetting a slice of toasted bread with butter just to buy time. Was he going to leave or what?

He was still in the room doing whatever it was he was doing?

What kind of nightstand is this?

She thought? From what she knew, men usually left before the lady even wakes up but in this case, she was the one who woke him up.

She was going to be late to work and hell.... well, judging from his looks, he looked rich, well, well to do. it was enough, but she did not know whether to trust him on leaving him in her apartment.

She brought her breakfast to her mouth sadly.

"I swear I'm never doing this again"

The moment the toast touched her lips, He walked out clad in yesterday's clothing's and adjusting his tie.

"About time you came out"

"What do you mean?"

He asked uninterested, walking towards her and grabbing her cup of coffee.

"Hey, that's mine-"

He brought the cup down with a recline and asked with a disgusted face

"Shit that is hot. Why the hell would you make coffee this hot?"

She stared at him blankly, paused and looked behind her back.

"Are you talking to me?"

"Yes, of course I'm talking to you"

"What the fu- first of all, that coffee was mine, and you did not ask me before you took it-"

"But still, you don't have to make it that hot. Jeez, what kind of woman material are you?"

Lena scoffed

"Uh.. excuse me, no one asked for you opinion and shit, where is the loving guy I brought home yesterday?"

"First of all, it is a wrong thing for you to say that you brought a man home. I brought you here in my car and it was only because your place was closer than mine"

The look on Lena's face said it all. This is crazy

"You know what? I'm done. And the fact that you're speaking to me like you're my boss or something is so out of the box. Please kindly get out of my house. I'm leaving too, for work"

"You could have said that more nicely. You just made it sound like you're chasing me out of your place"

He said in his thick voice

"Is your voice always this thick?"

"Was there wool in your ears though out last night?"

She stared at him blankly again. Oh, she was so done.

"Apparently yes. Please," She said showing him to the door.

"Uh jeez..." He let out once outside.

"What now?"

"I don't feel like driving. Can you drive?"

Lena twisted the door in the lock, retrieved it and shoved it into her bag

"No!"