Rude Awakening

I woke up the next day with loud knocks at my door. I jumped up, startled. Vanessa also seemed to be awoken by the noise, jerking up from my hold with an adorable ‘eep!’ Apparently we fell asleep in each other's embrace.

“Do you have a fucking girl in there?” I heard Ava yell through the door.

“Uh…” I looked at Vanessa. “No?”

Vanessa smiled and gave me a kiss on the cheek. “Not anymore, you don’t.” She whispered.

She disappeared and now I truly was alone.

I threw on some shorts and opened the door. “Hello?”

“Why did you sound unsure when you said ‘no’?” She did a mean impression when vocalizing my quote. Ava began peeking around my shirtless, scarred chest to scan the room.

“I just woke up, forgive me. I usually wake up with at least three women in my bed.”

Ava snorted. “As if.”

I stared blankly at her for a moment. “Is there a reason you woke me up?” I should be off today, from my knowledge (though, why would that matter? Why the hell would Ava be waking me up for work?).

“Hana is at the door, jackass.” She gave me an incredulous look.

“Huh?…”

“She’s waiting.”

I blinked. “For… me?”

Ava’s jaw dropped. “Duh, mother-fucker! You made plans!”

“I did?”

She grabbed her temple, letting out a breath of frustrated air. “Jesus Christ, Michael. Hana said you asked her to hang out today since you’d both be off.”

“I did?!”

“Well clearly, since Hana is here in her fucking yellow dress.”

“Yellow dress? Is this a date?”

“You’d better hope it isn’t, asshole. You went on a date last night. Don’t tell me your some two-timing, small-dick, ass-“

“No! I just… never mind! Tell her to give me a second.” I shut the door.

Ava grumbled some swears and I heard her footsteps leave. Vanessa reappeared.

“Michael, please don’t tell me you asked Hana on a date. Didn’t she put a bomb in you?”

“I swear I didn’t. I have no idea what she’s-“ I stopped talking as I suddenly remembered the last time we’d talked.

Hana had told me we’d be working together, and we’d need to meet outside of work. A little heads up would have been nice, but whatever.

I gathered some clean clothes and took a record-setting quick shower. When I got to the living room, I saw Hana giggling with Ava and Kenzie.

Kenzie smiled when she saw me. “Michael! Two days, two dates, eh? Quite the ladies man, you are!”

Hana put a hand over her mouth in shock. “Michael! You were on a date with a girl last night?! How could you!” Her eyes began welling up with tears.

My blood ran cold. Her act was so convincing that I was unsure if I really hadn’t asked her out on a date. “I… I… uh….!”

Hana burst out laughing. “I’m playing, I’m playing… we aren’t going on a date, Kenzie; Michael just offered to help me out with some college work today.”

Ava squinted at me, suspicious. “You know a lot about science/ medical shit?”

“Uh…”

“He’s not helping with that, technically; it’s more just accompanying me whilst I go to the museum.” Hana saved me from answering the question.

Kenzie grinned. “Sounds like a date to me.”

Hana put a finger to her lips and gave a look of thinking deeply. “Hmm… I suppose it can’t be too bad, being a side-piece. Am I at least prettier than your main girl, Michael?” Her dark almond eyes looked deep into my own.

Admittedly, Hana was very pretty. I hadn’t really noticed yet, but her get-up really emphasized what work/ casual clothes hadn’t. Her dress was kind of similar to the one Cait had worn, but yellow (I’m sure there’s other differences, but I know jack-shit about the female fashion industry). It highlighting her frame. Her dark bangs almost shielded her eyes and hugged her shoulders. Her dress was sleeveless, which made me realize she had a quite athletic build. Not, like, bulging with muscles or anything; but she probably had more muscle-definition than me. She had smaller breasts than the rest of the girls I knew, but her ass was definitely tightly-bound by the dress’ confines. Her long, uncovered legs-

“Michael, quit gawking! She’s fucking with you, moron.” Ava swatted my ear with her finger. I hadn’t even noticed her walking up to me.

Kenzie and Hana giggled as I grabbed my ear and blushed.

“Nice to know you had to think about it.” Hana winked. She grabbed her purse and gave Ava a quick hug. I noticed Kenzie giving Ava a knowing look as she hugged Hana, to which Ava stared daggers back.

Before I could theorize what it was conveying, Hana let Ava go and motioned at me. “Come on, man. You’re buying lunch since I’m pretty sure you’re going to make me be late.”

I followed her out the door, Ava still angrily glaring at Kenzie as Kenzie winked and waved to me.

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