“I’d love that,” she told me, making my heart soar. I couldn’t keep the goofy smile off my face, I was excited.
“Great, I’ll meet up with you when I’m done,” I told her and headed back out to do my job. This shift could not end soon enough, a shift had never felt so long but I’d also never had such a beautiful girl waiting at the end to look forward to. I was suddenly aware that I probably stank of smoke and sweat and that I could definitely use a mint. My nerves rose at the thought of her and I alone again, and although I wanted it more than anything, I was terrified of her rejection again.
“I’VE GOT TO HEAD BACK home soon,” Jenny said sleepily. We’d had a great time and it was getting late but I was still wide awake with anticipation of seeing Axel and being alone with him again.
“Okay, thanks so much for coming out with me tonight,” I said, so happy we’d done this.
“We’ll have to do this again soon!” she enthused, smiling wide.
“Definitely,” I agreed, hugging her goodbye as she got in a cab back home. I only had twenty minutes before Axel finished up, so I quickly headed to the bathroom to make sure everything was still in place and to reapply some perfume and lipstick. There, good as new, I smiled at my reflection in the mirror. I headed to the entrance to wait the last five minutes with Axel. He perked up as I came to stand beside him.
“Did you have a good night?” he asked, stepping closer to me, his arm brushed against mine making me shiver and get goosebumps.
“Yeah, it was great.” I smiled, as Axel put his arm around me, mistaking my shivering for being cold, not realizing the effect he was having on my body.
“How about you?” I asked.
“It was a long one,” he sighed. “I just kept waiting for it to end so I could see you,” he divulged, smiling sweetly and shyly. I felt my heart melt a bit at how cute and sweet he was.
“I was looking forward to seeing you too,” I said, being honest with him. His grin widened at that.
He looked at his watch happily. “I’m done, I just have to clock out. Wait here and I’ll take you home,” he said leaving. My stomach tightened with anticipation. You’re single, young and attractive; you deserve to have some fun, I told myself over and over. Get out of your comfort zone, I scolded. You’ve done this before and with him no less, you want to do this again. Just do it! I inwardly shouted.
“All ready.” Axel smiled, coming back out and putting his big muscular arm around my waist, leading me towards the parking lot. “This one’s mine.” He smiled, pointing to a black Volkswagen Golf TSI.
“Nice car,” I admired.
“German engineering,” he chuckled as we got in. Axel drove stick shift, something I found super hot in a guy and something I wasn’t capable of myself.
“So, are you really German?” I asked very interested. I had so many questions and was confused about a lot of things concerning him.
“Born and bred.” He smirked. That just made me more confused.
“Then what are you doing here?” I questioned.
“My Mom and Dad met when my Mom was backpacking through Europe with some friends in college. My Dad is German and my Mom is actually from the States,” he explained, shedding some light on things. “Anyways, they got married and moved to Germany. I was born in Munich and I lived there until I was seventeen. Then my Mom got a job offer back here and we moved back. I’ve been here ever since,” he concluded. Wow, it was a lot to take in.
“So, when we met?” I asked. He smirked at the memory, making me blush red.
“I was visiting family, I go back every summer. My parents actually moved back last year,” he informed me.
“So, all your family is there?” I asked feeling bad, I don’t think I could live without my family being close.
“Yeah, my Mom was an only child and her parents both passed, so everyone for me is back in Germany.” I felt bad hearing that, I couldn’t imagine being so far from my family, even just going a month without seeing them was hard. I couldn’t imagine a whole year!
“Why did you stay here?” I asked curiously.
“My whole life is here now, all my friends, my work, my apartment. This is my home,” he explained and I could understand that.
“And you Leah,” he said, his voice deep. Hearing him say my name, from those sexy, full lips did all kinds of naughty things to my body. “Why were you in my hometown when we first met?” he asked, also curious.
“I took a German summer intensive class,” I explained, smiling.
“So, you speak German?” he asked, looking ridiculously happy at that.
“Not very well,” I admitted but that didn’t falter his smile.
“I think it’s hot,” he said, making me blush red. “So, where am I taking you?” he asked as he exited the parking lot.
“I actually live on campus, I’m in the student apartments,” I answered.
“I know where that is.” He nodded and drove us in that direction. The car grew silent as we approached my building and his car slowed, leaving the ball in my court. This was it, what it all came down to.
“Do you want to come up?” I asked quickly, feeling shy.
“Yeah.” He smiled, looking a little nervous as well.
“You can park there, that’s my spot but I don’t actually have a car,” I said, pointing to my empty parking spot in front of my building. He pulled into it and shut the car off. We both got out and I led him up to my
