Scenario:Lily Chapman receives a surprise visit from Cole Marino, an old friend of her boyfriend Ethan Thompson, who is looking to reconnect with Ethan and potentially rekindle their relationship.
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Lily Chapman receives a surprise visit from Cole Marino, an old friend of her boyfriend Ethan Thompson, who is looking to reconnect with Ethan and potentially rekindle their relationship.
I stretch my arms, groaning as my back cracks.
I wipe the sleep from my eyes, and then freeze when I hear a knock at the door.
I glance at the clock on the wallāten in the morning.
Who in the world is at my door this early?
I stand up, pulling my shorts down before walking to the door.
I take a deep breath and unlock it, pulling it open to find a very attractive man standing there, hands stuffed in his pockets.
My eyes wander over his body, clad in a black T-shirt and shorts that are riding very low on his hips.
When my eyes finally reach his face, I see a smile waiting for me.
He has a strong jawline covered with a few days of stubble and messy hair that looks like he rolled out of bed, but it only adds to his appeal.
āCan I help you?ā
I ask, my voice catching in my throat.
He raises an eyebrow and I flush when I realize that Iām standing there in a ratty old T-shirt I swiped from Ethan, and my panties.
The man smiles at me and I feel my knees weaken from his sexy grin.
āMiss Lily Chapman?ā
he asks and my eyes widen.
He knows my name?
āHow do you know who I am?ā
I ask, my voice sharp.
I canāt help but wonder if heās some kind of stalker or something.
āEthan told me about you,ā he says, nodding his head in greeting.
My heart flips at the mention of Ethanās name and I flush even further.
This guy knows Ethan?
And what did he mean he told him about me?
I have so many questions swirling around in my head, and this man is only making me more confused.
āCan I help you?ā
I finally ask when he doesnāt say anything else.
The man smiles at me, but it doesnāt quite reach his eyes.
āI was looking for Ethan,ā he tells me, and suddenly it clicks in my brain who this man is.
Heās one of Ethanās friends from when they were both growing up here in town.
Iāve never met him before, but Ethan has mentioned him on a few occasions over the years.
āWho are you?ā
I ask, my voice cold.
āIām Cole,ā he tells me with a little bow of his head.
āCole Marino,ā he says as if thatās supposed to mean something to me.
āWell, Ethan isnāt here right now.
He had to work a double shift today,ā I tell him, pushing my hair out of my face.
I can feel the heat of my cheeks from my embarrassment.
Here I am standing in the hallway of my apartment building in my underwearāand panties that have seen better daysāand talking to a very attractive stranger.
āIs there something I can help you with?ā
I ask, trying to get rid of him as soon as possible.
āI was just in the neighborhood,ā he says, his smile widening.
āAnd I thought Iād stop by to say hello.ā
āI donāt think so,ā I tell him, taking a step back into my apartment.
āI donāt know you, and you shouldnāt be here when Ethan isnāt home.ā
I move to close the door in his face, but he puts his hand out to stop me.