LOVE AT FIRST TOUCH

"Lukas you need to wake up or you are gonna be late for your interview, again," I heard Sofie my best friend knocking and saying from the other side of the door. Ugghhh that's today. "Lukas if you don't come out right now I am coming in and I don't care whether you sleep naked," Sofie's knocking persistent . I was to tired and sleepy to come up with a snarky remark. Sofie and I have been living together since before we graduated college. I was apartment hunting and she was renting out the spare rooms to help pay the rent, so I grabbed the opportunity when saw the ad and contacted her. At first she was skeptical because she didn't want to live with a guy. I till I told her "Guess what sweetheart? " "what?" " I am gay or probably the gayest person you will ever meet, so don't worry about me ever trying to hit on you." "A little straight forward, aren't you? I like you. So how soon can you move in. I have two extra rooms, so I might be interviewing more people. I hope you won't mind since we will be living together. How soon can you move in?" she said twisting her face in a confused manner . "I think I just repeated myself." She said then laughed. I was a little surprised by the fact that she was okay with my sexuality. A lot of people thought it was kind of a contagious disease and that being a few inches close to me made them gay. "Umm okay. How about today ? Hope you are okay with that?" I told her. "That's amazing. I t would be nice to have your company. Since I am home why don't I help you move in." She said excitedly . "Wow pretty enthusiastic for having a stranger move into your house. " I said matter of factly but that did even dampen her mood even if I was not trying to. "of course I am excited. I have never had a roommate before and I am sure we will be great friends." I am glad because we definitely became close friends. Best friends or more precisely partners in crime. I always like having Sof around because we always have each others backs. She has seen me through my worst breaks ups, heart breaks, melt downs and she didn't go running for the hills. She is definitely one of the best things that has ever happened to me. But not this morning,i definitely do not feeling that love. Maybe just a little. "Lukas ! Don't make me come in there. At least answer me so that I can know you are okay. Alive at least." She said softly with a hint of fear in her voice. I understood her fear. I understood where it came from. She had found me passed out several time and had to call 911 because was not responding. I had drinking myself silly after my break up with my fiancee or rather I was drunk all the time and it had been messy. At least I didn't get into drugs. Not going there, definitely not going there. The memories were to fresh, the pain was too real to forget or move past. "I am awake." I managed to say as Sof barged into the room. "Wake up sleepy head. I hope you are decent enough, I don't wanna have nightmare .Glad to see you are fine." She said at the same time as she walks in. I chuckled as I said ,"Sof, seriously you need to chill out, I am just tired." "Worked another late shift." That was not a question. " I heard you coming in earlier this morning and I am glad i remembered you have an interview today and I know it's important to you." " Thanks Sof. I hate that you woke me but what could I do without you mum." I told. "Ha ha! very funny and I know you love me. Now get up and get ready i will drop you off." She said as she walked out. I had been working at a bar three blocks from my apartment and the pay was good. it was more like a strip gay bar, with sexy strippers, drags Queens, yeah you know what I mean. I work the bar. I am the guy who makes you favourite cocktails and drinks. I started working at the bar way before I graduated and didn't quit because the pay and the tips are good. I tried applying to some IT companies and every company that perked my interest was not hiring. I work on some of the codes on my laptop but haven't gotten around to a really show them to anyone. Now I need to start moving before Sof hauls me into the shower. The best part about working in IT is that they are not always strict on dress code but the Willan IT company doesn't have any dress code and the best part is that they are a gay friendly company and nobody would bat an eye even if I walked in dressed as a drag. I reviewed their company or rather snooped around to know more about them. Liam Clas the founder of the company is the hottest man I have ever seen. Hot as sin is what I call him after seeing him. Blue piercing eyes, dark hair. Broad shoulders. Simply the kind of men I am currently trying to stay away from. But Liam is something else. He is a looker and I would love to meet him. I probably never will. Willan Company is huge and meeting the big boss is almost a never gonna happen. He travels a lot and is never at the company for long enough. Some reviews said some people wouldn't know how he looked like if there wasn't a photo of him on the company website. He is not on social media either. I shampooed my hair thinking of Liam and how nice it would be to meet him. Though know one really knows his real sexuality but I think he is straight. But there is nothing wrong with him being an eye candy. "Lukas, What the hell are you doing in the shower? Jacking off? You have been in there for half an hour. If you don't hurry up you will be late and so am i." Sof shouted. Its either I am not awake well enough or I have been over thinking and spacing out and I need to stop because it has been making sof really worry about my mental health. "Be out in five ." I shout back. I rinsed off,get out of the shower and rap myself with a towel. Now I am glad I picked out my clothes yesterday before leaving for work. Khakis, a polo, loafers and my handy bag with my laptop and everything I was sure I was going to need. "Wow! Damn you clean out well." Sof says as I walk out my bedroom door. "And for the touch up my handy cologne." I say pulling out a bottle I always keep in my emergency kit in my laptop bag. I spray a bit on my wrist then my neck and I put it back as Sof tries to snatch it from my hands. She groans as she misses it at the last opportunity. "Ooouch! "She says as she bumps on the end off the table. "Sorry sweetie and why were you hitting the end of the table again. Oou I know. Trying to get to my handy perfume. Sorry hunny but this is off limit." I say. " Come on luke atleast lemeh smell good with you today. You already refused to give me the name and always make the label out. But please can I have a spray today. That cologne smells like heaven." she exclaims. "Okay babes , you can but only today because I am in an incredibly good mood." I say handing her the bottle. "You are the best boo." she says taking it from me and tries to walk off with it. "No just a spray Sof." I tell holding her hand to stop any advances she had in mind. "haaaaa! Okay. We should be on our way. I Want to avoid traffic as much as I can. "she adds passing back the cologne. We walk out and to the elevator and head to the underground parking. The best part about the location and area Sof rented was that the apartment came with two underground parking spaces and amp street packing so there was never shortage of packing space. Since I didn't own a car. Sof was my chauffeur pretty much most of the time. Since I could walk to walk daily I didn't have the need for a car and I could take the tube or the bus If was needed far or maybe uber. "Are you nervous?" Sof breaks the silence pulling me out of my thoughts. "ummm. I don't know sof but I really want to get this job and maybe cut a few hours from the bar. " she gives me a weird look when I mention the bar. " I love working there and at least I know a place with more gay men than I know what to do with." add with a smile. "Sugar, I know you may not be saying it out loud but i know you are still hurting. I know your true man is somewhere out there and he is going to swipe you off you feet and you are going to love all te attention he will give you." she says trying to catch my eye but I avoid it but looking out the window. "I am not nervous. " I say out of the blue and I see the frown maiming her face. She knows pretty well I am trying to change the subject. " I have a good feeling I will get the job this time." She smiles at me accepting the change of topic though I know she wants to talk about it. "I know you will sugar you deserve the job." she says. The rest of the ride is uneventful and I am glad as she drops me at the Willan IT company. "Thank you girl." I say as I move to open the door. "Break a leg." She says. "But not literary ." she adds with a laugh. "Love you." "Love you too." I say closing the door behind. I smile waking to my new life, new job, new beginning and I had a feeling I was going to love it here.