Boyfriend Switch

Episode 2: First date with him

“Yes, it's a date", he said in a deep, enchanting voice.

"If you’ll excuse me, I have a meeting this afternoon."

Jane nodded at him. Victor went into the locker room.

"Oh my God! I got a date!”, she felt butterflies in her stomach and shivers in her body. 

"Did that really happen to me?" Her head was filled with thoughts of him as she walked towards the elevator. 

"I need a dress! And who else can I rely on other than my big sister in moments like this one? I need to find her!"

"So, in short, you fell in love at first sight, stalked the guy you fell in love with and that guy asked you out? Not to mention you don't even know his name?!", Bella looked at Jane with a stern face. "I didn't expect this from my innocent little sister", the tone was intended to tease her.

"I am really sorry for spoiling our fun Sunday but I… I…umm….”, Jane was dying to go on a date with the man who took her breath away, but she was embarrassed to say it in front of Bella.

"You want to go on this date, don't you?”, Bella said, closing her eyes.

"Yes! So please spare me one of your expensive cute dresses! Pretty please…”

"No, that won't do! I came here to spend my holiday with my little sister and I won't compromise on that. So let's go shopping!", Bella jumped from the bed and grabbed Jane's hands.

Four hours later, they were back in the hotel room. Jane stood before the mirror in a beautiful and pure red skater dress that enhanced her hourglass figure, and a heart-shaped gold-coated necklace, just the perfect jewellery to compliment the dress.

"Ah! Lovely!", Bella was happy with the results.

"Ohh and FYI, I am leaving after this, so you have this room to yourself till tomorrow noon. I guess my job here is done! Ba-bye… enjoy your evening!", Bella grabbed her purse and stormed out of the door before Jane could even open her mouth to say good bye.

As soon as she left the room, Bella pulled her phone from her bag and called her assistant. "I need you to run a background check on someone."

Bella wanted her little sister to have all the beautiful experiences in life but she would never neglect the safety of Jane in any circumstances!

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Jane Brown POV

"What does she mean I have this room to myself till noon? Aah! I am so nervous! Why did she put such thoughts in my head?!!"

I kept staring at the bed. My wild imagination took over my senses. I pictured his sexy body from morning on top of me, kissing my neck while unzipping the side zip on my dress. I forgot to breathe for a second.

I took deep breaths and widened my eyes. Hugging myself tightly, I whispered, "Thats dangerous for my heart!"

I looked away from bed to distract myself. I saw the time on the wall clock. It was five o'clock.

"We decided to meet in the evening, but did he mention the exact time?", I wondered.

"I think five o'clock is pretty much evening so it won't hurt me to check out the café!", it was an excuse I told myself. The real reason was my desire to see him as soon as possible.

As expected, I was early. I asked myself, "Does this put me at a disadvantage in front of him?"

It was my first time dating someone and I didn't want any hiccups.

I chose a table with a clear view of the café entrance. After waiting impatiently for half an hour, which felt like a million years, he was right in front of me.

He walked through the door in a grayish black business suit. Fully groomed to savor my taste. That was the second time in a single day he made my heart skip a beat. His calm face turned surprised when he looked in my direction.

He hurried towards my table and said, "I am sorry to make you wait. I intended to wait for you"

"I can't say that I was impatient to see him", I thought.

"I wanted to check out this café. I heard they sell delicious chocolates.”

"Do you like chocolates?", his tense expression was a bit relaxed.

"Yes, I love them!", I confessed my love for chocolates with a bright smile on my face.

“Its a little early for dinner, do you wanna go somewhere else?”, he extended his hand to me.

"I am Victor. It is a bit late but I would like to know your name".

It was silly, but why did I find him cute?

“I am Jane”, I said, while placing my hand on his.

We walked out of the cafe holding each other's hands.

He escorted me to his car. "He is such a gentleman!", I thought.

We drove for twenty minutes and parked the car in front of La Bakery. He took me to a bakery shop. I was surprised and excited at the same time. He escorted me inside the shop like the gentleman that he is.

"Welcome!", an aged woman greeted us as we entered the bakery.

"Hello aunt Jen, how are you doing?", he looked happy to see her.

"Look who decided to finally show up!”, she replied to him in a cynical tone.

She glanced at me, "and who is this beautiful young lady beside you?", her voice became sweet.

"Aunt Jen, this is Jane. Jane, this is my aunt Jennifer. She is the owner of this bakery.”

"Nice to meet you Jane", she greeted me humbly and placed a peck on my right cheek. It felt warmth in my heart.

"I knew you would like her. That’s why I brought her here. She loves chocolates too", Victor placed his right hand on my waist and pulled me closer.

"Ahh, I love people who love chocolates", Jennifer said while leading us to the kitchen's door.

"Come with me darling."

We entered the kitchen and Jennifer handed me two aprons and a chocolate cake recipe.

"Why don't you young people help this old woman here? It will be fun if you work together - good luck!", Jennifer left the kitchen to attend to the customers.

"Do you want to give it a go?", he removed his coat and placed it on the corner of the long counter.

I handed him one apron and wore the other. We started collecting all the ingredients in one place on the kitchen counter.

"What do you like besides chocolates?", he started the conversation casually while helping me out with the flour.

"Well… I like my current job. I am an intern in digital marketing at Zen Tech. If I perform well, I will receive an offer letter from them. I like the company and the work environment is great. I want to continue working here".

I continued, "I love my sister. She is my ideal. She inspires me and motivates me. One day I want to be successful like her."

I noticed the cake batter was ready. I looked at Victor, he had a dull expression on his face. "Did I talk too much to make him uncomfortable?", I thought.

"Did I bore you?", I asked him, tilting my head in his direction.

"Nah, its just that I am a little jealous that you have such a good relationship with your sister."

I giggled to lighten the mood and said, “that's a given! After all, she is my only family!”.

Victor turned his face away from the oven and looked at me with curiosity, so I continued, “We lost our parents in a car accident eight years ago. At the time, I was in school and my sister had just started her career. Along with our parents, we lost our home too. My sister took all the responsibilities and helped me with everything. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened to me if it wasn't for her", my voice deepened with sorrow. I was choking and couldn't utter another word, so I stopped talking.

Victor placed his hands on my cheeks and caressed me softly. Then he said, "You are a brave person." Those words stopped me from tearing up at that moment.

I was grateful to him for consoling me. I placed my hands over his hands and asked him about his family, "what about you?"

His hands slipped away from my grasp and he signed, “I lost my mother when I was six. My father took care of us". He paused for a while then continued, "I have a brother but we don't work well together".

I looked at him with anticipation, wanting to know more. Just then,

* ding *

"The base is ready. Let's finish the decoration. We have a reservation for dinner". It felt like he was trying to evade the conversation.

I didn't want to pester him about that incomplete conversation, but it felt as if he was lonely.

We finished the cake decoration together. Victor cut a slice for me and fed me.

I could sense the affection in his eyes for me and I decided to go with the flow. I enjoyed the sweet closeness that we shared. 

"Hahaha"

"Did he just laugh at me?", I flinched.

"You have cream on your face."

I tried to get rid of it but he kept smiling at me like a mean kid.

"Let me help you", he wiped the cream off of my cheek. He didn't retrieve his hands and took one step closer towards me.

He was staring at my lips long enough to make me nervous.

The atmosphere between us became intimate in an instant. His body was closer to me than before. His left hand on my waist felt warm and ticklish. I started shaking. His right hand on my cheek managed to sneak through my face and stopped on my neck. I felt dizzy when he leaned towards me, and I closed my eyes. I was too shy to look at him. My thoughts were all over the place,

"A kiss? Is he going to kiss me?"

"What should I do?"

"It's my first kiss!"

”I am ready, so kiss me like you want me badly.”