Page 27 of Mr. Arrogant

Inhaling the fresh air, she decided to do a walk around the property. With the way she had been working, she hadn’t really had a chance to go for her runs. She had been doing so good the last year, running a few miles three to four days a week. Glancing down at herself, she realized she’d gained some pounds. Her little pudge that she had gotten rid of years ago appeared as if it was trying to return.

Nope, not happening.

She’d done so good to lose the weight she had, she couldn’t afford to gain any of it back.

“Come Monday, it’s on. I will get back to running,” she vowed. She would find a way to break this hold that Jaxon had on her. She hadn’t even seen much of him since they’d left Bora Bora. From what she’d heard, he’d been spending most of his time recently in LA. She was sure he had probably moved past her by now.

A man like him, good-looking and rich, didn’t stay alone for long, and living in a city like Los Angeles gave him ample amount of women to choose from.

Sofie sighed again. Maybe she should start dating. There were plenty of decent men out there. She just had to find them.Some of the girls at work had been begging her to come out with them. Maybe next time she’d take them up on their offer. She wasn’t much of a party girl, but it would be hard for her to meet a man from the couch in her living room.

Well, that was, not using those dating websites. She’d heard of people having success using them. She pulled her phone out of her back jean shorts pocket and swiped the screen.

Could she seriously do online dating?

She opened up the app store and typed in a name for one of the popular dating sites. She downloaded the app.

“I must be really desperate,” she muttered. The program opened, and it required that she set up an account. She found herself on the side of the house where a small stone terrace was located. Sofie perched herself on the stairs and stared down at the screen.

What could it possibly hurt? She could just create the account and skim it to see what was out there.

Following the instructions, she filled out the questions that appeared. When it came to the part where it asked for a photo of herself, she paused. Her hand shook slightly at the thought of someone out there being able to read her profile and gaze upon her picture. Would someone find her appealing? Would there be any interest in her?

“What the hell is my problem?” she muttered. “I am one hell of a catch.”

She giggled and clicked on the blank photo space that opened up her photos on her phone. She scrolled them until she found one that she was happy with. Her breath caught in her throat when she realized it had been a selfie she had taken in Bora Bora. The crisp blue skies and ocean behind her were beautiful. The sun was shining down on her, giving her a natural glow.

She uploaded the photo and laughed again. She was going to have fun with this. Even if she didn’t find anyone, she wouldhave a blast browsing. Maybe even a couple of bad dates could be entertaining for her.

“What are you over here for? And laughing by yourself?”

Sofie jumped at the sound of Alana’s voice. She glanced over to find her friend staring at her with her hands resting on her waist.

“I don’t even know if I want to tell you.” Sofie chuckled, holding her phone to her chest.

Her friend narrowed her eyes on her suspiciously. Alana would not understand the idea of online dating.

“Oh boy.” Alana strolled over to her and took a seat by her on the steps. “I’m starting to feel some kind of way. You are keeping more secrets from me?”

“I am not. I explained to you about Bora Bora.” She sighed.

Alana had questioned her unmercifully about the guy in Bora Bora, but Sofie had held strong and kept her mouth shut on the details. Sofie leaned into Alana and showed her the screen of her phone. Alana pushed her glasses up on the bridge of her nose and squinted.

“Is that…” She threw her head back and howled with laughter. She snatched Sofie’s phone out of her hand and stood with tears streaming down her face. She turned around and faced Sofie. Her smile faded as she took in Sofie’s expression. “Oh, you’re serious.”

Sofie didn’t know what came over her. She had been giggling herself about filling out the form, but now that it was someone else laughing at her, she didn’t find it so funny. She was actually hurt by the way Alana found the fact that she’d joined a dating website so hilarious.

“I am,” she said softly. Sofie pushed her long thick hair behind her ear. She glanced down at her hands, unsure of herself. Maybe the dating website wasn’t the best idea. “I thinkI’m ready to find someone. It’s lonely out here, and I figured I’d try online dating.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to laugh at you. I thought you were being silly and I…” Alana flew to her side and sat back down next to her. She handed Sofie her phone. Her large eyes were magnified by her glasses. “Please don’t be mad at me.”

How could she stay mad at her friend? Alana wouldn’t even harm a fly. She had been by Sofie’s side through all her failed relationships. Sofie softened at Alana’s expression.

“It’s okay,” Sofie said. She rested a hand on Alana’s thigh. She gave it a squeeze then let her go. “I never thought I would be on one of those sites, but here I am.”

“What happened with the guy you were hooking up with in Bora Bora?” Alana asked. She turned to Sofie with hope in her eyes. “I may not have gotten the chance to meet him, but you certainly had a glow to you that I haven’t seen in a long time.”

“Yeah, because I was getting my back blown out nightly.” Sofie snorted. She had to make a joke of the situation. “Me and him agreed to end everything when we left.”

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