Page 107 of The Middle-Aged Virgin (The Middle-Aged Virgin 1)

Lorenzo? Wasn’t expecting to hear from you…how come you’re in London for work? What happened to your job at Taste Holidays?

I tossed my phone on the bed, slipped on my nightdress, climbed under my duvet and glanced down at the phone screen. The ticks had turned blue. I wondered if he understood ‘how come’? I should’ve said ‘why’. That would have been easier to understand.Tough!I said, coming back to my senses.That’s how I speak and like I said, I wasn’t planning my messages. He’ll have to figure it out for himself.

He was ‘typing’. Annoyingly, I felt a little flutter of excitement.Calm the fuck down, Sophia. Remember, you’re still supposed to be angry with him…

Lorenzo

Season finished

Lorenzo

Until next year

Lorenzo

You said to come to London. That good restaurants are looking for a chef like me.

I take your advice

Lorenzo

And I wanted to come and see you too

Wait, what? So he’s come here to work because I suggested it? The season’s over? That means he might be here for a while? That hedidn’tforget about me? That he’s beenthinkingabout me?

Given his radio silence, I’d never even contemplated that he’d given me a second thought or that I’d ever see him again. And after our last exchange of messages, Idefinitelyhad not considered that he’d come to London, never mind stay here.

And he said he wants to see me?

My head started spinning. My heart was racing. The flashbacks of that night together came flooding back. My body started to tingle. My imagination flew into overdrive.

I can’t believe it.

I was trying to suppress my excitement, but I couldn’t help it.Stay calm. Stay calm. Stay calm…

I attempted to compose myself. Rather than getting carried away, I need to take a deep breath and find out more about this situation…

Me

So do you have a job yet? How long are you here for?

Lorenzo

Yes

Lorenzo

Passed my trial so I will start this week

Lorenzo

Not sure

Lorenzo

Maybe two months

Two whole months! Wow!

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