ELLIS ARROYO
I still remember the night I met Alex like it was yesterday. It was one of those hot summer evening. I was working as a bartender at a famous bar in the city and the crowd was buzzing with the usual Friday night energy. Serving and attending to costomers when I saw him - talk dark - haired , chiseled features and piercing dark brown eyes .
As he approached the bar,I felt a flutter in my chest , there was something about him that drew me in " what can I get you" I asked trying to sound casual despite the butterflies I felt in my stomach, he smiled " whiskey" he said simply ,I nodded and poured him glass, as I handed it to him,our hands touched and I felt a jolt of electricity run down my spine " thanks" he said, he's eyes locking onto mine " no problem" I replied , as he sipped his whiskey,he started a conversation " Am Alex by the way" he introduced himself " Ellis" I said ,I felt a connection between us that I couldn't explain, " so what do you do for fun" he asked " I love to watch movies and dance" I said , he chuckled.
We talked for a while longer, discussing everything and I felt strangly comfortable with him . As the night deepened,the crowd began to get lesser and lesser,the music slowed down and Alex glance at his watch " I should probably get going" he said and I felt a bit disappointed " can I get your number" he asked,I felt a spark in my heart " yeah" I said and he gave me his phone,I inputed my details " here" I handed him back his phone " I had a great time Ellis" he said " me too" I replied, as I watched him leave,I knew I couldn't wait for tomorrow.
As I walked home,I couldn't help but feel excited,I lived in a small studio apartment in the city and as I walked in,I felt a sense of relief washed over me. I dropped my keys and made my way to the bathroom to bath. I looked in the mirror and the thought of Alex came to my mind. What was it about him that drew me in? Was it his piercing dark brown eyes,his chiseled jawline or his charming smile ? I shook my head, chuckling to myself " what are you thinking Ellis,we just met" I said to myself .
The next morning,I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing , I reached over and grabbed it and my heart skipped a beat as I saw Alex's name on the screen " Hiii" I said with high pitch " hey , good morning" he said over the phone " morning" I replied "I was thinking,how about we grab lunch today" he said and my cheeks heated up " I'd love to" I replied,we made plans to meet at a cafe. I jumped out of bed,bath, dressed and made my way to the restaurant .
As i walked in,I spotted him sitting at a table by the window,he looked up and caught my eye " hey" he said lowly, standing up to greet me,we hugged briefly and I sat down. As our food arrived,we dugged in taking in all the delicious flavors " this is amazing" I said taking a bite " yeah" he replied
We finished our launch and Alex suggested I have dinner at his place " want to come to my place,I have a private chef who can make us dinner" he said, thrilled by the idea , " okay,sure I'd love to see your place" I said Alex smiled,his eyes gliming with excitement " great, let's go" we walked towards Alex car, a sleek black SUV with tinted windows ,he opened the door for me and I slide instead " thanks" I said and he nodded , turned, entered the drivers seat and took me to his place.