Hosie- Attraction

Chapter 8

"Did I make you uncomfortable? Im sorry if I did that wasn't my intent-" Josie cuts her off.

"No no no, you didn't make me uncomfortable."Hope sighs in relief."I just want... us to .. take things slow?"

Hope straightens up and replies,"Yes of course. I apologize I can get.."she scrunches her face up in thought as she looks for the right words."Carried away at times." She finishes looking down playing with the rings on her fingers.

Josie chuckles, which causes the other girl to look up quickly. "Hope it's fine, we kind of both did. Do you normally apologize this much." She giggles.

Hope gives her a genuine smile.
"No not normally, only to pretty girls." Josie blushes.

"Well this pretty girl has to get back to work." Josie says. Getting off of the table.

"Of course Ms.Saltzman. I've taken enough of your time, I will be seeing you around more." She says with hope (no pun intended) in her eyes.

"Yes, I hope so."

' I wonder if I should invite her out with us tomorrow night.' She thinks. She walks towards the door debating. She stops then turns around to face Hope.

"Actually I was wondering if I can get your number?" She nervously says fiddling with her bag. Hope looks at her surprise written over face. She did not expect the brunette to ask that question.

"Yes." She reaches into her blazer pocket and pulls out a card and gestures for the girl to take it.

Josie walks up and takes the card and looks at it. "This is your business card."she says and gives a slight frown.

"Yess. It is but it has my only number on there." Josie raises her eyebrows confused. "Only business partners and associates that I trust are handed one. That's why it's my personal one."

Josie nods in understanding. "Oh okay that makes since." She turns around, aiming towards the door again and says, "if your not busy tomorrow night my sister, some of her friends, and I are going out. I was wondering if you would want to go?"

Josie looks away from Hope, scared of her invitation being declined. Hope looks at Josie studying her face. She then makes up her mind, "I will check my schedule. You can text me to let me know where your going or in case something changes."

Josie looks up and happily nods her head. "great I'll shoot you a text, I'll see you later." She finishes as she closes the door.

'I got her number!!'

She walks towards Rebekah's office and delivers the book. Rebekah takes it and tells her to get back to work.

She gets to her office, she is walking to her desk when she hears Raphael speaking to her. "Hey Josie how did the meeting go?" Josie gets to her desk and sits as she speaks.

"It was good, a lot of ideas." He nods and smiles happily, he starts to walk closer,"That's great... so I was wondering if you were busy-" He stops two feet away from her.

Josie looks confused at his sudden change in movement. His eyebrows narrow in confusion as he takes a couple steps back. "Are you okay?" Josie asks.

Raphael stops looking at Josie and clears his throat. "Yes I'm fine." Josie looks at Landon who's looking just as confused as she is.

"Are you sure man, your whole demeanor just changed." Landon says.

"Yea, it's just..."

"Just what?" Josie says.