Something Unexpected

Chapter Eleven

Five stares down at thepiece of paper in his hands. It has Julia's address written down onit. He then looks up at the apartment building, stuffs the paper intohis pants pocket and makes his way inside. Inside, he is greeted bya doorman who nods politely to him.

Five walks up to thedoorman. "Where can I find apartment 27?"

"Third floor, leftwing." The doorman tells him.

Five gives the man a smallsmile and slight nod, not really wanting to give the man anotherthought. He somehow felt like a man on a mission. It felt liberating."Thanks."

Five makes his way to theelevator and presses the up arrow. The arrow glows and the elevatordings open. Five steps inside and presses the third button. The doorshut and the elevator begins moving up. As it moves, Five can't helpbut inspect his reflection in the elevator doors. He is in a softcharcoal gray long-sleeve shirt that had somehow came from hisfather's closet, paired with the khaki pants Klaus had approved offor his date.

The elevator dings againand the doors open up to the third floor giving him no time to reallyprepare himself for what he was about to do. Five hesitantly stepsout of the elevator and moves down the right hallway until he findshimself standing in front of a door with the number twenty-seven onit.

Five takes a deep breathto steady his sudden nerves. "You can do this." He says tohimself before raising his fist and knocks on the door.

Almost a whole minutepasses before the door finally swings open and standing in thedoorway is Julia with her beautiful brown hair down in a very form-fitting red dress that shows off all of her curves and is paired withred lips that draw Five in immediately, making him want to know justhow they taste and how soft they feel on his own.

Julia smiles and Fivefeels his knees go weak at the sight.

"Hi." Julia says,still smiling.

"Wow." Is all Five canget out of his mouth.

Julia looks down at thedress she is wearing. "Too much?"

Five quickly shakes hishead. "Not enough, actually." He then groans as it dawns onhim what he just said.

Shit. Fuck.

Why did his brain have toact like a dumb ass around this beautiful sexy woman?

"Do I need to change?"She asks, nervously moving a luscious strand of hair behind her ear.

Five shakes his headagain. "No. you look perfect just like that."

Julia's smile brightens,making Five's lips curl up into a bashful smile.

Man, what was this womandoing to him? He does not fucking smile like a teenage boy.

"Would you like to comein for a minute while I finish getting ready?" Julia asks,interrupting the scolding in his head.