Unexpected Rendezvous

The real Alexander Hammond

I couldn't remember when was the last time I slept that well. The last 3 months had been miserable and I hadn't had a single decent sleep, but after that night, everything had changed. Meeting Rowena and opening up my heart to her was probably the most genuine thing I had ever done in my life.

I felt the soft pillow and mattress underneath me and I could feel my mind was starting to drift-off. I couldn't even bother to change the clothes I was wearing. As I started to fall asleep, I could see Rowena's perfect figure in my dream. Our rendezvous replayed in my mind and for a second I thought that a smile was formed on my lips... And just like that, everything seemed to fade away and turned black.

I was woken up by the chirping sounds outside my window. That day, I woke up with a big smile on my face. Every weight seemed like it had been removed from my shoulders. I couldn't believe myself and what had happened the night before. Rowena gave me another chance.

"Don't screw this up, Alex!" I said to myself.

Taking a deep breath, I entered the bathroom and took a proper shower. The feel of cold water on my skin made me shiver, but it gave a refreshing sensation. After taking a shower, I dried myself up and did a proper shaving, before combing my hair.

Stepping into the dressing room, I opened up my dresser and took out a light blue shirt, accompanied by a dark blue Salvatore Ferragamo vest. I put on a navy blue striped pants to accompany my outfit for the day. Moving on to the shoe racks, I took out my oxford shoes from Christian Louboutin and put on a gold Richard Mille watch.

I struck my glasses and decided that I would skip my breakfast that morning, somehow, I felt so energized and didn't need any breakfast. My heart was pumping out loud; just by thinking that I would actually have a proper date with Rowena Hart.

When I stepped out of the bedroom, Bryan was already waiting in the dining room. He was wearing a black polo shirt and a white trousers, that showed off his muscles. I smiled at him and said, "Take a day off, Bryan. You deserve it and it's a Saturday after all. Go out on a date or something, you're way too handsome to be alone."
Bryan was practially laughing when I said that and replied, "Why why... Mr. Hammond is exceptionally in a good mood today. May I know why, sir?"
My face flushed and I scratched the back of my neck - just like what I always did when I'm nervous. My voice was small and not confident like I most of the times sounded like, "I'm taking Ms. Hart for lunch. I met her at the club yesterday and we seemed to agree to have a clean slate."
Bryan just nodded and smiled, "Well then, I wish you the best of luck, sir. And may I say, you look well-groomed today, I'm sure she will be like a deer in the headlights when she sees you."
"Thank you, Bryan. You're far too kind. I'll see you tomorrow. Please be here at 12 PM, because I have a golf charity event at 2."

I went to the basement and chose my car carefully, knowing how much Rowena had an impressive knowledge about cars. I chose to take my Audi E-Tron. I slipped through the driver's seat and buckled up as I started the engine. Saturday in London was probably one of the best days for driving, because the traffic was light compared to working days. Even though it seemed like I was driving slow, the engine from my car seemed to fill the streets and people couldn't seem to help but gazing towards my car with an awe kind of look.

As my car moved towards the outside part of the city, I couldn't help myself but smile. Everything was green - unlike London which was usually dull and gray. I reached for the compartment on the other side of the driver's seat and found my Rayban sunglasses. It was funny how my eyes couldn't adjust well in the sunlight; that was probably why I always have my sunglasses in my cars and or my briefcase.

Another 15 minutes had passed, I finally reached Essex. The houses were compact and small, you could barely see a house with more than 3 stories; however, Essex were far more developed than it used to be, so there were some flats available, and one happened to be where Rowena lived.