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Next Morning
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I wake up around 8am and take a shower. I change into a long sleeve black one piece with a dark red skirt and knee high black heel boots with my black Chanel bag.
"I'm heading to the shooting range" I shout towards my dad.
Mark coming running from the kitchen to the front door. He grabs my hand, stopping me from leaving.
"Wait real quick" he smiled "You never told me what you want for your birthday"
I laughed "You don't need to get me anything."
He slightly rolled his eyes "You're my daughter, I do. Please think about it and tell me?"
"Of course father" I kissed his cheek "You know a new car sounds nice" I joked
"What kind? I'll make a few calls" he immediately pulled out his phone.
"I'm kidding." I laughed off "I'll be back in an hour" I closed the door behind me.
I drove to the shooting range. I paid for my own private room and put on the headphones and glasses. I had them put every different kind of gun they had in the room for me to try.
"Ma'am?" Someone tapped on my shoulder "You're phone has been ringing for hours"
I grab my phone and see Mark is calling me. I say thank you and answer the call.
"Yeah?" I take off the glasses and put the gun up
"Are you still at the range?" He asked. I answered with a yes as I continued to clean up the room "Hope it's been hours."
I pull my phone away from my ear and see it's 2pm. My eyes widened and I slightly laugh at myself
"Sorry, I'm heading home now"
I end the call and finish cleaning up. I say goodbye to the people working and drive back home.
"I'm home" I said as I walked through the door.
My dad stood in the kitchen watching the chef make dinner with a hungry smile on his face.
"Hey honey" he looked up at me "Get in some practice?"
"A lot actually" I smiled
He laughed and turned to me with his back leaning against the counter "So, I spoke with Jaden" he started off his sentence but then paused for a moment "I'm sorry honey he can't make it"
"Why?" I answered trying to sound not so sad.
"He's so busy with work and-"
"Work" I rolled my eyes "It's always work."
I grab my purse and keys from the table and start walking back towards the door "I'm heading to the gym"
The gym isn't far from my house. I quickly drive there with my duffel bag and walk to the front desk
"Is Izzy working today?" I asked the lady
"She is but she is currently on break" she answered
"Can you tell her Hope Petrova is here for her?" I asked her with a bright smile "She'll want to see me"
Izzy came out from the doors that read staff only "Hope" she noticed me "What brings you here?" She brought me into a hug
"I need to blow off some steam and who knows how to do that better than you"
She slightly laughed and gave the girls a nod. Her hand lightly pushed me into the locker room for me to change.
I put on a baby blue sports bra with matching leggings and plain white sneakers with my hair up.
We go into a private room and start with the treadmills
"So what's going on?" She asked
I speed up the machine "So there's this boy. We did a protect together and he ended up spending the night with me, obviously we know where that led."
She laughed "Was it bad?"
I quickly shook my head no "Best sex I've ever had."
"So then what's the problem?"
"We went on this school trip and it changed everything, and I mean everything. My dad forbid us from seeing each other. But one day he came over for a meeting and after I snuck him into my room and we did it again, even better than the first time".
"Then we went to a party later that week. I was bold and told him I wanted him and my father wasn't going to stop me"
Her eyes widened as she turned off the machine and we moved to doing squats.
"Did he not want you back?" She asked
"Oh honey please, he wanted me" I praised myself. "We snuck to a closet and did a quickie but then people started shooting up the place, I got shot and things went to shit once again."
"Holy shit" she stopped mid workout "Are you okay?"
"Oh yeah, I'm fine" I shake it off "but it's like ever since he hasn't wanted to see me"
She stopped and leaned against the mirror "So you miss the sex? Just find someone else"
I roll my eyes and stop doing the squats "It's not just about the sex, I mean yes I want more. But it's like after he leaves and runs away, I want him more."
"Hope I think he's scared he is the reason you're getting hurt. He probably blames himself for what happened." She stayed silent for a moment "Look, you're having a party tomorrow, right?"
I nod yes "Invite him."
"Already did, he can't come." My face turned to a frown. "Thanks for talking to me" I give her a smile "I should head home, it's getting late"
Izzy nods and gives me a hug "Good luck with your mystery man. Don't forget to communicate with him. It's not just sex"
I laugh and back away from the hug "Yes I know"
