Fated Encounter

Charlie woke up early and as he was pulled from sleep into reality it didn't take him long to realise he wasn't in his bed and that he could feel someone spooning him. He slowly lifted Nick's arm off of him and slid out of bed before Nick could wake up.

He quietly pulled on his boxers and trousers, located his socks and shoes then went into the hallway to find his shirt. He stared at Nick's vest that was on the floor and he remembered his reaction when he took it off and the image of Nick's chest was imprinted in his brain. He knew this was a one night stand he wouldn't forget for a very long time.

He quietly opened the door and slipped out of Nick's flat. He wasn't even sure where he was and he wasn't looking forward to having to get the tube home so early in the morning. At least he wasn't hung over, he hadn't had the chance to drink that much. He hadn't even been at the club for an hour before he left with Nick.

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Nick woke up to the sound of his front door closing. He sat up and looked around his room. He noticed Charlie's clothes were no longer on the floor and he realised Charlie had left. He felt a pang of sadness and also annoyed he hadn't gotten his number. He didn't even know Charlie's last name so he couldn't search him up on social media.

He reached down for his jeans and took his phone out the pocket. He had two messages that were sent last night. One from Otis and one from his best girl friend, Tara.

Otis: have fun mate! 😉

He rolled his eyes and decided to ignore that one and opened the message from Tara.

Tara: Otis tells me you went home with a man! I need details Nicholas!! Not THAT kind of detail obviously 🤣 x

Nick: it was amazing! I thought we had a real connection but then when I woke up he'd left. I don't know if I did something wrong or if he's just that type... x

Nick locked his phone and put it on the bedside table. He decided he wasn't going to let himself dwell on what happened and take it for what it was, which was the best sex he'd ever had.

He got out of bed and stood on the condom. He grimaced slightly and picked it up. He went out into the hallway and saw his vest on the floor and he remembered the way Charlie had looked at him when he took it off. He had seemed so into him and Nick didn't think he was the type to just leave the next morning like it was nothing.

He threw the condom in the kitchen bin and went into the bathroom for a shower. If he ever saw Charlie again he'd definitely be asking for his number. No one had ever affected him in this way, he couldn't stop thinking about him.

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Charlie had been home for a few hours when his phone buzzed with a notification from Tao.

Tao: are you alive?

Charlie: yes 🤣

Tao: I'll be nice and ignore the fact you completely ditched last night

Charlie: sorry! Well, actually I'm not that sorry. It was the best sex I've ever had!

Tao: I didn't need to know that! Are you seeing him again?

Charlie: I left before he woke up 😬

Tao: FFS Charlie! How are you ever going to meet someone if you keep doing that? You've been single for four years!

Charlie: yeah and I like it that way. I get to have amazing sex with hot guys and not get hurt

Tao: what if he was hurt when he woke up and you'd gone?

Charlie decided not to reply. He knew Tao was right but he couldn't allow himself to think like that. He could tell there was something special about Nick and if anything that scared him even more.

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Nick was sat at his desk making a lesson plan when his phone started to buzz. He looked at the screen and saw it was Tara calling him.
"Hey." He said, answering the phone.
"What do you mean he'd gone when you woke up?!" Tara asked.
"Hello Tara, how are you? Yeah I'm good thanks." Nick laughed.
"Sorry, I saw your message and I couldn't believe it!"
"It's just one of those things I guess."
"Well I can tell you now it wasn't you! You're so lovely Nicky, he's missing out."
"Thanks." Nick chuckled.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine."

Nick wasn't fine. His plan to not dwell on what happened hadn't worked. He tried to focus on his lesson plan but all he could think about was Charlie and wonder why he would sneak out like that.

Nick had had casual sex with men and women a few times and it was never like that. He didn't feel the things he had felt when he kissed Charlie and the way they looked at each other after was so magical and intense.

He opened Instagram and tried to search for him but with only knowing his first name he wasn't having much luck. He didn't even know what he'd say if he did find him. Maybe Charlie regretted what had happened and he didn't feel the way Nick felt.