Chapter 65 – Linda

Linda

This date is a disaster, and I regret putting so much effort into my outfit before leaving my house.

I curled my hair. It’s coming down in blonde waves, and I matched it with a black dress, which is rare. I never wear dresses but wanted to look nice for my birthday. Which I do.

I look good.

But the man I’m sitting across?

I want to escape from him.

I’m at the Plaza Hotel with a man named

David, and perhaps my job as a therapist has ruined me for men. I won’t settle for someone who doesn’t treat me like an equal. Which means this date is a letdown. David came here fully prepared to fuck me on the first date.

My best friend, Carmen, said I must lower my expectations. I’m turning thirty today, and the dating market isn’t what it used to be. But I never thought chivalry was dead until now.

“I brought condoms,” David says from the other side of the table and shoots me what he must think is a charming smile. We haven’t even ordered yet, and the guy is already unbearable.

“Oh, I see…” I say and look down at the menu.

“Big condoms.” David feels the need to add.

is

A shudder sweeps down my spine. I don’t understand if David is joking or if he serious. Regardless, I wish I was anywhere else but here right now. He is

creeping me out.

Still, I plaster on a smile. “I see…”

“Are you a brave girl?”

“Umm…” I can’t help but breathe a laugh and look up from my menu this time. ”

Excuse me?”

Davin wags his eyebrows at me. He isn’t the best-looking guy, but what can you expect at thirty? Everyone good is taken.

“In bed, I mean,” David says.

Jesus Christ!

to my chest. “That’s very inappropriate to ask, especially since this is our first date,

seat, throwing his head back in exasperation.

so damn confused

back. “A feminazi.’

what I think he did?!

teary-eyed. Not because I’m very sensitive, but today is my birthday, and David is an asshole. When we chatted on the dating app, he

a feminazi, whatever that is. I’m a feminist and all

he laughs.

now?” I ask, expecting him to tell me he is pranking me

in his chair and looks all sorts of

rakes me up and down, laughing at whatever he finds. “Look, I just came here to have a good time, but if you’re going to be acting like a bitch from the start,

a match hurts. I can’t believe he is ditching me on my

want

interesting people to date. No offense, but you’re too much of a prude for me. You have a stick up your butt. So this won’t work.”

from his seat, and the tears run down my cheek. I didn’t think the date could get any worse, but it just did. I’m officially ditched by the man

hold back the tears, but it isn’t working. This is the worst birthday ever, and I miss Robert, my ex-husband, more than ever. He passed away two years ago, almost

“Sorry, I’m late.”

utter bewilderment when I see Mark, a client of mine,

chair where David just sat. What is he doing

I dreaming?

at him. He is dressed in a suit that can barely contain his broad shoulders, and his black hair is newly trimmed, shorter on the sides and

has scars, and it looks like his nose has been broken at some point. But he has the bluest eyes and this radiant

words. “Did you come to rescue me?”

your prince in shining,” he looks down

that okay?”

is

but

a date with

isn’t for

“This morning, you were

laughs, clearly not taking offense to liking a girl who doesn’t like him back. ” Right now, I’m more interested in the gorgeous woman sitting in

“Flattery, huh?”

“Is it working?”

and I roll my eyes. “I really don’t think you and I should

it?” Mark sighs at me, pretending he is

you don’t like

grin. “Then I will steal from your

mouth twitches as if fighting a smile. “Who said anything about me sharing my food? Order whatever you want, but don’t take from my plate.”

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