#Chapter 3 – Unexpected Encounter
Abby

“I know there’s a lot to choose from,” Leah says innocently. “So, just pick the ones you want to sleep

with the most.”

I give her a look, but she just plasters on that innocent smile and waits for me to look at my phone.

Beside me, Chloe leans in slightly, trying to get a look at the screen.

“Fine, this guy,” I say, showing them the one I picked. “There, I have a date,”

“Why not meet someone else too, while you’re at it?” Leah says. “Just to save time.”

I’m a bit resistant to the idea, but I eventually give in to Leah’s pestering. I message another guy to

meet me later in the evening.

“You guys need to help me find something to wear,” I say when everything’s been planned.

They both agree, and we pay our bill. We walk around the shops until we find one that might have the

kind of thing I’m looking for. Chloe and Leah help me pick out a few dresses, and I go in the back to try

them on.

I decide on a form-fitting black dress. It hugs my curves and cuts down in the front to show a bit of

cleavage. It’s flattering on my fuller figure, and I can’t help but admire myself a bit in the mirror. It’s the

kind of dress Karl never would have wanted me to wear.

Leah grins when I walk out to show them. I do a little twirl, and Chloe claps. “Now that’s a dress!” she

exclaims.

“You look like a goddess,” Leah adds.

I can feel my face warm. “Come on, stop,” I say with a laugh.

“Very se xy,” Chloe continues, making me blush even harder. I wave them off and go into the back to

into my regular clothes. I buy the dress and a pair of strappy black heels to match,

I’ll fill

first guy, Luke, a few hours later. It’s already crowded when I arrive, and it takes me

at the bar. He’s handsome. Even better than

sets me up with are total duds, but

says, leaning down to kiss me on the

“You look pretty good

from the crowd, and he leans in to talk to me. He

the while glancing not so discreetly

so much fun when

onto the dance floor and was constantly making jokes. I never

was always exciting.

guy I’ve been out with recently–more interested in how impressive

the conversation, I have to cut

he drones on about his recent account at work. “I just need

a wink. I have to resist the urge to cringe as I

my hair in the bathroom mirror, then slip into one of the open stalls. A minute later,

way into my stall. He slips his

back, grabbing my butt.

knee him hard. He goes down

school was Warrior Training. I leave him like that, crumbled over

on his face.

with a number of handsome guys in

the same, desperate to get into

find myself comparing

bar. For a moment, I have

Luke, but I catch sight of him retreating out the front

one stands out to me. Not

point, anyway.

arrives, and he walks over

and gritty in a

to forget the

He has curly brown hair and deep blue eyes. He’s

last guy, but still a few inches taller than me. I wait

in the corner to

asks, inching closer. I can feel the heavy weight of someone’s

but I don’t

“but it’s actually cooking.” I wait

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