#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

dress and

that I’ll fill them in the minute the

few hours later. It’s already crowded when

him at the bar. He’s handsome.

men Leah sets me up with are total duds, but maybe tonight

he says, leaning down to kiss me

smile. “You look pretty

and he leans in to talk to me.

the while glancing not

feel a little bored. I always had so much fun when I went out

and was constantly making jokes. I never knew what to

was always exciting.

recently–more interested in how impressive

have to say. Partway through the conversation, I have to cut

his recent account at work. “I just

don’t take too long,” he says with a wink. I have to resist the urge to cringe

hair in the bathroom mirror, then slip into

Luke pushes his way into my stall. He slips his hand around

back, grabbing my butt.

knee him hard. He goes down with a groan. Too bad for him, the only class

in school was Warrior Training. I leave him like that, crumbled over in the stall with a pained

on his face.

out with a number of handsome guys in the last three years, and

the same, desperate to get into bed with me rather than get to know me.

though I try not to, I always find myself comparing them

have

to be Luke, but I catch sight of him retreating out the front door. The

around at the crowd again. No one stands out to me. Not anyone I can see

point, anyway.

and he walks over

in a way that makes me perk

forget the

and more my type. He has curly brown hair and deep

still a few inches taller than me. I

table in

he asks, inching closer. I can feel

I don’t turn

don’t laugh,” I say, “but it’s actually cooking.” I wait

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