#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

the dress and a pair of strappy black heels to

with the promise that I’ll

few hours later. It’s already crowded when I arrive, and it

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

up with are

look gorgeous,” he says, leaning down to kiss

look pretty

leans in to talk to me. He starts telling

while glancing not so discreetly at

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

onto the dance floor and was constantly making jokes. I never knew what to expect with Karl,

was always exciting.

been out with recently–more interested in how impressive he is than in

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

on about his recent account at work. “I just

I have to resist the

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

pushes his way into my stall. He

back, grabbing my butt.

hard. He goes down with

Training. I leave him like

on his face.

out with a number of handsome guys in the

them. They’re all the same, desperate to get into bed with me rather than get to know

try not to, I always find myself comparing them to

a moment, I have the intense feeling that I’m

of him retreating out the front door. The feeling persists,

the crowd again. No one stands out

point, anyway.

and he walks over with a

and gritty in a way that makes me perk

the presence I

curly brown

taller than me. I wait while he buys us

table in the

are your hobbies?” he asks, inching closer. I can feel the heavy weight of someone’s

but I don’t turn

I say, “but it’s actually cooking.” I wait for his

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