#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 a pair

promise that I’ll fill them in the

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

He’s handsome. Even better than

me up with are total duds, but

leaning down to kiss me on

“You look pretty good

the crowd, and he leans in to talk to me. He starts telling me about

all the while glancing not so

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

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

was always exciting.

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

say. Partway through the conversation, I have to cut him off. “Excuse me,”

account at work.

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

my hair in the bathroom mirror, then slip into

his way into my stall. He

back, grabbing my butt.

and I knee him hard. He goes down with a groan. Too bad

him like that, crumbled over

on his face.

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

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

though I try not to, I always find myself comparing them to Karl, and they always

the bar. For a moment, I have

I catch sight of him retreating out the

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

point, anyway.

guy arrives, and he walks

in a way that makes me perk up a

the presence

my type. He has curly brown hair and deep blue eyes. He’s not

taller than me. I wait while

in

what are your hobbies?” he asks, inching closer. I can

I

I wait

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