#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

I buy the dress and a pair

that I’ll fill them in the minute the dates

a few hours later. It’s

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

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

he says, leaning down to kiss me on the

“You look pretty

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

not so discreetly

little bored. I always had so much fun when I

jokes. I never

was always exciting.

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

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

as he drones on about his recent account at work.

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

into one of

stall. He slips his hand around me and slides

back, grabbing my butt.

kick in and I knee him hard. He goes down with

him like that, crumbled over in the

on his face.

out with a number of handsome guys in the last three years, and I haven’t gone

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

always find myself comparing them to Karl, and they always fall

a moment, I have the intense feeling

it to be Luke, but I catch sight of him

around at the crowd again. No one stands out to me.

point, anyway.

arrives, and he walks

Adam,” he says, his voice deep and gritty in a way that

forget the presence I

and more my type. He has curly brown hair

few inches taller than me. I wait while he buys us both

in the corner

hobbies?” he asks, inching closer. I can feel

but I don’t turn

don’t laugh,” I say, “but it’s actually cooking.” I wait for his response, biting my lip. “I

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