#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 match,

with the promise that I’ll fill

hours later. It’s already crowded when

him at the bar. He’s handsome.

Leah sets me up with are total duds, but

he says, leaning down to kiss me

smile. “You look pretty good

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

while glancing not so discreetly

I always had so much fun

and was constantly making jokes.

was always exciting.

like every guy I’ve been out with recently–more interested

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

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

long,” he says with a wink. I have to resist the urge to

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

into my stall. He slips his hand around me and slides it

back, grabbing my butt.

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

leave him like that, crumbled over in the stall with a pained

on his face.

handsome guys in the last three years, and I haven’t

desperate to get into bed

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

moment, I have the intense feeling that I’m being watched.

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

at the crowd again. No one stands out to me. Not

point, anyway.

arrives, and he walks over

in a way that makes me perk up a

forget the presence I

type. He has curly brown hair and deep blue

a few inches taller than me. I

in the corner

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

but I don’t

I say, “but it’s actually cooking.” I wait for his response, biting my lip.

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