Unexpected

Chapter 2

My eyes scanned across my closet sometimes stopping allowing my hand to pull a dress off one of the hangers. I would hold it up to myself glancing at the mirror placed in the corner of the beige walls of my bedroom, but shortly after I would disapprove and put it back on the rack. I agreed to this dinner only because of the charity, nothing else. We could be friends, but nothing more. Yet for some odd reason every time I pulled something that I would wear normally when I'd go out with just friends it didn't seem like enough. It was missing something.

A good 30 minutes went by and I still hadn't decided what to wear. The clock was ticking and I had taken almost ever article of clothing out of my closet at this point. As much as I didn't want to add fuel to Laura's fire of a ego, I scanned through my contact list stopping on her name deciding that I had to give her a ring. In a way I was desperate.

"Hey um I need to leave in about 3 hours but can we make a quick mall run and try to find something.. uh everything is a little big in my closet. I've must've lost some weight. I knew getting the gym membership was going to be worth it."

Making up a little excuse was easy yet it never was going to get by Laura. She knew me like the back of her hand.

"Babe you and I both know you are yet to step foot in that gym and don't plan on going anytime in the near future. You just wanna look hot for lover boy and its okay Del were best friends for fuck sake you can tell me these things. Stop hiding him from me like your a teenager and I'm your mother. I'll be there in 5 minutes. The sooner we find the dress the more time we have to go to Victoria's Secret so after dinner you look just as good."

Ugh what was I even going to do with her. I had no intentions of a relationship or even a quick hook up with him. We were just friends!

However soon enough Laura's horn was blaring through my house as she pulled into my drive way. I hoped in, sitting in the black leather passenger seat as I pulled my seat belt across my body. As I clicked in she sped out on her way to the mall.

After 2 stores and no luck I had started to panic. Was I ever going to find anything?

But sure enough Laura called me over holding up a bell sleeved black dress the was tight at the top but a trumpet bottom that ended right above my knees. I snatched it right out of her hands rushing into the fitting room.

I ran my hands down the material that now lusciously hugged the curves of my body. Sure enough it fit perfectly. The v-neck top wasn't exactly ideal for my conservative style but something about the dress made me so much more confident in myself. I spun around looking at every angle of my body. I was smashing this look if I do say so myself.

So of course I bought it and even made Laura's hopes and dreams by stopping at some other stores just to get her to shut up. Maybe I wouldn't need it for tonight but hopefully I'll find someone again soon.

With my arms filled with bags we got back in the car and headed back towards my house.

Laura being the friend that she is managed to take the time to clear the rest of her busy schedule so she could help me get ready. Even if I told her it was just friendly she insisted on doing my hair.

She continued to rave about how she was so excited about me finally dating again as she took the heated iron and twirled it through my golden locks of hair. As each curl fell perfectly just above my waist I questioned my actual intention of tonight. I continued to remind myself it was just for the charity. Nothing else.

"He's such a gentleman. I hope you pick me as the maid of honor at your wedding otherwise you're dead to me." She said completely serious as she unplugged the iron wrapping the wire up and placing it back in the draw.

"He's a bit older than me Laura. It's not a date, just a chat about the charity. Nothing more. He probably is married and has ki-"

"He was married but it didn't work out. He has a daughter. Google Del. Come on. He's 14 years older but that just means he has less time to fuck around. He needs to hurry up and find commitment and I bet that's exactly why you're going out tonight. He needs someone steady, who knows how to love. He knows who he is already he just needs to find someone who matches with him. He's not like the prior Del stop pushing this friends shit and accept that he could be the love of your life. He's not one of those foolish little boys you dated in the past. Live a little. Lighten up and learn how to be young again."

Before I could even reply Laura was handing me my shoes and there was a knock on my door.

My head was spinning and I was still trying to comprehend everything Laura just spilled to me.

I needed to learn how to be young but also I needed to learn how to love again.