T.T.C.L. (BW/WM) [[EDITING]]

004

Isabelle's pov

The week went by painfully slow. I survived another week in introspect interior designs.

I love my job don't get me wrong... The hours, pay, are amazing... We're a family here.

Well it's finally Friday, more like friyay.

I'm meeting with my girls at this new club 'moon', opening somewhere around town.

Apparently you have to book two weeks prior... But Jess being Jess got us tickets.

I don't know how that girl does the things she does. She's a social butterfly, literally.

Did I mention she's from a wealthy home, she just loves being independent and I respect her for that.

Now to my makeup, I go all out with a smokey eye and red lipstick. Nadia will be proud!

Now to my fit, I try on a few outfits... Almost everything here is work related.

Just when I'm about to seek Jess and Nadia's services, something catches my eye.

It's a striped colourful playsuit, it's a bit short, just above my mid thigh, the sleeves are not so long just till my elbow and they have cut outs on them on either side, I pair that with my nude wedge.

I look like a whole snack... I let my hair breathe.

It's soo curly today and looks so nice like a curly fro wig. Bless you mama for giving me good hair! I laugh.

I grab my clutch, in it is my phone, debit cards and car key. Then I get my coat and lock up and head out.

Okay now to the club, turn up!

I get to the entrance meet up with nadia and Jess.

We giggle like little girls and compliment each other.

Someone taps my shoulder, the girls stop talking and their Jaws are literally touching the floor.

So I turn and it's the guy at the coffee shop.

I smile.

"Hey, I knew it was you... Its me Ray, you met me the other day at..."

I cut him of.

"Yeah I remember Ray... How have you been?"

"I've been well, I'm so glad to see you again."

Before I can answer, coughs and throats being cleared stop me from making more conversation.

"Ray meet my best friends, Nadia and Jess... Girls meet Ray."

"Nice to meet you."

Jess says and they shake hands.

"Oh wow nice to meet you."

she gives him a short wave and a smile.

To which he answers a nice to meet you too.

And he motions for a guy to come over - he's a buff guy, almost as tall as Ray.

He has green eyes, a neat quiff. And a beard like Ray's.

"Oscar meet Isabelle, but you can call her isa... Jess and Nadia"

"Nice to meet you pretty ladies... I'm Oscar Scott. The best bud to this guy."

His friend, Oscar says with a smile. Showing off his pearly whites.

Did it get hotter out here?

We all head in to the club.

We got vip tickets and surprisingly so did the guys.

We order drinks.

I decide not to drink a lot as I have to drive back home, Nadia doesnt drink as much either.

Well Jess drank in our stead.

Ray leans over to me and whispers in my ear,

"Wanna dance?"

"Sure."

We head down to the dance floor and have a good time. Then he asks if he can talk to me outside, I agree and we walk out together.

"Isabelle..."

"You know you can call me Isa."

"Well I prefer Isabelle... Its a beautiful name."

I blush and look away.

He stops walking and that's when I realise we have been walking and he has been holding my hand.

He turns me to face him and he tucks a loose strand of my hair, behind my ear.

"You're so beautiful Isabelle."

"Thank you Ray."

Then we start walking again, talking about abstract topics.

"What do you do?"

"I'm an interior designer, with introspect interior decorators."

"Oh nice, I've had the pleasure of working with Ms Smith... She's uhm, she's something, she's good at what she does but she's stern - I'm sorry to say."

"Oh no... hahaha, she's uhm, how do I say this nicely?... She's a pain in the ass. But she's still my boss and we get paid well and on time."

I say and we laugh.

"Was she helping you with your house interior or something?"

"Yeah... When I just got the place, she was referred to me by a friend."

"Oh."

A comfortable silence settles between us.

I feel I should keep the conversation going.

"What do you do?"

"I'm an Author and a script writer."

"Oh wow! Do I know any of your books?"

"Maybe."

He shrugs.

"Go on, list them."

"Black bird?"

He says nervously as he scratches the back of his neck.

"No way! No freaking way! You're Ray Carter?"

"You read?"

"Of course I read, I'm not just a coffee drinking interior designer."

We laugh for a while.

"Did you like the book?"

That's how we spend the evening talking about his books.

I tell him how I read it from my own perspective, my thoughts.

Then I list my favourite books to read.

We get to know each other a little better, and end up exchanging numbers.

We agree to meet up for lunch tomorrow and we walk back to the club, where we a call it a night... I guess working has made us soft.

We can no longer party all through to the next day, like we used to.

Jess rides with me, she's staying over.

Nadia is going home... I didn't have time to brief her on my conversation with Ray but I'll facetime her later.

Oh yes I have to call my mama. I've missed her.

Now that I'm home I call my mama first before taking a shower.

My mama is Carine Brooke - She's a physician, very smart and beautiful.

My papa is Adrien Brooke... My papa is a veteran, he now owns a security agency, he's a sweetheart beneath his buff exterior.

**phone rings**

"Hello my princess."

My mum says.

"Mama..."

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