It was Friday. I was on lunch break and Gisele sent me a text reminding me a car would be picking me up so don't get on the bus. I looked down at myself and realized I was glad I wasn't the one confessing tonight. Going straight from work must have come up after I zoned out. I would've worn something nicer if I would have known. I sent a simple thumbs up and a happy emoji.
Then I was pretty much done for the rest of the day. I couldn't focus at all. Luckily I was only answering phones today and I sent most of them to voicemail. Not something you could get away with often, but I had started this job in college and I had a pristine reputation.
I came out of my building to find a silver town car waiting for me. A driver opened the rear door and I could see Gisele all decked out in the outfit I had carefully designed to melt anyone's defenses. I will tell you now it worked instantly. I was drawn into her and before I knew it my hands were on her fishnet covered thigh, "My God this outfit really came together. I need to get pics before we pick up your new girlfriend."
She chuckled slightly covering her mouth, "If you really want we can get some when we get to the park. She's coming later, but tonight's a big festival in the park so I wanted to get a good setting for the fireworks. So we're going early, that's ok isn't?"
"Sure," I said, but inside I was screaming, OMG another date with my soulmate. Even if it would be short and even if it was just the lead in to her happy ending, I would take it.
We were riding along, talking about typical stuff. How nice the night was and what kind of food was going to be served. When it dawned on me I had never moved my hand from her thigh. Then I realized even now it was slowly massaging the tender flesh of her thick thighs. She hadn't said anything and I didn't want to make it awkward by pulling them away suddenly so I ended up just leaving it where it was. We pulled up to the park and to my surprise the driver opened my door first even though they had to walk around the car to get to me. The driver then let Gisele out and went to the trunk. He returned with a blanket and a picnic basket, "We'll eat why we wait for her sound good."
I was taken aback, why would she waste a move like a picnic dinner on me. I would save that for the confession. She was reading my mind again, "Don't worry there's another one in the car as well as a dessert plate and booze in case things go well."
"I see a smooth operator. Maybe if I had you teach me a thing or two I could win the heart of the one I love," I let slip my true feelings again and again I regretted instantly.
"Come on whose heart could my best friend fail to win, umm?" Ugh if she only new. No it was better that she didn't. At least I can have this night with her and see her in that outfit. We finished eating and our mystery guest still hadn't arrived. I was getting nervous and excited. I didn't want my girl to get stood up, but if she did I was here I could slide in and make her feel better. The moment I had that thought it made my skin crawl. What an underhanded way to get what you want. This is probably why I didn't get to have my soulmate.
"So where is this girl of yours. You know you haven't told me anything about her."
"I suppose not, but you'll like her I think. I met her around nine months ago. We were both dropping off donations and some charity. Honestly I don't even remember what it was for. I do remember I was already there when she showed up. She was in a hurry I could tell that immediately. There was no elegance in her actions, but you could tell it wasn't from a lack of refinement, but from over exertion. Even so she made the donation and on the way out she was stopped by a crowd. I couldn't tell what they wanted. I was on the other side of the venue. I could tell though she patiently listened to every single one of them and provided them whatever they needed and slowly the crowd around her thinned out. For me that was it. I was fully committed to this bewitching woman. I was still dating four people at the time, and in hindsight I feel like that makes me a truly terrible person Because I never went on a another date with any of them, but it took me another eight months to figure out myself and officially break up with them. Two of them told me they thought we had already broken up. They were as free of spirits as I had ever been. So there were no hard feelings. Still it took me a long time to figure it all out. Say do you happen to remember what the event was? You were wearing a black pencil skirt and a silver belt, an off white blouse and a plain black blazer. You had only one earing in so you must of lost one at some point,"
"Wait, what!?"