HAPPY FOREVER AFTER

two bathrooms, a kitchen and a balcony. Karen always said that the only thing that was missing from the apartment was the presence

her up and down like she had clown make up on. "

S

that makes him wow. Something that make

mething slut

en replied "You shou

honest I would have changed my mind if I hadn't already told Ben I would be seeing

n't going to get y

posed to be next door right now?. You know...do

to visit Emma one time and she and Frank had hit it off. Despite Emma view of relationships, she always thought Karen

r to check on yo

ck your nose where it doesn'

to make sure you hadn't changed your

d to meet at Raj's

a hear everything tomorrow. Try to make this

"They always are at

ast just

out K

planned for the evening and Emma couldn't help but wish that she alread

er getting to know someone just made the whole process even more annoying. She cal

nd drinking back home crept into her mind but didn't want to just leave Ben that way. Yeah she was that nice. Ben was sittin

been nice. A part of her had known Ben kinda liked her. But she'd always seen him as just a

she sat down. "hop

replied "I haven't

"didn't want you th

nd they were almost the same height but he smiled

ook be

You look

e I saw you" Ben said " I took so long be

to at first. I don't go out alot. But I'm kinda glad I did now. This

What would you

actually turned out to be great. She realized she was actually having a nice time with him. The only thing was that Emma realized

e home feeling a little sorry for Ben. Poor guy

itely something

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er, cook, clean, relax and she loved it. Karen came around that evening to say

oday?" Karen asked raising h

really wanna ask and just

ne... So how was l

was

all your gonna tell me? I need details hun. Every

dirty ones. God knows

ha

ine and Ben was great but I

el the thing" Karen said again

. Ben is okay but I think the problem is me. It just felt like I was out with a frie

m...

. And a friend would say.. Oh sweetie.. n

of opening up to someone. You're scared of letting anyone into your life and you're ne

Karen had done something nice trying to help her m

"I did. But not just in the way you thought I wou

just don't push him away so fast. You mi

y'all don't click on the first date the c

e you let it

ink and I finished the last bottle I had las

w who would actually leave a date

t wasn't l

nt. He was in the living room when they came

nk" Emm

t's up"

dering if you had any alc

Should be in

kitchen and came out

place it with when I go

the window when he was standing at the balcony. His back was turned as he was making a pho

ter than she was. He was maybe six-three or four. Which Emma found refreshing. She'd always been a sucker for tall guys. His hair was dark and his skin was smooth and tanned. S

ugh her, as did a sudden need to brush her hair. Dammit, why had she put on this stupi

look away. Fantasies like

w seconds Emma didn't real

lifted an eye brow qu

et you" He said as walked over an

d she was reeling from that initial touch that set her alight. The spark of generic attraction she'd experienced

hat's a n

u thin

ah

.. Th

through her. Her breath caught for a moment before she re

the building too

to borrow this" She said as she raised t

guess I'll see

sure..

to leave and she di