First Love
CHAPTER TWO
The First Date
Kirsty
The start to our first date wasn't exactly what I had in mind. His local full of firemen! One of his mates tried butting in, I suggested maybe we could go on somewhere for a meal and a bit of privacy! He agreed. We left the pub.
He said he was impressed by the way I saved that man's life at the RTA the other day. He said he wanted to be able to do that if the opportunity should come up. I asked if there was anything stopping him and told him that it would do his confidence a big boost. He seemed a little embarrassed by it.
He disclosed the fact that he still lived with his parents. I joked that if we ever wanted proper privacy then we'd have to go to mine!
He was kind, gentle, sweet… I wondered what the catch was. He assured me there wasn't one.
I still couldn't help thinking there was a hidden agenda somewhere.
After all, most men are only after one thing. Aren't they? One quick shag then you're dumped. Or several shags until they find someone who can do it better… Not that I would know much about it. But once bitten twice shy, and more wary!
He was good-looking, caring… Everything
I was looking for. Can he really be so perfect?
Hi-Ho
She was everything I'd hoped for. And more. It was definitely love. I was sure of it.
I knew she liked me. Even Adam's feeble attempts to chat her up had failed. She said she wanted to go out with me. I was happy to go on somewhere else, away from the prying eyes and ears of Blue Watch,
I knew they'd try and dig for gossip later.
I think I may have made a bit of a fool of myself by going all starry-eyed.
She said she liked the way I pulled that guy out of the fire and said that I could save her any day!!!
At least there was nothing for me to feel deeply embarrassed about. I didn't spit, drop food, spill wine, or do anything else daft. Which made a change!
Usually I'm so nervous that everything goes wrong. For once it didn't turn into the date from Hell where I manage to do everything wrong and end up burning the restaurant down. Or something equally embarrassing!
She put me at ease, just like she did with the bloke in the RTA. She had a natural talent. She was already impressed. I felt I didn't need to prove myself.
Have I finally found the woman I've only
ever dreamed of? Is it possible for her to be so perfect in every way?
London's Burning – First Love ~ Chapter 2: The First Date © Karen Moody 30/04/2001