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Two days after the meeting, Stiles was sitting at a table by the bar at Del Carlo's. He sat there sipping a dark draft beer, when Terri walked in. She was wearing a strapless black dress, covered with a dark denim jacket, and had a little added height from a strappy pair of black, high heel sandals. Half her hair hung in curls, while the rest was curled and twisted into an elegant updo. The sight of Terri in all her beauty, made Stiles' breath catch in his throat. It wasn't just the outfit either, but the Teri herself, who had an effect on Stiles. He had spent thirty-three years of his life avoiding feeling this way towards anyone. But with Terri, he couldn't help it. No matter what he tried, he couldn't stop himself from waking himself up in the middle of the night, filled with panic that he would never see her again. He was powerless to stop himself from staring at her during a meeting. She rendered him helpless. He wanted her to know how he felt, but he couldn't tell her. Nice had been the best night of his life, yet he couldn't stop himself from thinking that she didn't feel the same way. He'd had decided he would rather go on without her, than have his dreams of what could be between them, smashed by reality. When Terri reached the table, she was slightly blushing under his gaze. He leaned over to her with the excuse of telling her everything was set of the mission, when he really just wanted to be close to her. She wore a spicy floral scent, which suited her perfectly. He didn't want to retreat to his chair, but he knew Lex and Jackson were watching. Yet, he wondered what could be if Lex and Jackson weren't outside watching, and this was just a date. They made small talk while they waited for Maria to make her entrance. They talked about their favorite foods, and their horrible teachers. She threw around guesses at his first name, but he wouldn't give in and tell her. Shortly after Terri arrived, Stiles had noticed a man sitting at the bar, who was staring intensely at Terri, but Stiles didn't pay him much attention. Who wouldn't look at a beauty like Terri? But as soon as the man finished a few more shots, he stood up and walked over to the table. When he pulled out a chair to sit down, Terri noticed him for the first time and her content smile turned into a dismayed frown.
Two days after the meeting, Stiles was sitting at a table by the bar at Del Carlo's. He sat there sipping a dark draft beer, when Terri walked in. She was wearing a strapless black dress, covered with a dark denim jacket, and had a little added height from a strappy pair of black, high heel sandals. Half her hair hung in curls, while the rest was curled and twisted into an elegant updo. The sight of Terri in all her beauty, made Stiles' breath catch in his throat. It wasn't just the outfit either, but the Teri herself, who had an effect on Stiles. He had spent thirty-three years of his life avoiding feeling this way towards anyone. But with Terri, he couldn't help it. No matter what he tried, he couldn't stop himself from waking himself up in the middle of the night, filled with panic that he would never see her again. He was powerless to stop himself from staring at her during a meeting. She rendered him helpless. He wanted her to know how he felt, but he couldn't tell her. Nice had been the best night of his life, yet he couldn't stop himself from thinking that she didn't feel the same way. He'd had decided he would rather go on without her, than have his dreams of what could be between them, smashed by reality. When Terri reached the table, she was slightly blushing under his gaze. He leaned over to her with the excuse of telling her everything was set of the mission, when he really just wanted to be close to her. She wore a spicy floral scent, which suited her perfectly. He didn't want to retreat to his chair, but he knew Lex and Jackson were watching. Yet, he wondered what could be if Lex and Jackson weren't outside watching, and this was just a date. They made small talk while they waited for Maria to make her entrance. They talked about their favorite foods, and their horrible teachers. She threw around guesses at his first name, but he wouldn't give in and tell her. Shortly after Terri arrived, Stiles had noticed a man sitting at the bar, who was staring intensely at Terri, but Stiles didn't pay him much attention. Who wouldn't look at a beauty like Terri? But as soon as the man finished a few more shots, he stood up and walked over to the table. When he pulled out a chair to sit down, Terri noticed him for the first time and her content smile turned into a dismayed frown.