Chapter 1-tall, dark and Handsome

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"ugh!" Haley rolled over from her peaceful slumber to turn off her alarm clock. Another lovely day of work. Lately it had seemed that that was all that she did...work! Her social life had definitely taken a toll for the worst and had no signs of getting better anytime soon. All she seemed too have was her trusty golden retriever Maxie and her best friend Brooke. The opposite sex was non existent to Haley at the moment, not by choice though, definitely not by choice.

Haley went through her morning ritual, and quickly went to go grab some coffee from her kitchen. The caffeine was a must at this time of day. Suddenly the door rang. "Come in." Haley yelled from the kitchen of her apartment.

"You know I really don't know why I insist on ringing the door bell everytime I come here. In fact I am surprised I don't even have a key. I mean I am almost here as much as you are."

"Hi Brooke, good morning to you too."

"Oh yah good morning. Where's my baby? Oh there you are." Brooke quickly ran to the dog and started to play with his ears. "Max, you are such a good boy." Max wagged his tail excitedly as Brooke continued to rub his ears.

"You know sometimes I wonder if you come here to see me or Max."

"Silly, you know I am here to see you, Max is just an extra special bonus, aren't you boy? Yes you are." Haley rolled her eyes at her friend as she continued to make baby noises to her dog and play with.

"Hey Brooke you ready to go?"

"Yah, but can we stop by the coffee shop to get some coffee."

"I got some right here."

"Um... I don't think so, I ain't drinking that death juice you like to call coffee."

"Ok fine let's go now then, I don't want to be late for work."

"You know you worry too much, we'll be there in plenty of time, just you watch." Brooke made her way to the door and Haley followed as she closed the door behind her.

Brooke and Haley made their way into the small coffee shop at the corner of the street. The place was packed with the normal working crowd. "Brooke this place is way too crowded, we are so going to be late for work."

"Will you please stop worrying, I mean sometimes I wonder how we are friends."

"I do too Brooke."

"Yah well anyway, how'd your blind date go last night?"

"Ugh don't remind me. I got rejected. He never showed."

"Oh Haley, I'm so sorry. He's a jerk, you don't need him."

"yah, I figured, ugh!!! I just want to find a nice, good looking guy. Why is it so hard, I mean this city sure is big enough. It's not like there is a shortage of man in the world, or maybe there is?"

"Ok well if you were to describe the perfect guy, how would you describe him?"

"I don't know, I guess tall, dark, handsome with eyes that you can get lost in... oh and he has to have a great personality, charming, sophisticated but he has to be able to let loose sometimes."

"Well well well, what do we have here?" Haley saw Brooke's eyes directed towards the doorway. The smile on her face was ear to ear. Haley turned around to see what Brooke was looking at. "I think we just found your dream guy."

There he was. He was perfect. All Haley could do was stare at him. He was everything that Haley wanted physically. He was tall, with dark hair, and the most amazing blue eyes. He looked like he had a great body. Haley was sure that he worked out or played sports because his shoulders were so broad.

"Oh my God. I think I'm in love."

"Whoa, hold on there cowboy! How about you go and talk to him first."

"What should I say? Um..Hi I am Haley James and you just happen to be my future husband, can I get your number so we can plan the wedding?" Haley mocked her own response.

"Definitely not! How bout you say Hi with that great smile of yours that makes every guy want to melt."

"You mean this smile." Haley smiled with her perfect white teeth and showing her lips spreading wide but not too wide.

"yah that one!! But don't show as much teeth, he might think you're a little too friendly like in the 'special' sense."

"Ok, gotcha. Well here goes nothing." Haley began to walk over to the mysterious tall and dark stranger. He was sitting at one of the coffee tables reading a newspaper. As Haley got closer to the man he noticed him start to lift his head from his newspaper.

"Hey" He said.

He's talking to me, Haley thought. "Um...H-"

"hey Nathan!" A women's voice from behind her said and made her way to give the guy a hug.

Haley's heart dropped. Typical she thought. All of the good looking ones are already taken. Haley started to make her way back to Brooke who saw the whole interaction.

"Oh I'm sorry Haley. I guess it just wasn't meant to be."

"yah, I should have seen that one coming. I mean why would a good looking guy like that be single. It just wouldn't make sense. I'm just glad I found out before I made a fool of myself."

"yah well you never know. It could be his sister."

"yah don't get my hopes up. Did you get your coffee?"

"yah"

"Good, now let's get going."