Perfect Match
Oh dear! I stand before you again, very red faced, apologizing for my late update. Please forgive me, but a wonderful person has come into my life and has sent me into orbit and its a wonderful place to be! So, before I shoot off again, we pick up the story where Charlie is talking to a very, pretty actress! ~S&L~ xx
Chapter 16
"So, what do you say?" Charlie asked, looking at the pretty young actress who was sitting opposite her at The Diner.
Anna looked over her coffee cup at the beautiful Police Officer, taking in the exquisite colour of her blue eyes which were begging for an answer.
"Well... I guess I could slip away for a couple of hours, and after what you've said you'll do for me, how can I refuse?"
"Then you'll do it?" Charlie grinned.
"I'd be delighted!" Anna said, with glee. "Thank you for asking me! I just hope I can pull it off!"
"I'm sure you'll be brilliant!" Charlie said, smiling warmly. "I think I've told you everything you need to know and say. Any questions?"
"No, and Charlie... I won't let you down! So where, and at what time?" Anna asked.
"Do you know The Surf Club?"
"Yes, my friends and I were there last night!"
"See you there at 8:15pm?"
"8:15pm it is!"
Joey smoothed down her top and checked her appearance in the bedroom mirror. She heard Brett banging around in the bathroom as he made himself ready to go out. Not wanting him to know where she was going or whom she was meeting, Joey picked up her mobile phone and wallet and quickly left the house. She had instructed Aden to meet her outside the Surf Club at 8:20pm; making certain they would be there and in place before Blueeyes arrived.
Charlie smiled warmly at her new friend and placed a large glass of white wine down in front of her.
"So Anna, my step mother will be very pleased to meet and talk with you next Monday evening!" She announced, taking her own wine glass to her lips and sipping. "She said she is always willing to speak to anyone who is genuinely interested in studying law. Mind you, I warn you now... she can be a little formidable!"
"That's wonderful, Charlie! And feisty people give me confidence rather than turn me into a shrinking violet! I just don't know what to say and how to thank you!"
"Just you being here this evening is more than enough." Charlie smiled. "Anyway, I'd better just go and powder my nose. I'll see you shortly."
Anna smiled as she watched the slender brunette walk away from the table. But almost immediately, her attention was caught by a good looking couple entering the club and making their way towards the bar. The girl was simply dressed in jeans and a fitted shirt and the boy was wearing shorts and a T-Shirt and was very muscular. He had a wonderful smile and she watched as he wrapped a strong, manly arm protectively around his companion. She delighted in his toned torso and his messy, sun-streaked hair. As they turned their backs on her, Anna glanced at her watch, noticing it was 8:25pm, but before she had time to notice anything else, someone stood before her and cleared their throat.
"Blueeyes?" The girl, who was one half of the couple, enquired of her uncertainly.
"Err... yes, that's right! You must be... Browneyes?"
Joey nodded nervously, but sat down. She glanced over at Aden who had taken up his station at the Pool table. He looked up and smiled encouragingly at his friend.
"Erm... it's like this..." Joey began.
"Thank you so much for meeting me here this evening! I really do appreciate it!" Blueeyes interrupted, warmly. "I have been a bundle of nerves all day, wondering if you would give me a second chance!"
Joey swallowed. Her plan was to have simply told Blueeyes that she was no longer interested in forming a relationship as she had already found the girl of her dreams and was very much in love with her.
"Can I get you a drink?" The girl continued.
"Erm... well, I'm not really planning on..."
"White wine?"
Joey sighed and watched as Blueeyes quickly left the table and made her way to the bar. She looked towards Aden, giving him a look of shear panic. With an expression of confidence, Aden gave Joey a thumbs-up and indicated for her to remain calm. Joey swallowed and returning her attention to Blueeyes, watched as the pretty brunette walked back with a glass of wine.
"There you go, Browneyes... or maybe we can now be on real-name terms?"
"Err... yeah... sure. My name's... Joey." The deck hand admitted, sheepishly.
"Hi, I'm Anna. Well, isn't this fantastic, Joey? Meeting like this at long last!" The girl beamed.
"Erm... yeah, but you see..."
"I'm so sorry I let you down on our first date! My Grandmother was taken poorly and I was called home."
"Oh dear! How is she now?" Joey asked politely; her thoughts whirling around in her head; wondering how she might escape the situation.
She glanced up at Aden, who was no longer playing pool, but focusing solely on Anna's pretty face. His mouth was open slightly and Joey expected to see a trail of saliva running down his chin! She bit her lip and screamed inside her head for help.
"So you see, Joey, I have this dilemma. What if my Grandmother has left all her wealth to my brother John and nothing to me?"
"W-what?" Joey stammered; her full attention caught by Anna.
"My Grandmother's fortune! What do you think I should do?" Anna said, shifting much nearer to Joey and taking her hand.
"I-Is she dead then?" Joey asked in amazement.
Suddenly, a familiar voice from someone standing behind Joey made her jump.
"And I thought you were working tonight!"
Joey staggered to her feet still with Anna's hand in her own.
"C-Charlie! I didn't... I never... I thought..."
"Who is this?" Charlie asked coldly looking towards the brunette whose hand was clutching Joey's tightly; almost cutting off the blood circulation.
"Look Charlie... I..."
"Hi, I'm Anna. Joey and I are dating!"
"W-what?" Joey just managed.
"How very interesting." Charlie muttered, darkly. "I was going to use the same expression myself!"
"I beg your pardon? Who are you?" Anna asked, affronted.
"This is Charlie... Charlie Buckton. She's my... this is what I wanted to tell you Anna... but..."
"Joey and I are supposed to be dating. But it seems to me she's lost interest already!" Charlie announced, frowning at Joey.
"Charlie! That's not true... I..."
"No way Charlie or whatever your name is! We've been communicating for weeks now, and Joey's mine!" Anna cried; feigning an agitated tone.
"Aden!" Joey yelled.
"Well, if she means that much to you..." Charlie said, looking from Anna to a crimson-faced Joey, "You'd better have her!"
"But Charlie, I..."
"Goodbye, Joey." Charlie said, turning on her heel and walking away.
"Charlie!" Joey yelled after the Police Officer.
Aden stood; his mouth a-gog at the spectacle. The rest of The Surf club was enjoying the drama just as much.
"Charlie! Please! Wait!" Joey wailed.
She managed to shrug off the tight grip of Anna's hand and tore after her girlfriend who was exiting The Surf Club.
Aden grinned all over his face as the pretty brunette looked up at him.
"Wow!" Escaped his lips.
The brunette smiled shyly at the good looking young man and stooped to pick up her purse which had fallen to the floor when Joey had rushed away.
"Charlie please, listen to me!"
"Why should I?" Charlie yelled back at Joey as they reached the beach. "I ask you out for an evening after re-arranging my work; you tell me you can't come as you were working, and here you are, meeting some woman!"
"But Charlie! I can explain."
A little audience had gathered a few yards away from the highly charged scene and were enjoying the spectacle of seeing the Senior Constable of the town and a girl from the docks, yelling at each other in public.
"So, what's your name?" Aden asked, as he sat down beside the pretty girl.
"Anna." She said, grinning. "And yours?"
"Clint. Strong and silent!" He winked, mischievously.
"Is that so?" Anna grinned back. "You look more like a 'Brian' to me!"
"W-What?" Aden stuttered.
"Well, I suggest you tell me just what has been going on then, Joey Collins!" Charlie yelled, two inches from Joey's nose.
Joey swallowed, feeling unnecessarily guilty and began her story.