I arrived at The Outback Steakhouse just as David Hart Smith did.
He shyly walked over to me and said "You must be Avary. John has told me a lot about you."
"And you must be David Hart Smith," I said "I don't know much about you, but I'd like to find out."
He let out a laugh and said "Just call me David."
"OK David."
He extended his arm to me, which I took and we went into the restaurant where we immediately seated.
I must have look confused because he said "I called just as I arrived to let them know we were here."
"Good thinking" I told him.
The waiter seated us and David pulled my chair out for me. "Thank you" I said.
"You're welcome," he said "Order anything you like."
"I'll take a well done steak with a glass of Diet Coke."
David smiled and said "That sounds good. I'll have the same."
He then ordered an appetizer for us to share and the waiter left.
David cleared his throat then said "I must be honest with you, I'm nervous right now. I've never really had much luck when it comes to girls because I am terribly shy and one of the main reasons I said yes to going out with you, apart from the fact that I find you to be a very attractive woman, is because I want to break out of my shell a bit more."
"I understand," I told him "And I think it's great that you're trying to be more open. I haven't had much luck with men either."
He let out a laugh and said "Yes I know. When I talked to John earlier today to make sure everything was ready to go he mentioned your horrible date with Edge and how you smacked him across the face."
"He deserved it" I said.
He let out another laugh and said "John told me he thought you should've kicked him too while you were at it."
"He was sitting down and that would've hurt me more then it hurt him."
He let out another laugh just as our appetizer arrived.
After our meal and dessert was over, we left the restaurant and went for a walk around the nearby park.
"So why do you think you've never had any luck with women?" I asked him.
"Because I put my career ahead of everything else," he replied "Well except my family, but then again most of my family has been in the wrestling business, so the two are entwined."
"I think that's apart of the reason why Randy wishes I would've become a wrestler like him. I know him and John feel bad when they aren't home, but I'm used to being on my own, so it doesn't really bother me all that much."
"You seem very independent."
"I am most of the time, but at the end of the night, I would just like to be held by someone and fall asleep in someone's arms."
He smiled gently and said "I think that's what most women want."
"Is that what you want?" I asked.
He sighed, then said "To be honest right now all I want to do is focus on my career. I really don't want a relationship because I know I'd get distracted and lose the bigger picture."
I bit my lip, then said "I understand perfectly."
He looked at me and said "I'm sorry for wasting your time."
I smiled and said "It wasn't a waste of time. I had fun and I thank you for being honest with me. I hope you go far in your career."
He smiled and said "Thank you for being so understanding. Maybe if you don't find someone in a few years when I've been wrestling longer we could go out again and see what happens."
I smiled and said "I'd like that."
But deep down I know that will never happen.
Yet again everything was perfect until the end.
Poor Avary is really have bad luck with these blind dates.
Next chapter Randy will reveal her next blind date.
Who do you think it will be?
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