Chapter 26

Mystery_Man

Hope your day was uneventful

Grace

Not quite, but a lot better than yesterday

Sorry for not answering before

What happened?

Are we really meeting Friday?

That's the plan

What exactly is the plan?

Have you ever been to Chevalier Noir?

No!

I mean yes. But no, please not there!

Bad experience? Is the food not good?

The warlock…

My bad…what about the wine festival? We can meet and walk around. If you don't like me, you can just tell me to take a hike, instead of staying through an awkward meal

You might not like me

Impossible

How will I know it's you?

And don't say you'll wear a red rose pinned to your jacket or something lame

*walks over to the fridge and throws out red rose pin*

No …you didn't…

*sheds a tear because I made the pin myself*

lol stop

*changes bandage on fingertips from the cuts I got from the thorns when I hand-picked the most perfect rose myself*

…

*massages sore feet, with my thorn-pricked fingers, for walking 3 miles one way, to find the perfect rose bush, where I got stabbed multiple times picking the most perfect red rose, that I made into a pin to show the girl I'm mad about who I am when I finally get to meet her*

You're crazy

And you're still here

But seriously, I haven't figured that part out yet. What do you suggest?

I was going to suggest a white carnation ….

??????

Seriously, I love you already

Please don't

Don't what?

Don't use that word. You don't even know me

??

So how does the wine festival sound?

I think it's a great idea. I love it and go every year

How about you wear something specific?

Like?

A purple shirt, with a black tie?

So formal

But I look great in purple. Deal

What will you be wearing?

Why? You know what I look like

Just to get a visual in my head. Maybe envision myself taking each piece of clothing off

Grace?

Did I lose you?

I told my boss

About us? Today?

And?

I don't want to get into this but know I won't be sleeping with anyone right now

I was just joking, I don't expect you to sleep with me

good…

But if you had agreed to Chevalier Noir, I would have expected at least a blowjob and an under-the-top boob grope

Ha! Except I would never let you pay, so I'd owe you nothing

That's no fun. Isn't the entire point of dating to pay for food and get the sex in return?

Honestly, it's been so long since I dated you could be right ?????♀?

I like you

I hate to leave you but I'm exhausted and really should get to bed at a decent hour tonight

I should too

I'll see you in 2 days!

I'll be the man wearing the purple shirt, black tie, and definitely no red rose

Can't wait. See you then