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               _____A DATE!!!!!______

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She stepped out of the bathtub carefully, trying not to fall down the tiled floor with her wet legs.
Her body dripped with water as she got her pink towel out of the hook and wrapped her body around it.
She bit her lips against the cold as her fingers held the towel in place. 

Her eyes searched the bathroom cupboard for her face and body lotions
She let out a sigh when she spotted it, climbed on her TIPPY toes to grab it, and left the bathroom.
She thought about the future of the night, was she doing this? She asked herself.
After so many years, she was going to give dating a shot.

Of course, she hid the date from Rachel, Rachel would laugh at her and her exact words would be "I told you so"
Days ago, when Natalie was on her phone, scrolling through social media, she came across a post, one of her favorite female friends was getting married, again.
She felt instant jealousy at the numerous comments people wrote and also jealous at the couples who looked so much in love as they stared into each other's eyes before the camera.

Thinking about it now, having no idea what caused it but she went straight to the Play Store and downloaded a famous Dating App.

She filled out the forms that asked about her sex, religion, and nationality. She searched for a nice picture, getting one she took with Rachel a few days ago but she felt no remorse when she cropped out Rachael and set up the picture.

Hours later, she got a notification that she had a match.

He was just three years older than her, never married or divorced. The picture of him on his profile screamed perfection. his smooth dark skin was the only thing that attracted her to him.
They began chatting none stop, knowing about their differences and similarities. And tonight she was going to meet him and she was already nervous about it.
Natalie scanned her wardrobe, searching for the perfect outfit but nothing caught her eye, she considered calling Rachel but dismissed the thought immediately it came.

Finally, her hands reached for a nude dress, looking at it, she had bought the dress at a famous mall in Atlanta, it had been months since she bought it, and never considered wearing it.
Smiling, she put on the dress and cat walked to the mirror

The Nude sleeveless dress hugged her curves, her figures were well shown decently. The dress was mid-thighs, displaying her smooth legs.
Deciding to keep her makeup simple, she put on pink lipstick and smacked her lips, smiling at the mirror.

The time was 6:45, she was still early though. She slipped into her heels and beamed at her appearance, taking her purse and going out to call her driver.

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She walked into the lounge, earning a few stares from some seated men. Holding on to her purse, for a moment, she spared the room a glance with a tiny hope of seeing a familiar face but she did not.

She made her way towards a chair, she drew in a deep breath, surprised she was more nervous than she thought she would be.

Sparing her wristwatch a glance, she was right on time but there was no sign of him.

What if he doesn't come?

The negative question came quickly but she shook her head, trying to be positive 
She kept her eyes towards the entrance for any sign of her date.

"Hi"
She turned to the caller, her breathing hitched at the sight of the man in front of her. Damn, he was more handsome than she expected.
She watched his eyes access her quickly for a minute, did she appeal to him?
She asked, the nervousness coming back to her as she shifted uncomfortably on her chair to focus on her date.

"So sorry I'm late, there was mad traffic"
He apologized, and she nodded, she had seen the traffic outside.
Wait, shouldn't she say something?

"No problem, I just came"
She winced at her voice, what was going on?

He pulled the chair opposite her and sat, dropping his car keys and phone on the table, she wonders if he wants her to notice, is he showing off his wealth?

"What are we ordering?"
He asks, calling a waiter who rushes to their table.

"Good evening, can I get you couples anything?"
The waiter asked.
For a moment she wanted to correct him, shout at the waiter for calling them couples and leave the restaurant because this was becoming a mistake to her.

"Can you get two bottles of chilled water please, for now"
The waiter nodded, glancing at Natalie and leaving.

"Do I make you uncomfortable?"
His question shocked her, she looked at him and shook her head.

"No, I'm just thinking"
He leaned forward.

"A penny for your thoughts?"

"I can't see any penny on you"
The two chuckled.

"Forgive me please, I forgot to mention that you're looking beautiful tonight"
She suddenly felt shy, why was she blushing?
This was not her. Rachel was the one that blushed.

"You don't look too bad"
He chuckled, his phone rang but he quickly muted it.
It warmed her heart that he was making time for her.
According to his bio in the app, he was a busy man but was ready to make time for a lady even when his work needed a lot of attention.

"To be honest, I'm happy to meet you, wanted to see the face behind those lovely texts"

"Thank you, You have a way with your words Henry, are you planning to charm me"
He smiled at her, shaking his head.

"I thought I already have"
Her phone pinged, getting hold of it, and several text messages came pouring in.

One was of Rachel

I'm outside your house where are you?

I want to talk to you

Natalie!!!! Pick up your damn phone

Her eyebrows furrowed, and she never noticed any missed calls.

I'm busy right now

Gotta go

"I'm sorry, that was my friend"

She kept her phone back in her purse and then continued"where were we?"

A/N

Phew *wipes imaginary sweat*

So sorry for the late update and small chapter 💜

What do you think about Natalie, our girl is taking steps oooo

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