The blind date - Chapter 3 - Fiction

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Olivia did not hear one further word from James the whole rest of the week. She felt a little pissed off as she was looking forward to their date on Saturday but wasn't even sure if that was going to happen.  She knew that he was on call that week, so she did not even bother communicating with him.  They didn't owe each other anything. It was her weekend off and she needed a break.  A few of the nurses invited her to go out with them to the 230 FIFTH Rooftop Garden Bar.  

She knew the barman there and even went out with him once, but that was before she knew that he was totally gay and definitely not into her. 

At the end of the day they became good friends and were actually very close. She phoned Barry to tell him that they would be coming over later, and he arranged a special table for them. They started off with champagne, had a lovely dinner and then ended up drinking way too much wine. It was one of the most relaxing evenings Olivia had in a very long time.  Due to the amount of alcohol she had, Olivia knew that she would not able to drive home.  She left her keys with Barry, and asked him to drop off her car the next morning before he went to work.  

She decided to ask one of the girls that lived really close to her to share a cab with her, and while they waited in the lobby for their coats, Olivia's eye caught a glimpse of a man and a woman sitting in the corner.  It looked like they were in a deep conversation.  The man suddenly stood up, and walked past her to the club bathroom. 

She couldn't believe her eyes, James Archer walked straight past her as if she did not even exist. Their coats arrived and she left the club in a somewhat shocked state. "What the hell was he doing here, and why did he not even greet her?" 

The next morning Olivia slept late. She had a lot of sleep to catch up on and she spent the whole day in bed reading a book that she started to read months ago. She decided to skip the date that night, as she did not have any desire to go out with a gigolo. She had no idea what her friends ever saw in him and why they even thought that they would make a great pair. 

She was suddenly hungry and realized that she hasn't eaten anything the whole day. She picked up her phone to order Chinese, and was just about to phone when a text came through.  She saw that it was from James and wanted to ignore it, but she was also curious to what he had to say for himself.  

Looking forward to tonight. I'll pick you up at seven.  James

She felt as if she wanted to ignore the message but she knew that he would see that she already read the message.  She texted back.  

I'll meet you at the restaurant.  Le Coucou's.  20h00.

At least if she had her own car then she could leave whenever she want. She decided not to order Chinese and to face the date. At least she would get a proper meal out of the deal she thought to herself.  She felt ashamed at her thoughts and got up to take a shower.  She opened her closet and chose to wear her emerald green dress.  She blow-dried her hair and then put on her make-up.  She made a twirl in front of the mirror and even if she had to say so herself, she looked stunning.  If James did not see the potential in her tonight, then he never would.  

She took a last glance in the mirror and then grabbed her jacket and her car keys.  It wasn't that cold tonight but she switched on the car heater just in case.  She was delighted to find a parking place right in front of the restaurant.  She got out of the car, and was surprised to see James waiting for her in the waiting area. There was just one little problem.  He was not alone.  

To be continued

Chapter 1 - https://steemit.com/fiction/@giantbear/the-blind-date

Chapter 2 - https://steemit.com/fiction/@giantbear/the-blind-date-chapter-2-fiction