Standing outside the restroom of one of New York city’s finest restaurants, you patiently wait for your best friend Jess, to pick up her phone.

...Maggie Thoughts: voicemail... perfect....

Maggie: Hey Jess, it’s Maggie. Can you call me

back? The date isn’t going so well...

Maggie: I’m seriously so bored, like I’m gonna’ scream. And he won’t stop talking about his dog...So like...call me back

Make something up if you have to, like fake an emergency...even though this is totally a real emergency! Whatever you have to do. I’m desperate here!

You hang up the phone and let out an audible sigh.

Suddenly you hear a voice behind you.

Jackson: He’ll know if you fake it

...Maggie: Excuse me?...

You turn around to see a strikingly handsome man. He’s leaning against the wall. He’s got his eyes fixed on you, one eyebrow raised as he shifts against the brick wall.

Jackson: seriously, he’ll see right right through it, You think he hasn’t heard of the fake emergency thing before?

You look like a smart girl, can’t you think of something a little more....creative?

...Maggie: Wow. Who do you think you are? Don’t you know eavesdropping in on someone’s conversation is rude ...

Jackson: I just think your date deserves better.

...Maggie: Ok then, Mr. know it all. What should I tell him?...

Jackson: I have many ideas.

...Maggie: Give it to me then....

Jackson: Maybe have the waiter keep

Bringing you those fancy cocktails until you’ve gathered up enough courage to tell him the truth?

...Maggie: You think I need courage from my alcohol?...

Jackson: Definitely.

...Maggie: You should meet my date. Then maybe you’d be on my side. He hasn’t put in any effort....

Jackson: Ah. I see.

...Maggie: Why am I talking to you? You haven’t even told me your name....

The man pushes himself off the wall and slowly scans your body from bottom to top. His eyes pause on your neck before meeting your eyes.

...Maggie thoughts: God, why does this dude have to be so sexy?!...

Jackson: You there?

...Maggie: yes. Very much so. ...

...Your name?...

Jackson: Jackson. My name is Jackson.

...Jackson step closer to you. Your heart begins to beat faster, you feel your face flush. He’s so close to you that you smell the faint of his dark, musky cologne....

Jackson: So, what’s it going to be?

...Maggie: Pardon me?...

Jackson: You like my idea?

...Maggie; Honestly, I don’t really care about any of your ideas. ...

Jackson: Fine. Only was trying to help you.

...Maggie: Well, you didn’t. ...

Jackson turns away and starts to walk back into the dining area. He stops at the door and looks back at you.

Jackson: Listen Maggie...

...Maggie: How do you know my name? ...

Jackson: You said it. On the phone, with Jess.

...Maggie: Wow, you really were listening in hard....

Jackson: It sounds like you could use a nice date right about now.

Jackson gives you a smile. His teeth sparkle under the chandelier lighting. You notice a dimple on his right cheek.

Jackson: Enjoy yourself tonight.

Maybe he’s boring, but that doesn’t

Mean the date has to be.

...Maggie: you know that’s much easier said than done , right?...

Jackson: Have a good night, Maggie.

^^^He turns back and walk into the dining ^^^

^^^Room without looking back again.^^^

Maggie thoughts: What a weirdo.

You quickly reapply your lip gloss

As you approach the table and slide into your seat, your date looks up from his phone and gives you a big smile.

Terrance: There you are! I thought you had run out on me!

...Maggie: oh my god, I would never!...

Terrance: so, what took you so long?

...Maggie: I was just chatting with some lady....

Terrance: I hear the women’s restroom is just one big party, you all end up making friends with each other.

...Maggie: Ha ha ha, yeah, that’s usually how it works ...

Terrance: it’s so interesting how women can just approach each other and start up a whole conversation, as if they were best friends or something

Terrance: I catch my mom doing it all the time!

...Maggie thoughts: This guy is so weird....

...Maggie: oh really?...

Terrance: seriously, this one time, she ended up talking to this woman for over an hour!

You try not to fall asleep as Terrance goes on and on about his mother about his mother. By the time your food arrives you feel like your going to lose control.

...Fifteen minutes later......

Terrance: and so one time, my mom got me this hideous tie for my birthday, and I had no idea what to tell her. Like how do you tell your mom you hate a gift she bought for you?

Jackson: Maggie?

...You look up from your wine glass to see Jackson standing beside Terrance. A pretty woman on the other side of him, twirling a lock of her perfect golden hair and staring into her phone. ...

Suddenly, the girl looks up from her phone and straight into your eyes.

Alexis: Um? who is this girl?

Jackson: Maggie is that you?

...Maggie: Um, yes?...

Jackson: That face of yours...it’s one I’ll never tire of seeing, even after all these years.

...Suddenly, you shift your attention to Terrance, who’s looking vividly uncomfortable in his seat....

Jackson: oh, I’m sorry! God, how rude of me! I’m Jackson peterkins.

...Jackson puts out his hand for Terrance to shake. The two men stare at each other for a brief moment of silence before Terrance takes Jackson’s hand....

Terrance: I’m Terrance. Terrance Fond.

Jackson: Would it be rude of me if I asked to join in on your date? It’s been so long since I’ve seen this one

...Without skipping a beat, Jackson pulls up two chairs from an empty table nearby. He motions for his date to sit down....

Jackson: This is Alexis.

...Alexis smiles before sitting down and turning her attention back to her phone....

Alexis: Hi.

Terrance: I’m sorry, what? You know Maggie?

Jackson: oh, we go way back.

...To be continued...

Also sorry for not posting

Jackson moves his chair closer to yours. He takes your hand underneath the table and squeezes it. He leans in close and whispers into your ear.

Jackson; play along. I got this.

...Jackson is acting impossibly smooth as he leans back into his chair and signals for the waiter to Bring two extra glasses....

Terrance: so, how exactly do you two know each other then?

Jackson: oh, Mags and I have a complicated history.

Don’t we Mags?

...Maggie: We went to school with each other....

You decided to play along

Terrance: Really?

Jackson: We met on the bus in middle school. I sat next to her, because I thought she was cute.

...Jackson looks at you and winks. You can’t help but notice how awkward Terrance looks in his chair across from you....

...The waiter comes back to the table and pours Jackson and Alexis some red wine....

...Jackson takes a big sip from his glass, nudging you under the table with his foot....

^^^Maddie: He was new. I told him that I would be his tour guide for the day, show him around the school and stuff.^^^

Jackson: God, I was in love at first sight.

She was the cutest girl I had ever seen!

...Jackson’s staring at your lips. You feel his hand trace your leg underneath the table, sending shivers up your spine....

Jackson: and then I found out later that week that there was a school dance coming up.....

Since I had no friends, I figured I could ask her to go with me without embarrassing myself.....too much.

^^^Maggie: And he was so cute about it. Like, he was super nervous, I just had to say yes!^^^

Jackson: Honestly, I’m still shocked that a girl like her took a chance on a guy like me. Best night of my entire life. I mean, at that age.

...You can’t help but laugh at Jackson’s easy going personality. You’re both staring into each other’s eyes, and you begin to forget that there’s other people at the table....

Terrance: so, you guys dated then?

...Alexis cuckles, rolls her at her phone and take a sip of wine. ...

Jackson: she was my first kiss, you know

At the end of the night, I pulled her aside and just went for it. That night was fantastic. Wasn’t it?

...Jackson turns to face you and moves his body in front of Terrance so you can’t see him....

...Maggie thoughts; oh god, what is he doing?...

You still choose to play on

^^^Maggie: It was pretty amazing.^^^

Jackson: I’ll never forget it. For the rest of my life.

You made me so happy that night.

^^^Maggie: Really?^^^

Jackson: completely. Would I lie to you?

^^^Maggie: I guess not...^^^

Jackson: it was two years ago.

...Terrance coughs and looks extremely irritated. You look over at Alexis who’s begun taking selfies at the table....

Jackson

That kiss though....I was probably

Just sucking your face off remember how

Wet it was?

We both had no idea what we were doing but it still felt so good, didn’t it?