“Walking her dog, Barney. Watching movies. Blah, blah, blah. Well she’s caring as she has a dog, so it’s a good start. Can you ask her for her number and if she’ll have dinner with me sometime?”
“I can ask.” I told him. When I came to take a further drink of my mocha, I found my jaw was quite taut. Was I jealous?
Fuck I was. I was jealous.
I did not want my friend to have a successful date with this man. If she did, and they were to get married, I’d have to witness all their lovey dovey crap. I did not need this in my life right now. No love near me. Just work, work, work.
“I will ask her and I will get back to you on that.” I told him.
“Thank you, best girlfriend.” He told me. “I think this will be the start of a beautiful friendship.”
I had to relax my jaw again to agree with him.
“So, let me get this straight,” my friend Chrissy replied, her voice down the line was laced with amusement. “You want me to date this guy, but under no circumstances must I like him. Even though,” she pauses. “He’s fantastic looking. Instead I must be the worst date he’s ever gone on?”
“Yes.”
“And the reason again is?”
“Because he’s my friend and if you got together, it would ruin both friendships, I just know it would.”
“So, I’ll just say no.”
“No, he’s persistent. He’ll not accept that. So you’ve got to go on the date and be awful.”
“In what way?”
“Anyway you like. Have free reign at being a nightmare date.”
“And what’s in this for me then, apart from a free dinner?”
“Erm, I’ll do your ironing for a month.”
“Done.”
“Really?”
“Really. I hate ironing and haven’t done it for the last three months. I’ll bring it around in stages. You’ll be sorry you volunteered.”
“Okay, well I’ll give Aidan your cell number. Expect a call soon, and remember, be a total nightmare.”
“Gotcha. I’ll watch the Devil wears Prada again and Mean Girls for inspiration.”
“Whatever gets you in the zone and then report back and let me know what happens.”
“Are you sure there’s not more to this, Lori? Do you like him yourself?”
“No! I’m focused on saving for my career right now.
“Ohkay, if you say so.”
“I do say so.”
“I’ll be round with my ironing before the date so that you can’t wimp out.”
“You’re the devil.”
“Yep and that’s what you want. See you soon, babe.”