Aoife stood in front of her mirror, nervously tucking her hair behind her ears then untucking it, trying to find the perfect casual look for what she kept telling herself was a casual dinner. “Between friends,” she said aloud to her reflection. Just because her dinner date was unbelievably attractive didn’t mean anything was going to happen, she reminded herself. Clad in a simple dress and flats, she finally decided on leaving her hair untucked. A swipe of lipstick over her lips and a spritz of perfume and she was on her way out the door. They’d agreed to meet at the restaurant. With her schedule being what it was she couldn’t risk leaving the house without her car when someone could call her at any moment. Pulling up, she saw him standing there and had to take a second to remind herself to breath. Pulling into a nearby spot, she put the car in park and took a few deep breaths, once again repeating the word “friends” aloud, then slipping out of the car and walking towards him. @tripp-shephard
