Nicole told her the full sequence of e vents and Libby’s eyes widened when she heard about the penthouse and the silk bed wear. “Wow Nicole, he sounds hot, you go girl, it's not like you, it’s about time you let your hair down and got rid of that loser Andrew” she sipped more of her drink and took another Marlboro out of the packet.
“Y ou know it’s not as easy as that Libby, we have too much invested in the flat” she shook her head “It’s been better since I have had my own room and he’s got the idea now. Something’s changed in him, I don’t know what but I don’t care as long as he keeps his hands off me”.
Libby lit her cigarette and the smoke filled Nicole’s lungs and she turned away, it was making her feel a bit queasy tonight. Or was it the cocktail ? She felt a wave of nausea hit her, and as she took a long sip of her drink, it eased.
“So what are you going to do now? It’s tragic about this Daniel” Libby asked and Nicole looked up at her, her mind had wandered for a moment, she was sick of thinking about Daniel now.
“Oh Libby it was over before it even began, how am I supposed to find a man called Daniel who lives in Edinburgh, who doesn’t want to be found?”
Libby thought for a moment, her mind was always on a story “Hmm Daniel MacIntyre lives in Edinburgh, imagine if it was him? I mean why did your Daniel book the penthouse? He must have some money. And he fits your description”
Nicole looked at her drink , yeah right . She had a track record of dating dreaming, controlling idiot losers, and she very much doubted it. It had probably cost Daniel a week’s salary to book that room and she felt sad at the thought. Libby carried on talking about Daniel MacIntyre and explained he had just been awarded Britain’s Most Eligible Bachelor for the last two years running. Daniel was the son of a Duke and self made millionaire, his reputation with woman was legendary in the celebrity world. He was always photographed coming out a club with a supermodel or a gang of beautiful women.
Nicole had heard of him but she rarely read the celebrity magazines, and she rolled her eyes “Libby it’s not him, this guy was a gentleman” She told her how he had wanted to respect her that night, but she had jumped on him. The cocktail had made her relax and she burst out laughing in shared embarrassment as her friends eyes widened.
“Ni cole you dark horse” Libby nearly spat her drink out at the thought of her friend being a temptress and she was still laughing as she stood up to get the second cocktail jug. Nicole felt sick again, she didn’t think she would be able to drink anything else, she called after Libby,
“Libby I don’t think I can have anything else, I feel really sick” Lib by got herself a small cocktail and a sparkling water for Nicole, who gratefully sipped at the drink, her nausea subsiding with the cool sparkling liquid.
“You ok?” she asked her f riend with genuine concern “You’re not pregnant are you?” she said with a laugh and Nicole shook her head, looking sadly over at her friend.
“I doubt it Libby, look at all the times I had unprotected sex with Andrew, I don’t think that’s really going to happen after one night do you ?” Libby knew how Nicole went through a stage of wanting a family with Andrew. She suspected they had seen a doctor and she thought Nicole was hoping it would kick start some sense of commitment and responsibility.
“No” said Ni cole “It’s probably due to the lack of social life and alcohol. This has been my first night out in ages I’m fine, you know what a lightweight I am”.
Libby finished her cocktail and as they stood up to leave Nicole lost her balance, her head was spinning and she almost fell over.
“ God Nicole you look like shit, come on lets get you home” she had concern in her voice, they walked out into the street and Libby walked her back to her apartment. She
“Y ou know it’s not as easy as that Libby, we have too much invested in the flat” she shook her head “It’s been better since I have had my own room and he’s got the idea now. Something’s changed in him, I don’t know what but I don’t care as long as he keeps his hands off me”.
Libby lit her cigarette and the smoke filled Nicole’s lungs and she turned away, it was making her feel a bit queasy tonight. Or was it the cocktail ? She felt a wave of nausea hit her, and as she took a long sip of her drink, it eased.
“So what are you going to do now? It’s tragic about this Daniel” Libby asked and Nicole looked up at her, her mind had wandered for a moment, she was sick of thinking about Daniel now.
“Oh Libby it was over before it even began, how am I supposed to find a man called Daniel who lives in Edinburgh, who doesn’t want to be found?”
Libby thought for a moment, her mind was always on a story “Hmm Daniel MacIntyre lives in Edinburgh, imagine if it was him? I mean why did your Daniel book the penthouse? He must have some money. And he fits your description”
Nicole looked at her drink , yeah right . She had a track record of dating dreaming, controlling idiot losers, and she very much doubted it. It had probably cost Daniel a week’s salary to book that room and she felt sad at the thought. Libby carried on talking about Daniel MacIntyre and explained he had just been awarded Britain’s Most Eligible Bachelor for the last two years running. Daniel was the son of a Duke and self made millionaire, his reputation with woman was legendary in the celebrity world. He was always photographed coming out a club with a supermodel or a gang of beautiful women.
Nicole had heard of him but she rarely read the celebrity magazines, and she rolled her eyes “Libby it’s not him, this guy was a gentleman” She told her how he had wanted to respect her that night, but she had jumped on him. The cocktail had made her relax and she burst out laughing in shared embarrassment as her friends eyes widened.
“Ni cole you dark horse” Libby nearly spat her drink out at the thought of her friend being a temptress and she was still laughing as she stood up to get the second cocktail jug. Nicole felt sick again, she didn’t think she would be able to drink anything else, she called after Libby,
“Libby I don’t think I can have anything else, I feel really sick” Lib by got herself a small cocktail and a sparkling water for Nicole, who gratefully sipped at the drink, her nausea subsiding with the cool sparkling liquid.
“You ok?” she asked her f riend with genuine concern “You’re not pregnant are you?” she said with a laugh and Nicole shook her head, looking sadly over at her friend.
“I doubt it Libby, look at all the times I had unprotected sex with Andrew, I don’t think that’s really going to happen after one night do you ?” Libby knew how Nicole went through a stage of wanting a family with Andrew. She suspected they had seen a doctor and she thought Nicole was hoping it would kick start some sense of commitment and responsibility.
“No” said Ni cole “It’s probably due to the lack of social life and alcohol. This has been my first night out in ages I’m fine, you know what a lightweight I am”.
Libby finished her cocktail and as they stood up to leave Nicole lost her balance, her head was spinning and she almost fell over.
“ God Nicole you look like shit, come on lets get you home” she had concern in her voice, they walked out into the street and Libby walked her back to her apartment. She
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