Jen hands me a tequila shot and I down it. Placing it back on the bar counter.
"Agh, why did I agree to this? I look like a skank" I complain, pulling at the sweetheart neckline of my black cocktail dress.
"Because it will help. I promise. You and Harry need to start over. Ever since Logan was born the two of you never spend time with eachother." She pauses. "You don't have a choice, I've making you do this!" She smiles and I playfully hit her.
She is right, Harry and I never spend time together. It's always been about Logan or work.
I straighten up and turn in my seat, facing the crowd of people.
"Smile!" Jen orders me. I plaster a smile on my face, I don't think it could get any faker. This is not my scene. I don't do bars or clubs. I haven't been to one since... Since I fell pregnant with Logan.
I roll my eyes.
I do need to do this.
I tap my foot along with 'Thrift Shop' by Macklemore.
It is a good song.
I drag my eyes from one side of the room, searching and seeing nothing. I go again, right to left this time. Then I spot him.
He's tall, dark hair, a bit long, hanging a bit in his eyes.
Our eyes lock and he smiles.
A perfect smile. Beautiful.
My heart skips a beat.
He starts walking towards me.
"Hey" he breathes, not taking his eyes off of me. His eyes are crystal blue.
"Hi..." I squeak out.
"Can I buy you a drink?"
"Sure..." I take a deep breath.
He sits down beside me in the seat Jen just abandoned.
He tells the bartender what he wants. Then he turns to me.
"What is a girl like you doing in a place like this?" He places his elbow on the bar.
He is so relaxed and I'm having an internal semi-heart attack!
I tell myself to calm down.
"My best friend said I needed to get out more." I tell him, relaxing a little. The bartender brings us our drinks.
"Thanks" I smile. I take a sip of the pink cocktail.
"Well I'm glad she succeeded" he winks and my heart does a flip-flop. "So, where are you from?" He settles for small talk. I'm glad. At least he's not suggesting we leave and jump into bed right now.
"Up North, I moved down a few years ago." I tell him, he nods, smiling.
"Nice, I've moved around a lot. I originally came from the East Coast. Then just travelled. Stopped North for a long time before coming here."
I smile this time.
"Do you like travelling?"
"Love it! I'd go camping every weekend if I could. But money is a problem..." I could relate to that. Money is a problem with most people.
"And work?" I smile, he smiles back, I love his smile, it is amazing.
"Uhm, well I work for this organisation that helps people who need help. It's very private. Behind the scenes work. Not many families like to admit that they need help."
Wow.
"And you? What do you do?" He cocks his head to the side. I blush.
"I work at a primary school. I am a first grade teacher."
He laughs.
"What?" I blush more.
"You enjoy looking after rowdy snotty nosed kids?" he raises an eyebrow.
I nod, blushing more.
"I love children." I admit.
"Same, but I wouldn't want to work my whole day with them and then go home to children as well." He laughs and I join him because he does have a valid point.
"So you never studied?" I ask, trying to think of what he studied to work for an organisation to help people.
"I did, I studied Law actually... When I finished my degree it wasn't something I wanted to do."
Whoa, I did not expect Law.
We sit talking more, we talk about his family and mine and when there is nothing to talk about we sit there watching the crowd.
"Want to dance?" I turn and face him. He is standing with his hand extended.
"Yeah..." I say after a while. I put my hand in his and he pulls me to the dance floor.
The song was up beat so we start moving around the dance floor, shimmying and shaking and twirling in between a tango.
When the song ends and we are both hot, sweaty and tired he pulls me close and says into my ear. "Want to leave?"
"Yes please, I've had enough of this place for one night." I admit, he takes my hand and leads me out and to his car.
He opens my door for me and I climb in, he rounds the car to his side and gets in, turns on the car and we drive away.
"I was so nervous." He admits and I breathe out in relief, I wasn't the only one nervous.
"Me too...." We drive through town.
He turns the radio up a little, adding a little background music into the car.
When we stop he runs around and opens my door for me.
We walk up to the front door holding hands.
"I had a great time..." I tell him.
"Me too..." He smiles, I smile back.
"Thank you!" I let go his hand. He catches my hand before it reaches my side and pulls me into him.
"No, Thank You!" And he presses his lips to mine. "I've been wanting to do that for a really long time!"
I breathe from the surprise from the kiss.
I kiss him again.
"We... We should do this again. Maybe go out for dinner or see a movie?" I suggest.
"Sounds like a date!" He grins and my heart speeds up.
"Great!"
I open the front door and step inside.
He grins mischievously and follows.
"Mommy!" Logan comes running around the corner and flings himself into my arms.
"Hey baby! You should be in bed." I say, smacking his bum lightly. He giggles.
"Daddy!" He pulls out of my arms and runs to he door, throwing himself into Harry's arms.
"Haha," he laughs, "Hey Kiddo! You should be in bed" he pulls a tongue out at Logan who giggles again.
"Come, let's get you to bed." He lifts Logan into his arms and steps past me and walks down the hall to Logan's bedroom.
Life of being a parent continues...
I put my handbag down and smile.
Harry comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me waist.
"I had a great time tonight!" He whispers.
"Me too! You made me feel like a teenager again!" I laugh and turn in his arms. "Thank you..." I whisper and he hugs me close.
"Happy Anniversary!" He pulls out a small box and hands it to me.
"Uh..." I take the box and open it. "Wow! Harry..."
A beautiful bracelet sits in the box.
"Read what is on it."
I take a closer look and read the engravement.
'Our Love Is Eternal'
"Oh Harry!"
"And there's more on the back"
I turn the bracelet over.
'Seven Amazing Years'
"I Love You!" I close the box and kiss him. "Happy Seventh Anniversary to you too!"
Harry pulls away and clasps the bracelet around my wrist.
"Thank you..." I look at it. Tonight has been the best anniversary ever.
"I'm going to go say goodnight to Logan." I tell him and leave.
When I return the living room lights had dimmed and soft music was playing.
"Do you remember this song?"
I nod.
"We danced for the first time to this song..." I murmur.
He nods, holding his hand out.
I slip off my shoes and step into his arms.
I close my eyes as we sway slowly to our song.
"I Love You Too..." He murmurs. I smile.
This is right.
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