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    I decide to let Ash go and do her pharmacy run and also have some much needed time to have a think. I run the bath and pour in the expensive lavender bath oil. When I dive in, it feels divine. I hadn’t realised how tired I was feeling. Then as I ponder about tonight, I get butterflies in my tummy. How stupid. I really do not even know if I should go. I mean what’s the point? Then I think back..... you should never miss out on opportunities. What if in a few years I think back to this moment and regret never finding out. Mr Encounter, maybe more than just that. Ohhhhh I don’t know, I have a few hours before I have to panic about that.
     
    After drying myself off I make myself sit down with a bottle of water and go through the countless emails. So tiresome and so boring. I long for excitement. Exactly Bella... this is why you should go!
     
    Sod it. Lets go and find out. After ploughing through my work, I decide to get ready and try to stop shaking as I apply my lip liner. I must get a grip and at least act nonchalant and non perplexed by him. He must have women swooning over him all the time. He is actually probably very arrogant about it, after all he is an Adonis.
     
    I decide that I will leave my chance to Lady Luck herself. I am going to be 15 minutes late. Then if he has gone, he must not have been worth the trouble and the decision has been made for me. Half of me screams ‘ What if he is waiting ?’ The other half say’s ‘ Oh I really don’t think he will.’ As I get to the lift a couple are stood in there, just as the doors close. Damn, looks like I will be 20 minutes late. Oh well never mind..... when the lift has gone to outer Mongolia and back again to collect me, I step in and check myself over in the mirror. I am wearing a silver camisole, white jeans and silver high heeled sandals. I look smart. But not to over the top, which is perfect. As the lift stops I steel myself. Is he still here? As I walk through the lobby I might as well just follow the line of sight from every female. They are all staring in the same direction.... at Mr Encounter. He is stood, checking his watch looking sublime in a baby blue shirt and white pants which shows off his tanned skin perfectly. He looked up and a smile creeps along his face and he walks towards me.
     
    ‘You’re late’
     
    ‘I could have been later, like never’ I keep my tone level. At this he arches his eyebrow.
     
    ‘Come, we are eating out of the hotel.’ Oh shit, I did not expect this. Eating where? I thought we were having a drink.
    ‘Where are we going?’
    ‘To a beautiful restaurant about 20 minutes from here by car. My driver is waiting outside.’ My inner goddess is doing a celebratory dance. My stomach lurches. I barely know this man, I cant believe he has gone to the trouble of booking a table, and that he has a driver.
     
    He leads me out of the hotel by putting his hand on the small of my back. I can feel all the women staring at me.... I feel like blowing them all a raspberry and shouting ‘nah nah nah nah nah....’ But it might....only might... just put him off. The driver is holding open the door so I can step in, which I do. Mr Encounter jogs eagerly to the other side of the car and slides in very gracefully. I am sat hoping that the silver camisole top is not emphasising my muffin top. One can not hold one’s breath indefinitely! He turns and smiles at me.
     
    ‘Well Bella, two people can not have dinner alone. At least we can both enjoy each others company instead’.
     
    ‘Of course’ But I can not help but feel a stab of disappointment. I thought he was going to woo me but it turns out he just doesn’t fancy being billy no mates. Oh Bella, get a grip..... he is right. Look on the positive side, you will not eat alone and you will see a different place and eat in a nice restaurant. Happy days!
     
    The drive was lovely. I felt somewhat serene as I enjoyed the view on route. I use the button to let some