As I was looking for something to wear tonight, Angelina barged into the room.
“Here, wear this,” she said, handing me a white dress.
“Do not wear that! It’s supposed to storm tonight!” my mother said, also coming in.
This is what happened when I went on my first date with Wesley. Mom and Ang both came in and helped me pick out an outfit. You would think that I’ve always been close to my mom, but I really haven’t.
We rarely got along as I was growing up. It wasn’t until I told her that I had gotten married and we moved to LA that she realized that I had done it to run away from her. I did things in high school that I am not proud of.
“I am not wearing white, Ang! Just because he has already seen me naked, doesn’t mean I want the whole world to.”
“Too much info.”
“Wait. When did he sleep with you?” Ang asked.
“I’m going to take this as a cue to leave,” Mom said, pointing at the door, and leaving, making us laugh.
“We had sex a few nights before the finals…”
“When else?”
“The night after I agreed to let him win my trust back,” I said, biting my lip.
She laughed and shook her head.
“Okay. Jeans or dress?” she asked.
“I don’t know. Go ask Niall what we are doing and help me decide. Remember that I can’t look like I’m going out on a date in case he gets recognized.”
She nodded and then danced out of the room.
As she returned, she had her speaker and a smirk on her face, making me worry.
“You will be wearing jeans,” she said, making me smile.
She then closed the door and plugged up my phone. It was my date, meaning I play my music.
Come Get Her by Rae Sremmurd came on and we started dancing. I didn’t have to be ready for another four hours, but Ang and I always got distracted when we had music playing. We started sexy dancing and I smiled.
Once I saw the outfit Ang picked out, I held the shirt up.
“Angelina, it’s January. Why are you putting me in a crop top?”
“Because the low today is 75.”
“It was 25 degrees yesterday.”
“Welcome home.”
We started laughing and continued dancing, until she kicked me into the shower. I took a quick one, like always. When I got out, I had three and a half hours to get ready.
I called Angelina in as I slipped my underwear on and wrapped myself in a robe.
“Do you have sexy underwear on?”
“It’s different for Niall and I.”
“How so?”
“We don’t fuck on the first date.”
“You and I both know that this is way past first date.”
I looked down at my matching lacey underwear and hid my smile. As Cinderella by Daughtry came on, we got started. She started on my make-up first so my hair could dry naturally and so she doesn’t get make-up in my hair.
Once she was done, she handed me the clothes and walked out, saying to not look into the mirror until I was dressed- including shoes. I quickly slipped my black, ripped jeans on and my blue-green crop top that ties at the bottom. As soon as I tied the shirt, Angelina barged back in.
“Thank God you are dressed.”
I looked at the clock, afraid that I was late. A half-hour left until Niall is supposed to be here.
“Put these shoes on, and this jacket.”
“I thought it was supposed to be warm?”
“It is. This will help protect you from rain.”
I nodded and slipped it on and the extremely high wedges that she picked before looking at myself.
I smiled as I saw my reflection. My make-up was done in a light pink, with brown in my crease and a line of silver glitter and a black wing and my lips were a natural color. My hair was left in waves, just a little teased.
I hugged Ang and thanked her. Even though Niall has seen me when I was throwing up everywhere due to extreme drunkenness, I still like to dress up for him.
As if on cue, I heard the doorbell ring. I immediately grabbed my MK purse and shoved the necessities in there: lip-stick, phone, wallet, and keys. I heard Dad had gotten the door, making me smile.
“Ang, go present me,” I whispered in my doorway.
Angelina rolled her eyes, but skipped down the stairs.
“May I now present the lovely, one and only, Evelina Mayer,” she said, waving her hand in the direction of the staircase.
I immediately started my descent, my eyes keeping locked on Niall. It’s as if the whole world was just slowly disappearing around us and it was just us two.
As I reached him, he pulled a rose from behind his back, making me smile.
“It’s not a room full of roses, but I think it’s a pretty good start,” he said, making me laugh.
“Definitely a good start.”
“Momma!” I heard from behind me.
“Hey, bud. You be good for Mimi, Aunt Angie, and Pop-Pop okay?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
I then kissed his cheek, leaving a lipstick mark.
Niall escorted me to his rental car, which was where I took notice of his outfit. He was wearing jeans, a white t-shirt, and a dark jean jacket.
“You look handsome.”
“Thank you, beautiful.”
I smiled and looked forward.
I immediately knew where we were headed as soon as he turned on the familiar street. We reached the karaoke bar and I immediately smiled, bouncing up and down.
“How did you know this was my favorite bar?” I asked, looking at him.
He smiled and got out. I was hoping that we wouldn’t be recognized.
“You know, you like me singing to you. How about we switch it around?”
“You and I both know that if you want to hear me sing, you are going to have to get me drunk,” I said, laughing.
Niall then ordered us two beers, knowing I was my father’s child.
“Evelina?” I heard from behind me, making me turn. “Evelina Mayer, well I’ll be damned,” the guy said and my mouth dropped.
“Well, if it isn’t Shannon Winsor,” I said, leaning against the bar.
“I heard you’re single and that your ex was a no-good pop star,” he said, making me immediately tense up.
Niall popped out from behind me.
“Hello, I’m the no-good pop star. Most people call me Niall though,” he said, sticking his hand out.
“Irish? Where the hell did you score this one?”
“Got my job to thank for that one. You know the one that you told me not to take.”
“Yeah. The one that got Wesley killed.”
The whole bar went silent. Although this was a college town, it was very tight-knitted for the community outside of college, which means that everyone knew about what happened to Wesley.
“Are you fucking serious right now, Shannon?”
“Oh. Feisty. See that you still haven’t lost the charm that he saw in you.”
“I see that you still haven’t stopped being an asshole that is dependent on Daddy’s money,” I spit, making everyone ‘ooh’.
“Evelina. Let’s go. This was a bad idea,” Niall whispered in my ear.
“No. We just got here. Shannon, you can go though and take your little girlfriends with you,” I said, referring to the men that have their head so far up his ass, it hurts.
Shannon and I had a staring contest for what felt like ever, but I had an almost 5-year-old son where this is his favorite game.
“Hey, Evelina. Did you and Wesley abort the baby like you wanted to?”

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Hello, everyone!
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