The Romantic Misadventures of a Modern Woman Read Online Free PDF Page B
Author: Jessica Brown
the topic back in her direction, "OK! So, which one of you wants to set up an on-line profile like mine?"
Chapter 12
Mixing It Up
Nita walked up to the Community Center's entrance just as Elle was dropping Gina off. Elle hopped out and gave Nita a hug. Nita thought it was as if she was saying "Please watch out for her. She's your responsibility tonight." As Elle drove away, Gina's excitement was palpable. The purpose of this evening was that Nita was there to meet Wes, Nathaniel and Caleb and Gina was there to meet Steve .
The room was even more beautifully decorated than it was the night of the speed-dating event. Because of the unusually warm November weather, an outdoor space was added where couples could stroll in the garden and get acquainted in a quieter setting, away from the amplifiers. Once again, KISS-LOVE 91 hosted the party and admitted only the invited guests who had made speed-dating matches. Everyone seemed to feel special, as if they had been admitted to the V.I.P. suite.
Gina asked Nita, "How do I look?"
"Even better than your profile picture" Nita volunteered.
"Oh, thanks! You look great, too!"
Name badges were arranged alphabetically on the registration table. Gina found hers quickly and rushed in to find Steve. After Nita picked up her name badge, she looked through the other badges on the table to see if any of her matches had arrived. She quickly found Caleb's badge and discovered Wes' badge a few moments later. She also noticed the unclaimed badge for Gina's match, but by then, she had ventured out of view. So, Nita prepared herself to meet Nathaniel.
Nita walked around the room and looked over the buffet and the decor. She watched the fountain on the terrace as it cycled through its digitized choreography. She wondered where they kept the technology that controlled the water patterns and the lights. Being at the mixer felt a bit like a cross between a high school dance and a reality TV dating show. But, this was an adult event. The people at the radio-station worked hard to make the speed-dating match-ups and the mixer a success.
Gina felt a tap on her shoulder. It was Gina, "Have you seen Steve?"
"No, sorry. His name badge is still on the sign-in table, so I'm pretty sure he hasn't arrived."
"Thanks." Gina said as she rushed away to check the sign-in table.
Nita turned and found herself face-to-face with Nathaniel. He was wearing a blazer, polo shirt and Khaki's and was carrying a small flower. He offered it to Nita.
"Hi, Nathaniel... I remember you." Nita said.
"Thanks for picking me." He said, pushing his eyeglass frames up onto the bridge of his nose.
"And thank you for picking me!" Nita replied, smiling.
"He is a genuinely decent guy" Nita thought to herself as she looked at him. "And what a sweet gesture: he brought me a flower!"
"You're the only one I picked." Nathaniel admitted. "Can we walk outside for a few minutes?"
Not sure when or if the other two men would arrive, Nita agreed and walked through the terrace door as he held it open for her.
As they got to know one another, Nita and Nathaniel discovered they had attended the same elementary school and had some of the same teachers, although they were a few years apart in age. They both liked dogs and hated cats. They discovered they liked the same Major League Baseball team.
Still, Nathaniel seemed shy and much less confident than whoever wrote her the note she found on her chair.
Half an hour passed and their conversation came to a natural pause. Nita spoke up, "It was so nice to get to know you a little better. We have each others' e-mail addresses, so we can keep in touch."
Nathaniel nodded his head. "Since you're the only one I came to see, I'll be leaving now. It was so nice to meet you, too. I look forward to getting an e-mail from you really soon."
"You can count on it." Nita touched his arm, reassuringly.
As Nathaniel was leaving, Nita noticed Gina hovering near the
Chapter 12
Mixing It Up
Nita walked up to the Community Center's entrance just as Elle was dropping Gina off. Elle hopped out and gave Nita a hug. Nita thought it was as if she was saying "Please watch out for her. She's your responsibility tonight." As Elle drove away, Gina's excitement was palpable. The purpose of this evening was that Nita was there to meet Wes, Nathaniel and Caleb and Gina was there to meet Steve .
The room was even more beautifully decorated than it was the night of the speed-dating event. Because of the unusually warm November weather, an outdoor space was added where couples could stroll in the garden and get acquainted in a quieter setting, away from the amplifiers. Once again, KISS-LOVE 91 hosted the party and admitted only the invited guests who had made speed-dating matches. Everyone seemed to feel special, as if they had been admitted to the V.I.P. suite.
Gina asked Nita, "How do I look?"
"Even better than your profile picture" Nita volunteered.
"Oh, thanks! You look great, too!"
Name badges were arranged alphabetically on the registration table. Gina found hers quickly and rushed in to find Steve. After Nita picked up her name badge, she looked through the other badges on the table to see if any of her matches had arrived. She quickly found Caleb's badge and discovered Wes' badge a few moments later. She also noticed the unclaimed badge for Gina's match, but by then, she had ventured out of view. So, Nita prepared herself to meet Nathaniel.
Nita walked around the room and looked over the buffet and the decor. She watched the fountain on the terrace as it cycled through its digitized choreography. She wondered where they kept the technology that controlled the water patterns and the lights. Being at the mixer felt a bit like a cross between a high school dance and a reality TV dating show. But, this was an adult event. The people at the radio-station worked hard to make the speed-dating match-ups and the mixer a success.
Gina felt a tap on her shoulder. It was Gina, "Have you seen Steve?"
"No, sorry. His name badge is still on the sign-in table, so I'm pretty sure he hasn't arrived."
"Thanks." Gina said as she rushed away to check the sign-in table.
Nita turned and found herself face-to-face with Nathaniel. He was wearing a blazer, polo shirt and Khaki's and was carrying a small flower. He offered it to Nita.
"Hi, Nathaniel... I remember you." Nita said.
"Thanks for picking me." He said, pushing his eyeglass frames up onto the bridge of his nose.
"And thank you for picking me!" Nita replied, smiling.
"He is a genuinely decent guy" Nita thought to herself as she looked at him. "And what a sweet gesture: he brought me a flower!"
"You're the only one I picked." Nathaniel admitted. "Can we walk outside for a few minutes?"
Not sure when or if the other two men would arrive, Nita agreed and walked through the terrace door as he held it open for her.
As they got to know one another, Nita and Nathaniel discovered they had attended the same elementary school and had some of the same teachers, although they were a few years apart in age. They both liked dogs and hated cats. They discovered they liked the same Major League Baseball team.
Still, Nathaniel seemed shy and much less confident than whoever wrote her the note she found on her chair.
Half an hour passed and their conversation came to a natural pause. Nita spoke up, "It was so nice to get to know you a little better. We have each others' e-mail addresses, so we can keep in touch."
Nathaniel nodded his head. "Since you're the only one I came to see, I'll be leaving now. It was so nice to meet you, too. I look forward to getting an e-mail from you really soon."
"You can count on it." Nita touched his arm, reassuringly.
As Nathaniel was leaving, Nita noticed Gina hovering near the
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