City Lights: A Short Story by J. Nichole

Author:J. Nichole [Nichole, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07BBR8R16
Goodreads: 39093284
Publisher: Not The Last Page
Published: 2018-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

No Picnic in the Park

Briana sits across from me stirring her tea. “Did you think it was going to be easy? Like one trek down memory lane and he was just going to move back, and forget you broke up with him a few days ago?”

“I didn’t expect that we’d be like strangers working through first date jitters.” What would we have lost if we ended our date with a kiss? If he sleeps on our couch?

My phone alerts me to my next meeting. “Alright, I need to get to this meeting with your boo thang.”

“Send him my love,” she says with a goofy grin. I haven’t shared with her my master plan to get them together yet. He still doesn’t know it’s her that I want him to meet.

With our laptops open and sketches spread across the conference room table, Jason and I discuss our game plan to pull off this ad campaign. “Just when I thought you had checked out,” he studies one of my designs, “you pull this out of your bag.” I shrug off his compliment but I’m glad I was able to prove myself after spacing out during our meeting yesterday. “By the way, Millennial Magazine is sponsoring the next speed dating event this weekend. I hear somehow they’ll be debuting the dating app.”

Surprised that I hadn’t heard about the event yet, I ask, “How’d you find out about the event?”

“Don’t worry, I have someone upstairs feeding me details all the time. I’m sure you’ll hear about it before the day is over. We should be there to make sure we capture the essence of the collaboration in our ad.”

“Of course.” Gathering my designs and closing my laptop I say, “Is it Friday or Saturday?” I plug all the details he gives me into my phone. “Thanks. And are you busy on Friday?”

“Not really. What do you have in mind?” He opens the door for me and I walk out in front of him and spot Briana across the floor. Thankfully, we don’t cross paths.

“Just thinking it would be a good day for you to go out with my friend.”

“Are you going to introduce us first or are you trying to make this a blind date?” He stops walking and tilts his head. “One blind date themed event isn’t enough for the weekend?”

“Might as well get the full feel for it.” I laugh and walk away to grab my bags. I’ll need to work tonight to wrap up my designs, but now, now it’s time for my picnic with Taylor.

Central Park in the spring is everything Central Park can be with blooming flowers, tourists, exercise fanatics, kids laughing, and Taylor and I on a grass patch with a blanket spread beneath us.

With our legs outstretched and paper bags between us, we share sandwiches, fruit, and laughs. “Did anyone question you leaving early?” Taylor asks between bites.

“I just started a new ad campaign, and I’ll probably have to work tonight to make sure my designs are tight, but as long as I have my shit ready by the end of the week, I think I’m good.

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