Chester began “chasing” Lucy. He put all the moves on her. He told jokes, gave compliments, and visited the gallery as often as he could. She still seemed unaware of his feelings for her.
He fell in love with the girl behind the counter. This girl made him laugh like no other person ever had. She smiled at him in a special way that made him believe she reserved that one just for him. She intrigued him, and he wanted to know everything about Lucy. He yearned to kiss her for the first time, but knew that slow and steady wins the race. They built a foundation out of a beautiful friendship, and the only direction now seemed to be up.
Chester couldn’t wait any longer to know how she felt about him, so he asked.
He gave her the earrings he had picked out for “someone special,” and asked her to date him exclusively. She said “Yes!”
To be continued…
—-SJB