Striking looks
Perseverance and some guts had given her a second chance, the day had been a nervous wreck in fact the last couple of days had been. Her apartment freshly cleaned from top to bottom and fixed to look as good as she could make it.
Fresh flowers placed in the windows and on the tables, her new comfy couch placed in pristine angle for her nice 75" inch wall mounted new TV, recliners placed on each side of the couch and angled in for optimal viewing position naturally so did she hope that they would not be used but they were there nevertheless. Beneath the TV on the tv bench a PS4, Xbox and a Wii along with controllers sits resting looking nearly untouched say for packing them up, they were things she had bought for guests and cause there seemed to be some gamers in the freehold but she herself had never really gotten into them the only thing that really interested her were to try the Wii games where your body was the controller but that hadn't happened yet.
Having spent all morning and far to much of the afternoon getting her hair fixed up, her nails done and bought a new set of comfortable yet good looking clothes to wear for the night showing of her shoulders and a skirt that only went halfway to her knees knowing full well that most of her preparations in this department would most likely just go to waste but still things should be done properly and well from the start. Hoping that things would go well so had she also bought two new black silk pajamas one for herself and one in a size that should fit her date they could be nice to either just wear whilst watching whatever they would watch or if she wanted to spend the night.
The climate control set to 68 degrees for the apartment, her apartment being one where you quickly entered a rather large living room and then had the kitchen on a step up on the side but in full view of each other at all times.
Having prepped the kitchen table with far to much to drink not being sure what she would like but knowing full well that alcohol were something her date was overly fond of.
Two bottle each of red, white and rose wine standing on the table next to one bottle of vodka, whisky and a tequila bottle with an additional one of each in the freezer as well along with 24 ciders of various flavors in the fridge and one bottle each of Bailey's, Amarula and a pear liqueur and some milk in the fridge if that was of interest to mix them with. Lastly a premade strawberry daiquiri for them each she would really have to ask about what she preferred for the future. Next were several glasses placed out on the table each matching the type of alcohol to pour them in and making sure that there were no need to use the same glass for different drinks.
Next were the snacks this was a hard one though what kind of snacks would her date like? Instead of failing so had she done her usual routine of overstocking on various things of course, several bags of chips both normal, pringles and tortilla chips along with sourcream, fresh island and ranch dips for them and canned guacamole and cheese dips. None of them opened though waiting to see which she would prefer, next were the popcorn both salted, buttery and cheese ones ready to be brought to the living room table.
The living room table filled with snacks that were more made and adapted for herself which meant carrots, saddlery sticks, cucumber, mixed nuts, chili nuts and cashew nuts and lastly a plate of cheese and crackers to pair with the wine that should be enough for the eating department desperately hoping that she hadn't missed anything and that the treats would be acceptable this was potentially her last chance to get things romantic between them along with the first time ever she actually had a visitor over not only here but just having someone over at all for her she had been to other peoples places sure but no one had ever come to visit her.
The last items bought were normal sodas of various flavors both coke, coke zero, fanta, sprite and a couple of others along those lines along with various water ones knowing full well that she would have to give them away in case they wouldn't be tempting tonight but she had her own aloe water ones and frosted mug to drink as well for herself.
Prepping herself walking back and forth, calming herself down, taking in the words from her therapist and tonight she would also do something she hadn't done in ages at least not around people, she had talked with her shrink about it and slowly tried to build up to dare to do it but tonight would be her first real try at it even though it would take her out of her comfort zone so was it something she would have to get used to especially with all the lurking dangers around.
Walking around and making sure all the drapes were down, the lights turned of and lighting up vanilla scented candles they were both good for calming and for drawing thoughts to the romantic side along with not being all to strong on the nose accompanied by various small red wax candles placed here and there in the apartment to make sure it would be easy to see wherever you wen't but still keep the romantic atmosphere or well one that she felt were romantic at least.
Then suddenly and finally the flashing of the lights indicating how someone was at the door, walking over bare feet as she always took of her shoes at the hallway and did not like shoes inside to look at her screen next to the door to see that Coco had arrived, taking a deep breath before opening the door with a smile whilst letting her inside as her mind wonders what she looks like to her in her eyes tonight and if her appearance were a pleasing one or not and desperately hoping that she hadn't gone to far or that the look of the apartment would scare her.
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