Blame Abba Chapter 3

Part 7 First date

I do like making entrances, that was one of the best. I didn't wait for anybody's reaction, I just strode across the bar as easily as my tight skirt would allow. I didn't see Patrick at first, but Jeff was there, and he was looking at me. I had assumed none of my mates would be there on a Saturday evening, they often took their girlfriends into town. Then I remembered that Jeff had just finished with Lisa. I walked up to him and smiled, putting my hand onto his.

"Hi Jeff, how are you? OK I hope. Very sorry to hear about you and Lisa, I hope things work out OK."

"Christ Don," was all he could say.

"Donna," I said, smiled, and moved across to where I had just seen Patrick waiting.

I KNOW Jeff was watching my bum wiggling, I heard a strangled cry from behind me as I walked away towards my 'date'.

"Donna!" was exactly what Patrick said as I held out my hand towards him.

He took it gently and pulled me a little closer. I did what I knew I had to do. I knew that, behind me, Jeff and Jacqui and Mary and probably Eric and Cheryl and several others were watching. Jacqui told me later she could see Eric adjusting his trousers! I leaned over towards Patrick and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Not just a little peck, quite a bit longer than that, our cheeks caressed for a few seconds before we parted.

I was glad to see Jacqui's 'Kissable' lipstick worked - there was no trace left behind. I heard a movement behind me, Eric was moving my chair by the table in the small dining corner in the corner of the bar. The new dining room, I knew, was nearly finished, so we would have to eat in the bar. We would not have to be in full view of all the customers but our dinner date would not be as private as it could have been. I didn't care. I was happy.

"Patrick, are you sure about this? You know what everyone is thinking - about you, about me?" I asked, looking him straight in the eyes.

He reached over the table and took my hand again.