David and Steffi (Part 5)

Part V

(See Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV)

Steffi

I went home that night in a daze. I was glad that David was awake and was going to be ok.

I smiled as I remembered the first time we met.

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"Hold the elevator please!" I squealed at the suit going in before me. I rushed the last few steps and skidded into the elevator. The lady at the reception had taken forever giving me a pass and I was feeling the weight of the stuffed horse I was lugging around. I glanced over at the suit beside me, "Huh, kinda cute," I thought to myself. I looked over at the panel and saw that my floor was already lighted. I glanced over at him again and smiled a bit. He looked a bit aloof and met my eye when I smiled but he didn't smile back. He was holding a sheaf of papers and I figured he was probably one of the lawyers there because Tanya looks positively scary when she's in lawyer mode.

I leaned up close to the mirrored elevator door and looked at my mascara. I shifted the horse to my other arm and fiddled with my new bangs. I dared a glance at Mr. Lawyer Guy again. He was absorbed in his papers. I tossed my head and gave myself a wink. The elevator dinged.

I walked sedately out the elevator and turned left because that's what Tanya said and I didn't want to embarrass her. Counted the doors until I got to the third and peeked in. Tanya was on the phone but saw me at her door. She got a huge smile on her face and immediately motioned me in. I started bouncing on the balls of my feet and dancing with the horse. Phone call over, Tanya held a finger to her lips and went to the door and silently closed it, then turning around she screamed and gave me a huge hug, horse and all. I started laughing too.

"What did you do to your hair?", she said.

I fluffed my hair and tilted my head, "They're called bangs, my dear friend. See how they're flirty and playful?" I batted my eyelashes and Tanya doubled over with laughter. 

"Dump all your stuff there and tell me all about it. Leave nothing out." Tanya ordered. I hesitated, "Uhm, excuse me, it was a date from hell, do you really want me to relive it?" I held up the horse and made a sad face.

Tanya wasn't buying it and instead laughed out loud, "C'mon...tell me all about it. Did he really get up on stage and sing 'My Way'?" I hit Tanya with the horse to shut her up which only made her laugh louder.

There was a knock on her door and Mr. Lawyer Guy from the elevator came in without waiting for permission.

"David! Come on in and meet my friend, Stef. Stef, David. David, Stef." Tanya made the rapid-fire introductions.

"Hi! Nice to meet you." David said with a smile, holding out his hand. I stared at him. He had a really nice smile which crinkled up his eyes. I shook his hand, and maybe I might have held on a little bit longer if Tanya hadn't asked him what he came for. Okay, maybe I might have drooled a little because Tanya was giving me a weird look. No, I exaggerate.

"I just wanted to give you this draft. I've looked it over, but I thought you might have more comments before we send it. Anyway, this isn't due until Friday so I'll leave you women to it. Sounded like a party before I came in." David said with an even wider grin, his eyes going back to mine. "Nice to meet you, Stef, and I hope to see you around."

"U-huh." I said gamely, while my girly parts went to attention. I could hear the start of the hallelujah chorus in the background. Mr. Lawyer Guy, who'd looked so aloof in the elevator was turning out to be my kind of guy.

To be continued.