....AND SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH A HOOKER

night?" Jenny eyed her over her cup of steaming coffe

She tapped her spoon on the side of her cup before laying it on the little plate

ab someone random off the street, can I"? Rose gestured at the window beside their booth, indicating the crowds passing by on

amt of as a teenager, and as it turns out, money for rent and food and all that has to come from somewhere. The entertainment industry proved much more challenging to break into than Rose thought, despite her parent's insistence on her reconsidering her

n't be as exciting as she'd thought and that having any other job was better than the alternative. Working at the advertising firm put dinner on her table, and she wasn't all that fussed about it anymore. A

rgy to date the

cup down on its saucer with a rattle. "Rose, last I heard of you even mentioning a guy in the

ntinued, " Actually, I don't think I've seen you with anyone since the office Halloween pa

th her cup, avoiding Jenny's meaningful stare. She didn't like to be r

, black, and brooding was what Rose had in mind. Had seemed to be just what drunk Rose had been looking f

le Kelvin seemed like a nice guy, they hadn't clicked right. And by 'not-clicking,' he meant that Kelvin was the vainest person sh

en begin to try to reply. Kelvin was coming off desperate- too desperate, saying how Rose was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen and such nonsense. Run

with anything,' she mumbled, feeling a slight blush warm her cheeks, just like they always did when co

se people who'd casually talk about her one night stands, going into great details about the talents of the guys she met. Sh

virgin again. It clouds your mind,

lower voice, 'But in all seriousness, Rose. I know you haven't been seeing anyone s

as really grateful that they'd found each other. She was a good friend, and she looked out

't know if that makes it worth trying to find a date for an event

knew in New York were the ones she worked with, and that was unwilling to repeat. Oh, and the li

head. It's very sho

a nonchalant air, and started to seemingly absentmindedly fold it into what woul

eak again, not looking up from her little arts and crafts pr

g Rose's indignant huff, ''You just focus on looking pretty tomorrow, and I'll have someone meet you at your place rig

ose asked incredulously while eyeing the flower