Chapter 5
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"How exactly is this going to work? You are going to date Jesse and date other people?" Jenelle asks me.
"Yes, he will date Becky and me. And I will find someone else to date" I sigh as we do hair that day.
"I do not think this is going to be a good idea" she warns me as she shakes her head.
I smile. "Yes, but I really want to date Jesse. This will give me a chance to prove to him that I am the better woman for him. That he does not need Becky" I add.
"And then you are going to try to make him jealous? With whom?" she giggles.
"I do not know that part yet" I sigh. "I will find someone"
"Sure sure" she laughs as she roles her eyes. "I think you are heading for a heartbreak" she warns me.
"No, I got it covered. It could not be as bad as the date you hooked me up with" I tell her.
"I am sorry. That does not normally happen" she tries to tell me.
"Skyler can you fit one more in?" my boss asks me. "I double booked some"
"Let me see. Sure" I tell our boss.
"Right this way Mark" they say.
"Mark..." I groan.
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There was the same Mark I just dumped on the date we went on the other night. Mark did not look surprised to see me. He smiles at me. Then sits down in the chair in front of me once I was ready for him to.
"Hi there Skyler" he greets me.
"Hi" I sigh.
"I wanted to come say I was sorry" he tells me.
"Really?" I ask.
He nods. "I had broken up with my girlfriend Donna. And Jenelle hooked me up with you" he says. "I wanted to start dating. I was not ready to. I was hungry and tired. I got crabby. I lost my temper. I am sorry. I am not normally a date like that. Jenelle can tell you" he says softly.
I wince. "Thank you. I normally do not ditch someone on a date. It was just my friend was being cheated on. I had proof. I was trying to protect them" I explain.
"Very noble of you" he tells me.
We smile at one another.
"I will go see what our boss wants" Jenelle says as she scurries out of the way.
"I was wondering can I get another chance? A do over?" Mark wonders hopefully.
"Sure, why not" I agree. I smile.
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Seeing as I needed more dates to get Jesse jealous a bit then Mark would be the perfect person for that! This next date would sure come in handy. Mark might help me make Jesse jealous. And he would forget all about this Becky chick. I smile.
"When can I take you out?" he asks me.
"I will let you know when I am free" I say. "can I get your phone number again?" I ask him.
"Sure" he agrees with me.
Jenelle frowns then shakes her head at me.
Mark gives me a phone number.
"Do you still want that hair cut?" I ask him.
"I would" he agrees. "Not to short though" he adds.
I give him a wash at the sink then give him a haircut. I get a chance to see him without those glasses on. He looked pretty decent. I noticed he had pretty eyes. I loved it when a guy had beautiful eyes.
"You have very nice eyes Mark" I flatter him.
He grins. "Thank you, Skyler," he says looking pleased.
Soon I was done with his hair cut.
"How is that?" I ask as I show him the mirror. He glances at his hair.
"Just right" he tells me. "Hey, you know where is a fun place to have a date at?" he asks me.
"Where?" I ask.
"The Smash Club. This fantastic local band called Jesse And The Rippers, that plays every weekend" says Mark. "They are great"
"You know I would love to see them play sometime" I say with a smirk.
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Mark nods then smiles. He had no idea he was a pawn in my game of chess here. Poor Mark.
Later on, that afternoon I was hanging out with the Tanner's. Wondering where Jesse was at. Hoping to talk to him about going on our first date. Jesse comes in when I am helping DJ with some homework, she was having issues with.
"Hi Skyler!" Jesse greets me cheerfully.
He was wearing his leather jacket. And blue jeans. A simple black shirt under the jacket. With his necklace on. And leather boots.
"Hi Jess!" I greet him warmly. I get up. I was so happy to see him.
"Danny told me you wanted to talk to me?" he asks me.
I nod. "I was wondering if I can get two tickets to see your club next weekend" I tell him.
"Two? For you and a girlfriend? Oh, I think Becky is going to be there that night" he adds thoughtfully.
I fume a bit inside. "No, it is for Mark and myself" I say. "Mark likes the Smash Club" I tell him.
"Mark? Who is Mark?" he asks me. He frowns.
"Mark is my date" I tell him.
"Oh, that is fine. Sure" he tells me as he looks stunned.
"Wait.... are you sure it is fine?" I ask him.
"No problem" he adds.
"Great!" I say. "When are we going on our date?" I ask him.
"How about this Friday?" he asks me.
I act like I am thinking. "Sure, Friday would be great" I say.
"Cool" he adds. "Becky has a date that night"
I sigh. "Jesse are you only dating me to get back at Becky or do you want to try to date me?" I wonder. "Really see what I am like on a date?" I ask him.
"I really want to see what you are like on a date" he tells me.
"Good answer" I tease. "I am a lot of fun on a date" I point out.
"I can't wait to find out how much fun" he jokes.
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He winks.
"I am glad you are feeling back to normal. You are looking fantastic Jess. And you will be back playing at the Smash Club to. How does it feel?" I ask him curiously.
"I feel great. I can't wait to get back to my life" he says to me happily.
"Uncle Jesse! Becky is on the phone for you!" Stephanie comes bursting in the living room announcing.
I wince.
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"Be right there!" Jesse tells her. He jogs back into the kitchen.
I sigh. I sit back down besides DJ.
"Who is Mark?" she wonders.
"A nice guy" I grumble. "he is no Becky" I giggle.
"You are ten times better than Becky. You always are fun" DJ tells me.
"Thanks DJ" I mutter. "I hope I do not mess up this date with your uncle"
"Becky hates rock and roll. And Elvis. And she hates smokey places and rock concerts" speaks up Stephanie. "I heard them argue before. Lots of times"
"Yeah she loathes Elvis. Did you know there is an Elvis festival going on this Friday?" DJ tells me as she shows me the local paper.
I glance at the paper. I loved Elvis. This would impress Jesse. DJ and I smile at one another.
"Perfect!" I giggle. "Thanks DJ"
"No problem! I like you a lot better than Becky. And I think you would be better for uncle J" she adds.
"Really?" I gush joyfully.
She nods. "Really"
Jesse comes back out whistling happily with a smile on his face.
"Jess" I call out to him.
"Yessss?" he asks me.
"I know what I would like to do on our big date night" I answer him.
"Oh, what would that be?" he wants to know.
I show him the paper. "Let's go to the Elvis film festival. I love Elvis. I have saw every movie he was in" I tell him.
His eyes grow wide. "Really? You love Elvis?" he asks me.
I nod. "I have been a huge fan since I was elven years old" I tell him.
"Wow" he says. "This is great. I was really wanting to go see that! Are you sure?" he asks me.
I nod. "I would love to attend with you"
"Then we shall. Did you know that you can dress like Elvis at these? I have a costume" he brags.
"Yes please! That would be amazing to see" I giggle.
He hugs me. "I can't wait! This Friday will be so fun!" he exclaims.
I grin as I smile over at DJ who winks back at me.
Things were going well. So far so good. Now I only had to get Becky and Mark out of the equation.
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