Rose smiled to herself. She had come a long way and she was proud of herself. She had lived a life full of hell and yet had still found the ability to be a strong woman. Two failed marriages, a string of failed relationships and losing all of her self esteem, yet here she was happy and smiling. Rose thought of Lee. She wasn't looking for another when he came into her life. It was unexpected, almost like fate had stepped in and said, "This is the one."
It had all began innocent enough. They had met when they bumped into each other at the grocery store. She had not been paying attention to what she was doing, her mind focused on shopping. She felt the sudden crash of the two carts hitting. "Oh, I am so sorry," Rose said to the handsome stranger. He laughed as he ran his hand along his short brown hair.
"It's ok, I wasn't paying attention myself," he told her. Her pulse quickened, her breathing quickened.
"Do I know you, you look familiar," Rose asked the stranger.
"I don't know, you look familiar too," he said with a confused look on his face. The two stood there just staring at each other trying to figure out where they had met before.
The two carts pulled apart as Rose tried not to stare at this handsome rogue. "This is odd, your voice, even that is familiar," Rose responded.
"Yours too," the man smiled, "I know this is a bit forward, but could I have your number and maybe we can talk sometime?" Rose flushed. He wanted her number? This gorgeous specimen of a man wanted to talk to her?
"I would love that," she almost purred.