Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 02:58:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: rockinblack13@yahoo.com
Subject: Possibilities Part 1

This is a work of fiction.  The events described here are imaginary: the
characters are fictitious and not intended to represent any living persons.

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I'd held the position of manager and head designer of Chaotic Couture,
located in sunny Los Angeles for about 5 years. We were a small yet
successful business in a tough market. We sold clothes and made custom
outfits as well. We recently collaborated with Heatherette from New York,
which was a blast, and it gave me more design ideas.

That particular Wednesday afternoon I was working alone. I didn't mind
though, as I liked working alone.  I especially wanted the solitude because
my boyfriend of 8 months had recently broken up with me. I wasn't really in
the mood for much except for diving headfirst into my work.

It was pretty slow, even for a Wednesday. I was reading the latest issue of
Nylon and Nylon Guys when the door opened, drawing my attention away from
the magazines. I smiled and waved as my coworker Alicia's friends Adam and
Alex walked in. I had been noticing Adam lately and I knew that no matter
how handsome I thought he was, I had no chance with this cute straight boy.

Adam was pretty tall, maybe a couple of inches taller than me. He was slim,
with a nice muscular quality. His hair was black and messy and his eyes
were a deep chocolate brown. He was wearing a grey shirt that said
"Question Authority" and a pair of dark Diesel jeans. He wore a nice pair
of Doc Marten boots. His eyebrow was pierced and he had a ring in his left
ear.

Alex was nearly as tall as Adam. Her skin was tanned and glowing and she
had beautiful long shiny black hair. Her grey-blue eyes were framed by long
lashes and perfectly shaped eyebrows. She was wearing a tight black
tank-top, dark blue skinny jeans, and black ballet flats. The tiny stud in
her nostril glinted when she moved. She was absolutely stunning.

They walked up to the counter with friendly looks on their faces.

"Hey Carlos. I need to go to a wedding this Saturday, and I want a real
killer dress. Maybe you could help me out?" Alex asked.

"I'm just going to keep her company since she's my sister, so I need a nice
outfit too, but nothing too fancy," Adam added.

I nodded then proceeded to lock the front doors and put the "closed" sign
up. Next led them to the back. I showed them the wide array of designs and
fabrics we had and we sat down to discuss the dress for Alex and the shirt
and pants for Adam.

We decided to have me work with Adam first, so I sent Alex to another room
to look through the design book. Alex and I sat close together as I took
notes and sketched designs for him. After looking through my personal
design book he chose an outfit. He chose a pinstriped pair of slacks and a
shirt with a appliqué flower on the inside of the shirt pocket.

During our brainstorming session I would occasionally look up at Adam. His
adorable smile made me blush and I could feel my cheeks heating
up. Honestly, I had no idea if Adam was flirting with me, and that made me
even more nervous. He looked up and looked deep in my eyes, as if he were
searching for something. What he did next shocked me and took my breath
away.


To be continued...

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Copyright 2008 by Carlos Q

Any positive feedback or comments can be sent to rockinblack13@yahoo.com
If this story is accepted I will submit Part 2 as well.