Disclaimer: I wrote this story at the request of a friend. Most of my stories were requested. Any particular place named in any of my stories is simply because it's from an area where I use to live. So nobody sue me, because that would really ruin my weekend.
"Has tentacle fetish," she added with a giggle. Posting online dating ads really wasn't her thing, but she thought it would be pretty ace to meet some new people. Not exactly being a social butterfly, sometimes it was hard finding people she really connected with, even on a strictly friends basis. Maybe this wasn't such a bad idea.
The next day, there was already a message in her inbox. A bit surprised, she opened it. "I was browsing through the profiles, and I found yours. I have found that we have very much in common and am interested in getting to know you better. I hope you feel the same. Regards."
She clicked on the icon to view his profile. "Wow," she said to her. There was a photo of a very charming looking man in his early 20s. She read over his interests, and they indeed did have a lot in common. Her email to him in return was very brief, "I would love to get to know you better. You sound like my kind of guy. :)"
They exchanged emails over the following few weeks. With each new email, she became more and more infatuated with this new love interest. Apparently, he lived quite close to where she lived. Finally one day she received an email inviting her to dinner. "We have corresponded for quite some time, and I have found that I would like to possibly take our relationship to a higher level than simple emails. Please allow me to buy you dinner. If you are interested, please message me back with a simple "Yes" and meet me at the Chattanoogan tomorrow night at 6. Regards."
Almost without thinking about it, she sent her response. Sure, it was dangerous to meet people from the internet in person, but she didn't care. This guy was different. This guy was well, fabulous in every possible way.
She changed clothes at least five or six times the next night. She wanted everything to be perfect. Arriving fashionably early, she parked her car and walked to the entrance, unsure as to whether she would be meeting him outside or inside the restaurant. This was an extremely nice place, meals were about $20 per person, and there was even an attached hotel. Perfect for tourists. Perfects for a classy guy like this. She stepped inside the restaurant and looked around. She didn't see a face that matched the one on her profile. "Why, hello there madam," she heard behind her. She turned and sure enough, it was him. He took her hand and kissed it. "And how are you this evening."
"Fine," she blushed. "How are you?"
"Oh just splendid." He told the hostess his name, and after she checked the reservations showed them their table. The table was toward the back of the restaurant and quite private. After ordering a bottle of quite expensive wine, they were left alone. He took her hand once again and squeezed it. "I was afraid you would not respond to my message. I know we have known each other only for a brief time, but I felt it would be more appropriate if we met in person."
After making small talk, they found that their conversation flowed quite easily. She felt very comfortable in his presence.