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Part 20 - "Random" encounter

I went to the company owned by Taretha Rimmer. I walked towards the secretary at the first floor. It was some women, her fingers running fast on the keyboard.

"Good afternoon, I have something for miss Taretha Rimmer," I announce bit annoyed.

The woman nodded, didn't even raise her head.

"Left them here," she mumbled.

Evan's father sent me to deliver those papers to her company, not directly to her hands. Im done here.

I smiled to myself, headed out, pulling out the phone to call my best friend. He answered it in a few seconds.

"Craig, my love, where are you?!" He greeted me instantly.

"Would you stop acting like we're dating?" I replied bit annoyed.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Evan to bits, but sometimes he acted too much like a gay, even though he refused to admit it.

"Never! So where are you?" He asked again.

"Just completed the quest for your father. I'm on my way. Where are you locked away?"

"Well I was at the FBI's CEO house. Greg Oswalski. But they moved me. That Irish agent is full of regrets, and accommodated me in his house to be under his protection. So move your ass here, ok?"

"Will do." I slowly nodded, and after he gave me the address I head that way.

Maybe I could buy something to eat. It could make Evan better. Some wine and little snacks.

I decided to head to the mall near the address Evan told me. I managed to grabbed some few things, heading to the cash register, when I heard familiar voice.

"Oh, hi again."

I slowly turned myself to face that devilishly handsome man I had ran into few hours ago. I blinked several times, and then laughed.

"No way!" I exclaimed.

"Are you stalking me?" He asked with one of his eyebrows raised up.

"Me? I wanted to ask you the same question. This is hilarious. What are you doing here?" I asked enthusiastically.

"Shopping? We're at the mall," he said sarcastically.

Clever, Craig. This is the best way how to keep a guy to yourself. Just ask the most intelligent questions. Damn me!

"My name's Eric," he decided to move our new relationship further.

I smiled at him, and shook his hand.

"Craig."

"You're throwing some fucking party?" He asked with grin, looking at my shopping cart.

Can you smile like this all the time please?

"What? Oh no... it's for my friend. He's ill, so there's my good will making him a company," I replied bit shyly.

"Enjoy it, then. You're really nice guy. I hope I'll see you some day again. Let's destiny decide," he said with smile, turned himself to leave.

Fuck the destiny!

"Wait, Eric!" I shouted to stop him.

I wasn't ready to let him go without any certainty of seeing him again. The first time we bumped into each other was just a random encounter, but I believed that the second time meant something.

"Yeah?" He turned himself to face me with smirk.

"I mean... we can... uhm... like... h-hang out someday." I felt that my previous courage just vanish.

"That's pretty good idea. You want my number?"

What's happening? How is this happening? Like for real?

I was stunned by all this. It seemed to be like a fairytale, far from the reality. I've never manage to get anyone's number only by myself. Evan was always with me. His laughter dragged me into the reality.

"Just give me yours. It'll be faster."

I said him my number, and then we said our goodbyes. I arrived at Evan's house with more then a good mood. I knew I had to tell everything to my best friend. I was the luckiest person on earth. Even though I wasn't sure Eric was a gay. But the fact that I was able to get his number was so satisfying that it boost my mood into the skies.