Star was a voluptuous blonde from the Australian Outback. She was raised in the rough and tumbleweeds in the middle of nowhere in Australia so she vowed to become a city girl when she grew up. Little did she know her wish would come true. She got a chance to move to London for college. She was a brilliant girl so she got a scholarship for a graphic design undergrad degree at a London university.
After she graduated she got a job as a graphic designer at a design firm in London. One day she was at a bookstore. In the bookstore, there was a café where you could sit with your laptop and do your work. One weekend she decided to go. She sat there dutifully doing her work on her laptop while sipping on her hot coffee. Then she decided she needed to go outside to have a cigarette. It had been hours since she had one. It would be an ordeal. Someone would need to watch her computer and all of her belongings.
She saw a handsome boy sitting across from her and figured he looked trustworthy. Why not ask him to watch her things for her. He did and she came back and her things were still there. They started to chat. Then she needed another cigarette so she invited the boy out to have a cigarette with her. She found out his name was Jay and he lived in Notting Hill, London.
After having chatted they decided why not go for a beer. So they both left the bookstore and met at a pub in Piccadilly Circle called McFly. They had fun over beer and didn’t want the night to end yet so she asked him if he would like to go to a club. He said sure. He loved the clubs in London. He especially liked house music and he knew an awesome club called Oyster. “How about we go to Oyster?” Jay said. “Sure,” Star replied.
They went and had fun at Oyster. She danced. He sat and watched her danced. After having had a few beers she said to him, “If you would like to seduce me, how about dancing with me heart to heart?” He saw she was excited. She had a sparkle in her eyes that beckoned him. He smiled. He was not sure if he would like to dance. He preferred to sit and watch her dance. He was mesmerized and loved her contours and curves and how she was oblivious to those dancing around her. He loved her outfit. She was wearing a tight, white sleeveless top that buttoned up, white pants that hugged her body. He was in awe. She looked innocent and pure, but sexy at the same time.
After they tired of dancing they both went back to her place. They had cigarettes on the stairwell of his apartment. They talked. Well, mostly she talked. She seemed to talk non-stop. After that night they saw each other once in a while, but not much. He thought she had forgotten about him so he never bothered to call her.
He thought she was probably busy and was afraid to call and get rejected. One day, he was shopping at Harrods and he spotted her. She was wearing a military green tank top and she seemed to be holding a pile of towels and bed sheets and pillowcases. Jay went over to talk to her. He said, “Hey there darling. How are you? I haven’t heard from you in a while.” Star replied, “Oh yes, I’ve been busy. I just moved into my new flat. I’m shopping for some towels and bed sheets, pillowcases, you know the must-haves for my bedroom.” “That’s lovely,” Jay replied.
He wanted to know if she wanted to have lunch with him, but he couldn’t get himself to ask. He thought she might say no. She looked busy, but then Star said to him, “Want to go for fish and chips and some beer?” He said, “Sure.” So they went and had lunch. They chatted and had fun. He was glad they saw each other again, but she seemed unavailable. To her, he too seemed unavailable. They liked each other, but they didn’t seem to click quite right so after their lunch, they called each other once in a while. They went to dinner here and there, but not hang out much.
Then one day Jay got a phone call. It was Star. Star said she was going to Japan tomorrow for work and she was wondering if he would like to have dinner at a Japanese restaurant. She was craving sushi and mango juice she said. He agreed. Of course, he was going to agree. He was not going to see her for a while. They went to the Japanese restaurant. They had a lovely time at dinner.
Then they went back to her flat and she sat on the couch and he sat next to her. He noticed she looked sad. He touched her face and he said, “You have a bit of rice on your cheek.” She touched his hand and said, “Oh thanks for letting me know. Must be some leftover sushi. I’m sleepy now.” Jay replied, “Okay, I’ll go. I’ll let you rest.” She said, “No.” She was hoping to get a kiss. They had never kissed. Their relationship had always been platonic, but she did fancy him. Actually, she more than fancied him. “Well, you need rest before your flight tomorrow. And I have to get home it is getting a bit late.” “Alright,” resigned Star. Jay left and that was that.
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