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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...
*** Copyright 2008 by Carlos Q
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