A Short Story

Jessica is 35, and she works in a bank as a mortgage adviser. She's single; Always single! She's never had a long term relationship and feels that at her age that she's been left on the shelf. For a while she tried to meet men by trying speed dating and internet dating but now she's given up hope altogether of ever having a relationship, getting married and having children. All the things she wanted in her life.

Richard is Jessica's colleague. He is also a mortgage adviser. He's 40 and ever since he started work at the bank he has liked Jessica. Unfortunately Richard is very shy and really struggles to chat to women and have the confidence to ask them out so he has never told Jessica how he feels. 

Sometimes in life something happens to bring people together because it just won't happen otherwise!!

On this particular day the manager was sick. He was due to attend a dinner with all the branch managers in that area. He asked Richard to attend in his place and suggested Jessica go with him. He wasn't matchmaking just thinking two heads would be better than one! There was some business before dinner but the dinner was essentially a jolly! Richard and Jessica stayed together as they didn't know any of the other managers! There was plenty of free alcohol which went down very fast! Jessica was having a wonderful time as she didn't usually allow herself to go out during the week.The wine went straight to her head!! She realised how funny Richard was and wondered why she'd never noticed before! The wine loosened Richard up and for the first time with Jessica he was able to be himself!! He loved how she was laughing at his jokes! "You're so beautiful" he told her, blushing as the words came out of his mouth!! She blushed too but smiling at the same time!! "Thanks, I'm really enjoying your company tonight". As she said it she leaned over and kissed him lightly on the mouth.They kissed again, and then realising that they were acting slightly inappropriately they left the restaurant. Jessica went back with Richard to his flat and basically never left! They married within the year!