I had three meetings scheduled in London on that sunny Saturday that I met Jess—11:00, 13:00 and 16:00. I was already on my way there from Brussels when my 11:00 meeting got canceled. “That’s ok,” I thought. And so, I decided I’d get some breakfast and catch up with my mails. The universe however, had different (better) plans for me! As soon as I set foot in London St Pancras station, my 13:00 meeting (Jess) texted me; “Hiya, I am so excited to meet you today! I am already in London, see you at 13:00,”. I replied by asking: “Where are you?” “At King‘s Cross,” she said, “I will read a book while I wait”. “Did you have breakfast?” I replied.” “No,” she said. “Meet me at the bus stop outside of the Standard Hotel across from King’s Cross”. 

After a few minutes, Jess walked towards me wearing a beautiful flower print summer dress. I could spot her from a mile away with that beautiful smile! She came closer and we fell into each others arms in a comfortable hug, just as if we were good friends that hadn’t seen each other for a while. 

“Bus number 30 is here in one minute, do you mind taking the bus? Or do you prefer an Uber”? I asked. “The bus is fine,” she said. And for the first time in 20 years, I sat on the bus with my candidate :) We immediately start chatting—so much so, in fact, that we nearly missed our stop at Portman Square. Oh Yes, Jess definitely has that effect, especially because of her blue eyes that are bewitching. When we arrived at the Grazing Goat (one of my favourite places for breakfast), we decided to order bit of everything to share—a fruit bowl, some pastries, etc. It was almost quite romantic 🤓

We talked about all sorts of things—our love of dogs, exploring nature, and various adventures. Jess describes herself as someone who loves the outdoors, and starts her day by walking on the beach to see the sunrise—whether it’s winter or summer. She’s a fit and sporty young lady, intelligent and educated. She insists on being low maintenance, appreciating the simple things in life. She’s also confident and so excited for her Aphrodite adventure!

With much enthusiasm, we extended our meeting and decided to have lunch together at the Hyatt Hotel. At one point, a woman stopped us and asked Jess: “Excuse me, may I ask you where you bought that dress? It looks gorgeous on you.” I simply watched in amazement how people were so attracted to her. Her smile and positive energy is infectious, and it was clear that others thought so too. So, how do you feel about spending time with Jess?