Then the next night he came up with his admission when he told me he already had a gf. I was as mad as hell at fitst but he told me he was going to finish with her and wanted to go out with me.
Next night he told me he had told her. He was in a funny mood all night which I put down to his upset in telling her. I asked him about her and he told me she was called Katy, she was 26, two years older than him, and worked in the same place as him. They had been together for about a year. Then he told me how furious he had been when he had told her and how she had demanded to know all about me and all the things she was threatening to do to me. Of course I knew this turned him on even talking about it, and I didn't discourage it, telling him how I would look after myself if we ever met up. The night turned into one long conversation that lasted for ages about what would happen.
A day later I got my first texts from Katy, I don't know how she got my number but looking back I suspect Steve already had things on his mind. They were telling me to back off and to leave him alone. I sent her short replies telling her to get lost. I told Steve about it and hje told me it was a nightmare at work with her.
Then next night he told me it had continued at work and she had seen him after work and told him she was not giving up on him. I could see where this was going and just had a sense Steve was provoking it. But I was far more excited by it than angry and asked him if he wouold like Katy and me to fight for him, properly fight for him, how he would feel if that really happened. No srprise that it was like a flood gate opening and he told me he would like noithing better. And here's the thing, I found that so exciting, my heart was pounding, it was like we were discussing some ancient type of duel between rivals possibly taking place.
Over the next couple of days the texts continued and I also knew Steve was talking to Katy. Then he told me Katy wanted to meet me to talk to me. He told me she wanted to meet me and him in a pub that night, just to talk. I was really excited by this and agreed. We met late rthat evening in a pub near the University. I had spent time getitng ready cos I wanted to look good. I had a short green summer dress on and heels. I went to the pub with Steve and we got drinks and found a quiet table. My adrenalin was pumping. Then about ten minutes later this girl walked in and Steve nudged me and she came across. It was Katy. She was about 5 9, 2 inches taller than me, but otherwise about the same build. She had long dark hair and was attractive. She was dressed in denim jeans and blue top and heels. She was really tense. She got herself a drink and came and sat down with us. Then we had this amazing conversation, all the more amazing because it was really calm but tense. This isn't it exactly but its close, I have replayed it so many times
Katy: 'so you're the bitch trying to take steve off me'
Me 'that's me'
Katy 'I'm not going to let you'
Me 'You can't stop me'
Katy 'I can try'
Me 'how'
All this time we are just inches from each othe racross the table speaking in hushed tones, really tense. Steve was tense also his hand just brushing my leg pushing my dress up a little.
Katy 'I'm not letting him go without a fight'
Me 'what do you mean'
Katy 'i want to fight you for him'
My heart nearly exploded form my body it as beating so fast
Me 'you mean a real fight for him'
Katy 'yes, a real fight, just you and me one on one, if i win you back off if you win he's yours'
Me 'you'd really do that'
Katy 'yes'
Me 'okay I'll fight you, but Steve watches, and it finishes when one of us gives up'
Katy 'agreed'
Me 'when'
Katy 'Saturday 3 o clock at my flat'
Me 'I'll be there'
And thta was it, maybe only one minute of the calmest but most intense conversation of my life. Then she was gone. Steve and I couldn't speak fo rages, then he just asked if i would really do it. And here's the thing. of course I would, not just for him but becasue it was the most exciting thing, as I said before just like challenges would have been made in history. Amazing.