and obviously I didn’t.
“Well now that I know we won’t be interrupted for a while, where were we? You were telling me about yourself.” He gave me another one of his bright smile s. Maybe he was a nice guy and I was just in a bitchy mood. Or maybe he was just one of those rich creeps who was used to getting his way and I was just a little side project.
“There’s really not much to tell. I have a feeling your life is so much more exciting tha n mine, so maybe you could tell me a little about yourself instead.”
“Everything about you is exciting, you just don’t realize it. Mark talk s about you all the time and I just couldn’t get him to bring you over, so I thank my lucky stars that you decided to stop by that day.” He drinks a little of his wine, his eyes never leaving mine. “So you live with Mark. How did he get so lucky?”
“I think I’m the lucky one since I was out of a job and needed a place to stay. He’s probably one of my best friends . I know he will always be there for me, just like I will always be there for him.” It sounds harsh, but I want to let him know that the Mark topic is off limits. I feel overprotective when it comes to him and not just because he always helped me, but also because he’s just too nice of a guy to allow anyone to talk smack behind his back.
“Ok , so we won’t talk about Mark,” he says with a smile.
We compromise and pick topics like my last job, his work, and places he’s visited that I’ve always wanted to go to while we eat the most amazing meal I’ve had in my life. The steak is done to perfection and the vegetables delectable. Once I let myself relax a little, I realize that Bradley is not so bad. He’s just your typical rich kid who never heard the word NO and always got his way. Too bad he wasn’t getting his way tonight, though.
He pays for our dinner and helps me with my coat, his arm lingering on my back longer than I would’ve liked. I was not ready for any kind of physical attention, from him , or anyone else for that matter. We don’t really talk on our way back and I have to say, he’s the perfect gentleman, helping me with my door and walking me the few steps from the car to the house.
“I had a lovely time tonight , Bradley.”
“Liar,” he says and I can’t tell if he’s joking or not.
“What?”
“I’m kidding. You just seemed so tense the entire time that I wondered if you really enjoyed yourself.”
“Oh my, I’m really sorry if I gave you that impression. I really enjoyed everything, from the company, to the wine, to the delicious meal. But mostly the company.”
“In that case maybe we can do it again sometime?”
As he’s waiting for my response I suddenly wonder: would it be so bad to end up with someone like him? I mean he’s obviously interested in me, for whatever the reason, so before I can stop myself, I agree to a second date. He gives me a kiss on the cheek and walks away with the promise to call me the next day.
Chapter 12.
SOFIA
The house is dark and I’m not sure if Mark is out or just hiding in his room. Lately I never know what mood I am going to find him in. I’ve been mostly trying to just stay out of his way. At least with Mona you could tell right off the bat if she was pissed or happy. There were times when I still missed living with her. I couldn’t wait until the honeymoon was over so we could catch up on things. Tonight was one of those nights when I needed some girl talk.
Just as I’m about to go up to my room, the light turns on in the kitchen. For a moment I thin k about joining him but decide it’s best not to. For whatever reason, he doesn’t like Bradley and I’m sure the last thing he wants is to hear me talk about the date.
I take two steps at a time trying not to make any noise, happy he didn’t hear me. Once inside my room, I turn on the computer to resume my job search. I have this weird
“Well now that I know we won’t be interrupted for a while, where were we? You were telling me about yourself.” He gave me another one of his bright smile s. Maybe he was a nice guy and I was just in a bitchy mood. Or maybe he was just one of those rich creeps who was used to getting his way and I was just a little side project.
“There’s really not much to tell. I have a feeling your life is so much more exciting tha n mine, so maybe you could tell me a little about yourself instead.”
“Everything about you is exciting, you just don’t realize it. Mark talk s about you all the time and I just couldn’t get him to bring you over, so I thank my lucky stars that you decided to stop by that day.” He drinks a little of his wine, his eyes never leaving mine. “So you live with Mark. How did he get so lucky?”
“I think I’m the lucky one since I was out of a job and needed a place to stay. He’s probably one of my best friends . I know he will always be there for me, just like I will always be there for him.” It sounds harsh, but I want to let him know that the Mark topic is off limits. I feel overprotective when it comes to him and not just because he always helped me, but also because he’s just too nice of a guy to allow anyone to talk smack behind his back.
“Ok , so we won’t talk about Mark,” he says with a smile.
We compromise and pick topics like my last job, his work, and places he’s visited that I’ve always wanted to go to while we eat the most amazing meal I’ve had in my life. The steak is done to perfection and the vegetables delectable. Once I let myself relax a little, I realize that Bradley is not so bad. He’s just your typical rich kid who never heard the word NO and always got his way. Too bad he wasn’t getting his way tonight, though.
He pays for our dinner and helps me with my coat, his arm lingering on my back longer than I would’ve liked. I was not ready for any kind of physical attention, from him , or anyone else for that matter. We don’t really talk on our way back and I have to say, he’s the perfect gentleman, helping me with my door and walking me the few steps from the car to the house.
“I had a lovely time tonight , Bradley.”
“Liar,” he says and I can’t tell if he’s joking or not.
“What?”
“I’m kidding. You just seemed so tense the entire time that I wondered if you really enjoyed yourself.”
“Oh my, I’m really sorry if I gave you that impression. I really enjoyed everything, from the company, to the wine, to the delicious meal. But mostly the company.”
“In that case maybe we can do it again sometime?”
As he’s waiting for my response I suddenly wonder: would it be so bad to end up with someone like him? I mean he’s obviously interested in me, for whatever the reason, so before I can stop myself, I agree to a second date. He gives me a kiss on the cheek and walks away with the promise to call me the next day.
Chapter 12.
SOFIA
The house is dark and I’m not sure if Mark is out or just hiding in his room. Lately I never know what mood I am going to find him in. I’ve been mostly trying to just stay out of his way. At least with Mona you could tell right off the bat if she was pissed or happy. There were times when I still missed living with her. I couldn’t wait until the honeymoon was over so we could catch up on things. Tonight was one of those nights when I needed some girl talk.
Just as I’m about to go up to my room, the light turns on in the kitchen. For a moment I thin k about joining him but decide it’s best not to. For whatever reason, he doesn’t like Bradley and I’m sure the last thing he wants is to hear me talk about the date.
I take two steps at a time trying not to make any noise, happy he didn’t hear me. Once inside my room, I turn on the computer to resume my job search. I have this weird
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