Page 85 of Crashing into Love

“You would’ve looked adorable to me.”

“Do I not look adorable to you now?”

“No, you look hot to me now.”

Drew smirked and said, “I look hot?”

“You know you do. It’s why you wore what you wore.”

“Hi there. Two?” the hostess asked.

“I have a reservation under Oakes,” Drew replied and placed a hand on the small of Selma’s back.

The hostess looked down at her computer and said, “Ah, yes. I can take you to your table now.”

“Thank you,” Drew said.

Selma took her hand, which surprised Drew, and they followed the hostess until they were at the table. There, Drew moved to quickly pull out Selma’s chair and then got behind her to help her with her coat, which she hung over the back of Selma’s chair.

“Are you always like this, or is it just because it’s a first date?”

“I like to take care of a woman. Is that not okay? Should I cool it?” she asked, a little concerned. “I know some women don’t like it.”

“No, I like it. You can help me with my coat anytime.”

“Yeah?” Drew asked, moving around to her own chair and draping her jacket over it.

“Yeah. It means you’re close to me, and I like it when you’re close to me.”

“For someone who’s never been on a date with another woman before, you sure do know what to say to make a girl blush, Selma Driscoll,” Drew replied and picked up the menu left behind by the hostess. “Do you want wine?”

“I’m not a big wine drinker.”

“We had merlot the other night.”

“I know. I just wanted you to come to my room for a drink, and I didn’t know what else to order, so I said merlot.”

“Okay.” Drew laughed a little. “Well, what do you like?”

“I really don’t drink much. Mostly because of Gia, and, you know, alcohol isn’t necessary, like food is, so I don’t buy it often. I can drink wine or a beer every so often; that’s about it. What do you drink?”

“Gin and tonics sometimes,” Drew said. “That’s what I had that time at the hotel. I can drink wine, but I’m not a huge fan. Other than that, beer. I don’t have a preference, though. Sometimes, if I’m on a date, I’ll just ask them to pair a wine or something with what I’m ordering.”

“Do you go on dates often?”

“No, and you know that,” she replied, looking up from her menu and giving Selma a lifted eyebrow. “I tried dating a little after Andy, but nothing lasted long, so I kind of just stopped until now.”

“Have you been with anyone since Andy?”

“Sex?”

“Yeah.”

“I’ve been with two women since Andy. Both times, it was once, and it went nowhere after. I got tested after each of them, and I haven’t even kissed a woman since then.”

“I wasn’t asking about–”

“No, it’s okay. You should. We should talk about this stuff if we’re going to do this. Anything else you want to know?”

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