Page 27 of Falling in Love with Two

I take a moment to get lost in the memory again before Amy asks, “So, are you going to see him again?”

“Didn’t plan on it,” I say.

“Why not? You said it was great.”

“It was. But Dylan is someone who actually seems to have his shit together—unlike yours truly. Plus, I have a lot of other shit to figure out before I can deal with anything related to a man.”

Not to mention I think he might have a girlfriend.

“Leah, no one is telling you to marry the guy. But you could fuck him and have some fun. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

She’s got a point, but even sex is a huge distraction right now.

She sees my wheels turning and says, “You deserve a little bit of happiness among all the bullshit.”

“Amy, why do you care so much if I get laid? You’ve never been this persistent before.”

She nervously twirls her hair around her finger “I just feel bad.”

“For what?”

“For asking you to move out.”

“Amy, you don’t have to be sorry for that. You’re putting your family first. Can’t say I understand that concept because my family is trash, but I get the sentiment.”

“You’re family too, Leah. You know that, right?”

I nod, but I also know at the end of the day, she has to take care of her real family.

She looks at me with pools of sympathy in her eyes. “I just want you to be happy.”

“I will be. I promise.”

“Will you call the hot golden retriever?”

“I don’t have his number, and he doesn’t have mine,” I tell her.

“Do you want me to ask Jamie? I’m sure he has Dylan’s.”

“I don’t think so.”

“Will you at least think about it? Please.”

“Okay, I will.” I give her a fake promise.

But in my heart of hearts, I don’t think I’ll ever see Dylan Lawson again.

nine

I’ve Done Worse to get Some Pussy

Dylan

Iknock on Jack’s office door before poking in my head. “Hey, boss. You busy?”

“No busier than usual. Come on in.”

When I sit down across from him, he says, “You know, we are practically family. You don’t have to keep calling me boss.”

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