Page 60 of Three Not-So-Little Words
She grins. “So, how many points is that?”
At this point, I don’t give a shit about the game.
“One million,” I say. “What do you know? You win.”
I knock the board off the table and lean over it to kiss her.
When I pull back, I see that she’s smiling. “Man, that was easier than I thought it would be.”
“What can I say? You have really great tits.”
Her shoulders shrug. “Well, when you’re right, you’re right.”
The doorbell rings, interrupting what I’m hoping will happen.
We look at each other before Ronnie says, “Right. I forgot we ordered Chinese food.”
“Oh, yeah.”
She glances at her half-naked body. “Think you could get the door?”
“Oh, yeah. Shit. Sorry.”
I rush to open the door. I’m guessing this isn’t the first time that Ronnie has ordered from this place. Based on the look the delivery driver wears, he’s disappointed that she wasn’t the one who answered the door.
When I close the door, we each take a seat at her small table and dig into our food. Ronnie uses her chopsticks like a pro while I awkwardly paw at mine.
“How the hell are you supposed to use these things?” I ask.
Finally, she gives up, walks over to the kitchen, and brings me back a fork.
“Thanks, beautiful.” I dig in, this time actually being able to get some into my mouth. “How’d you get so good with chopsticks?”
“I learned from all my time in China. A wise old Chinese monk taught me.”
“Whoa. Really?”
Her eyes flick up at me. “No.” She laughs. “I just really like Chinese food and eat it all the time.”
“Man, I walked right into that one, didn’t I?”
“Maybe just a little.”
As we are eating, I say, “Ronnie, I have to ask you something.”
“Alright, shoot.”
“The other night when I asked you out to dinner, you seemed a little hesitant.”
She gives me a sly smile. “Is there a question in there?”
“I guess my question is why?”
“I don’t reallydate.Relationships aren’t something I usually do. Casual is easier for everyone. When you suggested dinner, I didn’t want it to be misconstrued.”
“I get it,” I tell her. “And I’m happy you decided to come.”
She raises her eyebrows. “Maybe you can get me to come again later.”
