Page 125 of Second Chance Trouble
“Yeah. I mean, we’ve been dating for a while and we’ve talked about our future together. But sometimes it feels like there’s something missing. Actually, it feels like that a lot.”
“What do you think is missing?”
“Her presence, for one. She’s never around. And, that’s fine when I’m in the heart of football season with twice-a-day practices. That might even work if I were to get drafted and spend a third of the year on the road. But, shouldn’t she want to spend time with me more than she does? Shouldn’t I want to spend more time with her?”
“You don’t want to spend time with her?”
“It’s not that don’t want to spend time with her. It’s that I don’t care whether I do or not. It’s harsh to say out loud, but it’s true.”
“If you don’t want to spend time with her, then why are you with her?”
“It’s not that I don’t want to spend time with her.”
“I get it. I get it. But, it would seem to me that if you two are talking about, um, spending a long time together, you should look forward to it.”
“I can’t argue with that,” I told him.
“Then, why don’t you?”
I stared at Quin not sure what to say. I wanted to say that it was because she wasn’t him. But that felt unfair.
“Because she doesn’t give me the tingles,” I said meaning the same thing.
“That’s important,” Quin said suddenly in a better mood than moments before. “Have you ever felt the tingles from someone?”
“From one person,” I told him hoping he wouldn’t ask anymore.
“Who’s that?” Quin asked hesitantly.
Staring into his beautiful eyes was too much. I couldn’t do this, not to him, not to myself.
“Someone I shouldn’t feel them for.”
“Oh,” Quin said deflating.
“So, change your mind about grabbing something to eat? I could always grab a bite. And Tasha wouldn’t be back from hiking with Vi for a few hours.”
“No. I should go,” Quin said resigned.
“Okay. That’s fair. Did you have fun?”
“It had its moments,” he said with a smile.
“You still trust me to teach you how to be the life of the party?”
“First of all, I never trusted you to be a miracle worker.”
I laughed.
“But, I’m willing to see what you have to offer,” Quin said with a smile.
Man, did I love his smile.
“Fair enough. I think I passed the quiz, by the way.”
“Good! I guess I’m not that bad of a tutor after all. Though, I would have hoped you did more than just pass.”
“I’m sure I did. And you are a hell of a tutor. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for me next.”
