I didn’t know what prompted his change, but I wasn’t going to let the opportunity slide.
In all seriousness, that was really cool of you.
It wasn’t a big deal, he replied.
It was to Emma, I returned.
And me, I did not type out.
I watched the three dots swirl, then,Kids need golden moments when they’re growing up.
I stared at my phone for a long time, knowing that was the absolute truth.
Then I typed,Yeah, they do.She’s young, but I doubt she’ll forget that.
Before he could text again, I added,Also thanks for the apple.
More watching the three dots then,Couldn’t let it go to waste.
So, Navy SEAL, dog trainer extraordinaire and car thief?Even more impressed, I sent.
Your truck is kickass, but it’s also old and easy to break into, he replied.
Then before I could text again, I received,Good you don’t leave anything valuable in it.
It wasn’t lost on me anyone with a coat hanger could get into my truck, but the nice part of what he said was that he noticed I wasn’t an idiot.
Come Christmas I’m going to start a business delivering Christmas trees, I joked.
He dropped a “Ha Ha” on that then sent,Playing at The Link tonight.You want to come with me?
Oh man.
I stared at my phone longer and harder that time, but I didn’t want him to think I was hesitating, or that I didn’t want to go, because I did.
Isodid.
So I sent,Sure.Meet there or go together?
And got,Together.Pick you up at 9:00.
Even if my heart thumped hard in my chest at his reply, I knew this wasn’t a date.
Or did I know this wasn’t a date?
I’ll be ready, I said.
He dropped a thumbs up on that.
For a second, I didn’t move.
After that second, I ate the rest of my sandwich thoughtfully.
But I didn’t need those thoughts.
I knew what I needed.
A girlfriend to talk this out with.
