Yes. It was me.
You didn’t have to do that.
Cole
Did I get the wrong things?
No, they are right. I would feel better if you’d let me pay you back for them.
Cole
That’s not how this works, El. When someone gets you somethin’ as a surprise or a gift, you don’t pay them back.
You got the most expensive kind.
Cole
I know. You deserve the best ones they have.
Cole…
Cole
You won’t be payin’ me back, El. If I want to spend every last dollar I have on art supplies for you, that’s exactly what I’ll do.
Well, that would be pretty senseless.
Cole
Tell you what… if you wanna pay me back, you can.
You can pay me back by not going on a date with me.
Deal.
I don’t tell him I already planned on wanting to ask him if he wanted to go out again. When he left the other night, I told him I would let him know when I wanted to see him again. What I failed to tell him was that I never actually wanted him to leave.
I wanted to see him the very next day.
Cole Wild has been working his way under my skin and I’m afraid once he’s under it, there’s no way I’ll be able to get him out. I’ve been trying to keep him at arms length but I can feel my resolve slipping. It’s growing weaker with every interaction with him
Cole
What are your plans this evening? There’s somethin’ I’d love to show you if you have time.
What is it?
Cole
Well, that would ruin the surprise.
You didn't say it was a surprise.
Cole
It is now.
Remi and I are both off tonight so I take a chance and text her to see if she would be able to watch Chloe for a few hours. She doesn’t bother to ask why, probably because she knows why.
