And she was used to complicated things in life.
Excelled at keeping them in line and in perfect order.
But that was work.
This was life.
Her life had never been this exciting.
“You didn’t answer me,” Erika said. “Is it with him? Dean, right?”
“Yes, Dean. And it’s with him. Last week, I went in again, alone. On my lunch. I don’t know. I just kind of wanted to see what could happen.”
“I need to sit down for this,” Erika said. “Why am I just hearing about it now?”
Because she didn’t want her sister to think she was so desperate and lonely that she always needed a pep talk.
Like she was doing now.
“I didn’t know how it was going to turn out. And when I saw him flirting with a bunch of women at the bar and even an employee, I tried to sneak out.”
“You need to stop doing that,” Erika said.
“I know. I know. He caught me. I was embarrassed. But he was so nice and he asked me for a lunch date. He’s off on Mondays and his son is in Pre-K.”
“How do you feel about that?”
“I thought about it. I was thinking that it can’t be he’s bringing women home or sleeping around. He’s got a kid.”
“You’re getting way ahead of yourself for no reason. It’s one date. Go to lunch, have fun, find out more. You’re already looking for things.”
“I can’t seem to stop that trait and I really should.”
But it was hard when she was so used to always being told everything she did wasn’t right.
“Yes, you should.”
“I thought he was going to blow me off,” she admitted. “It’s been like five days since I’ve seen him and haven’t heard a word. But he said he was busy with work and finally reached out.”
“Take a deep breath, Molly. You’re almost hyperventilating.”
She had to get a handle on this soon because the Molly right now wasn’t the Molly who Dean was used to talking to.
Maybe this wasn’t a good idea.
“I should cancel,” she said.
“Why?” Erika asked, sounding confused.
She had to confess. “Because I’m kind of playing a part in there and I’m not sure I can do it face to face like on a date.”
“What do you mean playing a part?”
“I’m dressing differently. It’s giving me confidence.”
“Stop right now. My sister has confidence.”
She snorted. “No, I don’t.”
