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“I haven’t had my heart broken before,” I admit “Not by a rouess what I don’t understand is how a sirl like you can’t tell the difference between e of character If I wanted someone else, I’d just flat out tell you that I didn’t want to be exclusive or I was ready to h by now to believe I wouldn’t cheat on you, right?”

She nods slowly We’d laid out our expectations early on in a clear-cut way, and we’re capable of co ant and where our boundaries are

“Look…” I rub my thu way “Maybe you and I need to have a really clear talk Let’s reevaluate ant out of this”

“What do youin her eyes

“Well, for instance, I really like you I’ you, but I like just hanging out with you, too Talking Laughing I like a lotto know you I’ll just lay it all out there I’d like to keep seeing you in an exclusive way, and I don’t really want there to be an end to this I’d like to keep pushing forward to see where this goes”

To aze Thankfully, she doesn’t look away

“Would that be so bad?” I ask

To my relief, she shakes her head “Not at all It’s just… this is a big step for me”

“We’ll take it slow,” I assure her “We’ve got nothing but time and over the next feeeks, we’ll have the opportunity to spend a lot of tioes”

“But ht now,” she says, and I have to laugh If that’s what it takes, then that’s e’ll do

“Of course,” I say before leaning over to brush h I don’t see your parents as being anything but pretty sharp people My guess is they’ve already figured it out”

“Perhaps,” she quips with a laugh “But I’d still like to keep this to ourselves for a bit Let me wade into these waters cautiously”