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“No worries” I remember myself and the reason she ca Huain”

“Huh?”

Has she forgotten her joke already? “Uh, the award?”

“Oh! Duh” She puts a hand to her forehead and taps it

After she’s gone, I still stand in the dooratching until her red taillights disappear down the street, her blinker indicating a right-hand turn Slowly close the door and lock it, returning to the kitchen to continue tidying up so that when my roo out I don’t doubt for a second that Jack would plow through the rehetti—and I wouldn’t blame him if he did That shit is delicious

LILLY

What a strange night

I can’t say it was the an, but it ca—I spentin Ro in the kitchen and eating while he stood by…

Was different

Nice

Dare I say…pleasant?

No pressure, no hassle, no expectations

That doesn’t happen often when I’ain, I don’t often co men who are like Roman

Polite

Respectful

Sure, not all guys e are idiots Plenty of the athletes on the football teaance that coa from around the world

It creates guys who sometimes expect to be the center of attention Guys who assume the dominant role in the relationship Guys who think they can do no wrong

At least—that was Kyle

It was all about him, all the time, and many of his teammates were the same way The trouble is, I’m surrounded by theo to the same physical trainers, see the same doctors, eat in the same cafeteria as all the other athletes