door.
“Thank you. Have a wonderful evening.” Judy says.
“You too.”
I stare at the door as it closes behind them. What in the hell was that? I wouldn’t date that girl if my life depended on it. I quickly grab my stuff and head out the door.
****
It’s six o’clock when I get home. I take off my coat and suit jacket and throw them on the back of the couch. I loosen my tie and head into the kitchen to get something to drink when I hear my cell phone chirp. I fish it out of my suit jacket and see that I have a new text message. I smile when I see that it’s my girl. This is the first time she’s initiating the texting.
Amber: Hi. Guess what?
Me: Hi. What?
Amber: My manager came in and relieved me for the night.
Me: That’s great!
I click on the phone icon and call her.
“Hello.” Her sweet voice comes over the phone.
“Hi gorgeous.” I say and she giggles.
“Hi.”
“So, why was your manager feeling generous?”
“She saw all the nights I’ve been working and decided I needed a break so she came to relieve me. She’s nice that way.”
“Well, I’m glad to hear it. You on your way home?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Change into something comfortable and tell Evan and Mia to do the same. I’m talking sneakers comfortable. I’ll be there in twenty minutes to pick you up.”
“Dylan, it isn’t necessary to take us out. I can cook.” She tries to argue.
“Nope. Tonight you are relaxing. See you soon.” I quickly hang up the phone and I don’t give her the chance to protest anymore.
****
On my way to Amber’s, I decide to call my dad. I haven’t spoken to either of them all week and decided to check in.
“Hey dad.” I say when he answers.
“Hey son. How’s it going?”
“Everything is good. I’m on my way to pick up Amber, Evan and Mia. Amber has been working so hard so I’m taking them out.”
“Good.” He says but doesn’t respond. That’s unlike my dad and I immediately feel a twinge of panic in my gut.
“Is everything okay?” I ask.
“Yes. I just have a few concerns when it comes to Amber.”
“I thought you liked her.”
“I do son. Very much so but I am afraid of what life is going to be like for you if you continue to see her. She hasn’t told us what happened that she is raising her brother and sister but you two haven’t been alone once. Dylan, I respect her but you and her need to have some alone time to see if there’s chemistry. You are so young and I don’t want to see you get strapped into a life you didn’t sign up for.” I hear him sigh.
“I understand where you’re coming from. I do but I’m not going to give up on her just because she got the shitty end of the stick. She’s gotten that her whole life and she’s not getting it from me. I really hope you and mom don’t do that to her either. She’s a remarkable person and I can tell you that there is definitely chemistry. Please trust me to know what I’m doing.” I pull into Amber’s driveway.
“Enough said. I trust you and we adore Amber. Go have fun and I’ll talk to you later.”
“Thanks dad.”
****
Grace
I am humiliated. How dare he turn me down? He has some nerve saying that we don’t have any chemistry. Of course we do. Sparks flew between us at the company Christmas party. We danced and he hung out with me the whole time. If there was no chemistry, why did he want to hang out with me? Oh no. I will not roll over and let some bitch take what’s rightfully mine.
“Mom, who is this girl that Dylan is dating?”
“I don’t know. Today was the first time I’ve heard of her.”
“Well, she can’t be that special if he never talks about her.” I say and mom looks at
“Thank you. Have a wonderful evening.” Judy says.
“You too.”
I stare at the door as it closes behind them. What in the hell was that? I wouldn’t date that girl if my life depended on it. I quickly grab my stuff and head out the door.
****
It’s six o’clock when I get home. I take off my coat and suit jacket and throw them on the back of the couch. I loosen my tie and head into the kitchen to get something to drink when I hear my cell phone chirp. I fish it out of my suit jacket and see that I have a new text message. I smile when I see that it’s my girl. This is the first time she’s initiating the texting.
Amber: Hi. Guess what?
Me: Hi. What?
Amber: My manager came in and relieved me for the night.
Me: That’s great!
I click on the phone icon and call her.
“Hello.” Her sweet voice comes over the phone.
“Hi gorgeous.” I say and she giggles.
“Hi.”
“So, why was your manager feeling generous?”
“She saw all the nights I’ve been working and decided I needed a break so she came to relieve me. She’s nice that way.”
“Well, I’m glad to hear it. You on your way home?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Change into something comfortable and tell Evan and Mia to do the same. I’m talking sneakers comfortable. I’ll be there in twenty minutes to pick you up.”
“Dylan, it isn’t necessary to take us out. I can cook.” She tries to argue.
“Nope. Tonight you are relaxing. See you soon.” I quickly hang up the phone and I don’t give her the chance to protest anymore.
****
On my way to Amber’s, I decide to call my dad. I haven’t spoken to either of them all week and decided to check in.
“Hey dad.” I say when he answers.
“Hey son. How’s it going?”
“Everything is good. I’m on my way to pick up Amber, Evan and Mia. Amber has been working so hard so I’m taking them out.”
“Good.” He says but doesn’t respond. That’s unlike my dad and I immediately feel a twinge of panic in my gut.
“Is everything okay?” I ask.
“Yes. I just have a few concerns when it comes to Amber.”
“I thought you liked her.”
“I do son. Very much so but I am afraid of what life is going to be like for you if you continue to see her. She hasn’t told us what happened that she is raising her brother and sister but you two haven’t been alone once. Dylan, I respect her but you and her need to have some alone time to see if there’s chemistry. You are so young and I don’t want to see you get strapped into a life you didn’t sign up for.” I hear him sigh.
“I understand where you’re coming from. I do but I’m not going to give up on her just because she got the shitty end of the stick. She’s gotten that her whole life and she’s not getting it from me. I really hope you and mom don’t do that to her either. She’s a remarkable person and I can tell you that there is definitely chemistry. Please trust me to know what I’m doing.” I pull into Amber’s driveway.
“Enough said. I trust you and we adore Amber. Go have fun and I’ll talk to you later.”
“Thanks dad.”
****
Grace
I am humiliated. How dare he turn me down? He has some nerve saying that we don’t have any chemistry. Of course we do. Sparks flew between us at the company Christmas party. We danced and he hung out with me the whole time. If there was no chemistry, why did he want to hang out with me? Oh no. I will not roll over and let some bitch take what’s rightfully mine.
“Mom, who is this girl that Dylan is dating?”
“I don’t know. Today was the first time I’ve heard of her.”
“Well, she can’t be that special if he never talks about her.” I say and mom looks at
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