Perfect for You (Short Story) (Fire and Icing) by Jessie Evans Page A

way. An interesting way. I’ve never met anyone like you before.”
    “And I’ve never been out on a date with anyone like you,” Lucy said. “I’m more into beta males.”
    Brandon frowned. “Beta males? Like…feminine guys?”
    “Sort of,” Lucy said. “Guys who aren’t afraid of their emotions. Guys who don’t mind letting a woman take the lead if she’s more qualified or in the mood to be the boss on a given day. Guys who aren’t a full foot taller than I am.”
    Brandon frowned harder. “You’re discriminating against me because of my age and height. Isn’t that illegal?”
    “I’m not discriminating,” Lucy said, vaguely troubled by the notion that she was, whether she liked to admit it or not. “And besides, I’m not an employer, I’m a girl, and all’s fair in love and war.”
    Brandon sighed, nodding as he grabbed the bread and pink box and tucked them inside his coat to stay dry. “Gotcha. Forget I asked.”
    “I’m sorry,” Lucy called after him as he stomped toward the door, feeling awful for hurting his feelings. “I’m not myself this morning. I didn’t mean to—”
    The door closed behind him, cutting off Lucy’s apology. She watched Brandon run through the rain to the firehouse across the street with a miserable feeling in her stomach. But this time, the misery had nothing to do with psychic phenomenon.
    It was the feeling a girl gets when she realizes she’s let a perfectly decent guy—a guy with hidden depths, a sweet smile, and eyes that seemed to be searching for answers, even if they aren’t the answers he expects to find—slip through her fingers.
     
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