grinned.
“Okay, so I was in the neighborhood and wanted to see you. And since I knew you were probably doing something, I needed an excuse,” she said. I laughed and hugged Jacinta tightly.
“You don’t need an excuse. I’ll stop what I’m doing, silly,” I said.
I walked into the kitchen and grabbed another glass from the cabinet so Jacinta and I could share the bottle of wine I had open. “So, what happened with that cute bartender from the wine opening?” I asked. Jacinta smiled.
“His name is Nick, and he’s actually the owner’s brother, and was just helping her out for the night. Apparently, her actual bartender had gotten sick and wasn’t able to make it. Nick bartended his way through college, so he knew enough to fake it so her opening wouldn’t fall apart around her,” Jacinta said. I nodded.
“Nice guy.” I said as Jacinta nodded in agreement. “So what does he actually do for a living?” I asked.
“He’s one of the set directors for Nights in Dallas ,” she said. I made an impressed noise. Nights in Dallas was one of the most popular local interview shows in the city.
“That one might be worth holding on to,” I said as we both giggled.
“I know. He took me out to dinner last night at this great little sushi place. We stayed there talking until the restaurant closed,” she said with a grin.
“You really like him, don’t you?” I asked. She nodded.
“So far, at least. If he has any jerk qualities, he’s hidden them really well,” she said. I laughed.
“If he has any jerk qualities, you’ll find out. There’s only so long a person can pretend to be something that they aren’t,” I said.
She nodded, “I looked him up. There doesn’t seem to be anything alarming out there about him. No voracious womanizing or anything like that.” She said.
“Make sure he isn’t married,” I said, rolling my eyes.
Jacinta laughed, “I did, don’t worry. After you told us about that guy, that’s going to be the first thing I check from now on.” I sighed and sat back, swirling my glass of wine around in small circles.
“Are we going to stop being the Heartbreakers now?” I said with a giggle.
“I wouldn’t be opposed to that, if we could find guys who were worth our time,” she said. I nodded.
“You might have! I hope one of us ought to be getting some on a regular basis,” I said. Jacinta and I screamed laughing.
“We aren’t sleeping together yet,” she said. I nodded.
“Well, good, if you’re looking at this as more than just someone to hook up with occasionally,” I said. She nodded.
“Right. He seems like he wants something serious from me. Which is kind of scary, honestly,” she said. I laughed and nodded.
“Does he seem scared?” I asked. Jacinta shook her head.
“No, but he seems so sure about everything that I’ve seen him do. It’s like, when he makes a decision to do something, he goes for it with everything he’s got. He even opens doors for me with conviction,” she said. I snickered.
“If that’s the case, then he’ll be totally serious about you and your relationship. Most guys aren’t mature enough to pull that off, so that’s awesome,” I said. She nodded again.
“It also means that if something happens that he doesn’t like, he’ll dump me in a heartbeat,” she said. I sighed and sat back.
“He won’t waste your time or his; that’s not bad. If you two aren’t compatible, he’s not going to spend the next two months stringing you along; he’s going to let you go. On the other hand, if you all are just having a spat, he’ll be one hundred percent there to get through it with you. Think about it that way instead. It’s prettier.” I said. Jacinta giggled and leaned her shoulder against mine there on the couch with a grin.
“That does sound nicer, doesn’t it? I’ll have to thank him for that, if he ever chooses to let me go.” She said.
CHAPTER EIGHT
I ’d finally gotten the chance to listen to
Madison Layle & Anna Leigh Keaton
Shawn Underhill, Nick Adams