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out. You know, chicks before dicks." Her eyes opened wide, and she blushed when she realized she'd said "dicks" to me.
    She's adorable, absolutely adorable.
    "Um, maybe some other time?" She added with a smile and a sparkle in her eyes.
    "Sure. Sounds good." I nodded. My phone rang then, and I turned to grab it. I instinctively answered it, looking away.
    When I turned back around, I watched as she got her stuff before she walked out of the room.
    Damn, I'm an ass. "Chris, listen, I have to let you go. Something's come up."
    "Wait, don't hang up. I just want to make sure that you aren't going to blow me off tonight," Chris continued.
    "I'll be there. I have to go," I said, rushing to get off the phone. I grabbed my keys and headed out the door.
    Why did I answer the damn phone? I went out to the parking lot to see if she was still around, and then I saw her car pulling out. Shit! I didn't get her number.

 

    When he'd asked me to go to Starbucks, I'd almost screamed with excitement. I had wanted to do a happy dance, but I had just enough sanity to calm down. I had to remind myself that Macy was waiting for me. I still couldn't believe that I'd said, "Chicks before dicks." I wanted the earth to swallow me up whole. I'm such a goober. I'd been so smooth and flirty, and then I had to say that. I knew my face had to have turned a dark shade of red.
    Then, his phone had rang, and he answered it. Ugh ! I felt awkward waiting around, so I left. I had never had a CPR class like that, and I doubted I would ever have another.
    My heart was still beating rapidly, and I couldn't stop smiling. Just the thought of him standing behind me during that demonstration was enough to make me bite my lower lip. Longing to feel him close to me again, I let out a deep sigh. That wasn't going to happen. Bummer.
    I believed that all things in life happened for a reason. Combined with Macy and Candace's perfectly timed intervention, meeting the handsome Lieutenant Liam Lucas acted as a catalyst for me. With his flirty banter, he showed me what my friends were trying to tell me. I was a woman with needs and desires. Maybe they were right, and I needed to get back in the game. With that hopeful epiphany, I smiled with an inner confidence. I was ready for my reentry into the dating world. Who am I kidding with the philosophical mumbo jumbo? I was just excited that a hot guy flirted with me. I surprisingly liked it—a lot.
    As I was driving, the sun was setting. The orange rays were breaking through the clouds against the fading blue background, creating an artistic masterpiece. I'd lived here my entire life, and I'd never noticed the vibrant hues. Sometimes, I failed to see the beauty around me because I was so focused on the pain that was in me. I needed to let go of the bitterness with Rick and make room for what could be. Liam Lucas was a reminder that there was still a lot of life and love for me to experience.
    Of course, this only proved that my friends were right. Macy was my dearest and closest friend. She and I had bonded over broken hearts. I owed her my sanity after the drama with Rick. There was no love lost between them. She was quite vocal about her disdain, and her feelings were obvious with her eye rolls. She even nicknamed him "Rick the Dick."
    Candace didn't approve of him or our relationship. She tolerated him because she had no other choice, but she had no problem whatsoever of making an uncomfortable situation completely unbearable.
    Needless to say, when I left Rick's apartment that fateful evening, I drove straight to Macy's place. She had the wine ready and the tissues out. We drank and cried away the heartbreak.
    I was looking forward to our girls' night out tonight . Since the break-up, we'd gone out, just the three of us, but we'd usually go out to dinner or movies. We had the occasional dinner party where they'd shamelessly tried to set me up with different guys.
    The most awkward one had been when Macy had tried to set me up