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“What made you move here?”
There’s a lot that goes into that answer, but this is a first date, so I’ll keep it light.
“I was looking for a change. Pop and I had mostly a long-distance relationship and I thought it was a good time to fix that.”
“How old were you?”
“Twenty-two.”
“So you’re thirty-four?”
I nodded.
Her eyes shifted up and she shook her head.
“That’s kind of what I thought, but I hoped I was wrong.”
“Is that bad?”
“It’s not great,” she said around a chuckle.
“Why?”
“I’m forty-two.”
I assumed she was around my age. Either way, I don’t know why it matters and said so.
Eve placed her fork on her plate and leaned forward, resting her forearm against the table.
“I’m eight years older than you.”
“I did that math in my head too. I just don’t know why it’s an issue.” Before she could answer, I continued. “I like you and I’d like to get to know you better.”
The waitress approached to clear our plates before I could say more. Besides, there are other things we need to discuss, but we don’t have to do it all tonight. Hopefully we have the whole summer.
Chapter Seven
Eve
After the waitress approached to clear our plates, we didn’t discuss age again, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it. As we left the restaurant and drove home, I fought a mental war while carrying on a normal conversation.
My pole friends seemed to think any age difference is no big deal. And honestly, it shouldn’t be. I wouldn’t think twice if a man was that much older than a woman he was dating. So why am I so hung up on the reverse?
Max pulled into Aunt Winnie’s driveway before I had an answer to that question.
“Would you like to take a walk on the beach before heading inside?”
The weather is perfect and the full moon reflecting off the water looks so beautiful, I’d love to take a closer look.
“I’d like that.”
He smiled and stepped out of the truck. I got scolded at the restaurant when I didn’t wait for him to open my door, so I waited for him to do it this time.
I took his hand to steady myself as I stepped down and he held onto it as we made our way across the yard. He let go long enough for me to remove my sandals, but then took it again.
We walked straight toward the water then stopped just shy of the tide. Max directed me in front of him and put his hands on my shoulders. My heart pounded, but I have no idea if it’s because of the breathtaking view in front of me or the sexy man behind me.
He stepped closer until his front skimmed my back and rested his chin on my shoulder. His voice vibrated against my ear when he spoke.
