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“We can’t just pick up where we left off,” she said suddenly.
“No, I guess not. Let’s forget about it and have fun tonig
ht, okay? We have more options here than in Afghanistan.”
“That’s for sure,” she said, smiling.
By the end of our dinner, I had her laughing lightheartedly.
We finished our dinner and walked toward the door.
I don’t want this night to end, I thought. Where could we go next?
“You up for a comedy club or something?”
She took a deep breath.
“Normally I would, but I need to get up in the morning. I should get home.”
“Maybe some other time. You have my number now.”
“I do,” she said.
“Let me get a cab for us.”
“I’d rather go home alone if that’s okay with you.”
“Sure,” I said, hiding my disappointment.
From what I could tell, she would be worth the wait.
“I’ll call you later this week, okay?”
I stepped forward and put my arms around her waist, hugging tightly. After a few seconds, I pulled back and gave her a quick peck on the lips.
“Good night, Jade. So great to see you again.”
“Yeah,” she said. “You too.”
“Hold on.”
I stepped to the street and hailed a cab for her.
“Thanks again,” she said as she got in the back.
“No problem. Talk to you soon.”
After I closed the door, I watched the driver pull away, merging with traffic. I thought briefly about heading to a nearby strip joint to blow off some steam, but with her on my mind, I decided against it.
She’ll come around, I told myself as I made my way home. We’ll finish what we started.
THIRTEEN
Jade
Back at the apartment after my dinner with Cooper, I wondered if I should have invited him over. My phone rang. I glanced at the screen and saw Max’s name. Ugh.
“Hey, Max,” I answered. “What’s up?”
