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He nodded slowly, with a look in his eyes I’d never seen. “Yeah, man. She’s amazing. I want to date her. That’s all there is to it. What about the rest of you?”
We all looked from one to the other for a quick moment.
“I’m in. In fact, I’m seeing her tonight,” I said.
“Go Sumner,” Ash said with a smile.
And Gio and Chase nodded in agreement.
“She’ll need time. But she seems open to dating us. All of us,” Ash added.
The rest of the day dragged by, and I found myself watching the clock until it was time to pick up Avril. The guys had noticed I wasn’t completely there as well, but they didn’t say anything. They knew how it was, and if our beautiful girl consented, I supposed they’d be next.
Smitten, that’s what we were.
Our girl. If that wasn’t jumping the gun, I didn’t know what was. But I didn’t care.
Avril had texted me she was running a bit late, so I wandered around Soho until I found a bar to grab a drink in. I ordered a beer and sent a text to my mom in Italy. It would be late there, but she might still be up.
Hey Mom
Sweetie!
How’s the trip?
Wonderful. Just wonderful. We’re in this little town called Padova. It’s where Romeo and Juliet come from. Or someone like that
Sounds great, Mom
Saw some nice linen shirts in a shop, made right on the premises. Would you like one?
Sure, I’d love one. Get an XL. I’m big by Italian standards
Okay sweetie. Going to bed now. Got an early morning with the girls
Love you Mom
Love you too, honey xoxox
Ah, Mom. She wasn’t perfect by any measure, but she’d held us together after my dad had bailed. And she’s the one who came out on top, if you ask me. She had a great life with great friends and was always busy. In fact, she was so busy, I had a hard time pinning her down for an occasional meal together.
But I couldn’t be happier for her. She’d never met another guy after Dad, and I didn’t blame her for staying single. With the way he fucked her over, if it were me, I’d never want another man in my life, either.
So I cherished spoiling the hell out of her, treating her to trips and other activities. One of the bene
fits of all my hard work.
I could think of someone else I’d like to spoil…if she’d give me the chance. Speaking of which…
Hi, Sum, just wrapping things up
Super. Be there in ten
I finished up my beer and glanced up at the TV playing in the corner of the bar. Wouldn’t you know, my shithead father was being interviewed on CNN, talking out of his ass like he always did.
“Senator Larlaith…” the star struck reporter began.
I threw some money on the bar and turned to leave. I didn’t need him to ruin my night, even if he did seem to be nearly everywhere I went.
