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It was only a few doors down from the dance studio, so we started walking.Rachel grabbed Scarlet by the elbow and pulled her back.“Message received,” I said, “we’ll walk ahead of you, give you some time to talk.”
“You don’t have to do that,” Scarlet said.
Damon retorted, “Actually,” he put his arm around Colton’s shoulder and continued, “I have a lot to talk to Colt over here about.”
As we separated from each other, Damon began, “So, you and Scarlet are getting close, eh?You like her a lot, don’t you?”
I rubbed the back of my neck.“Yeah, man.I don’t know, there’s just something about her.”
“You think the feeling’s mutual?From what I can tell, it seems to be.”I waited a beat, then added, “She kissed me.”
“What?”
“When I picked her up, before we left.But—”
“But?”
“She’s holding back, I think.She’s not telling me the full story.I know she came back for her brother’s funeral.But something tells me she was coming back regardless.Her ex shipped her belongings.”
“Which means they didn’t just break up?”
I knew there was more to this story with her ex and I wish she felt she could trust me enough to tell me.“I don’t want to push her,” I said.
Damon added what I didn’t want to say aloud, “But you want her to talk.”
“When is she going to be ready?”I paused before saying, “Damon, you know, I’m her best bet.I can take care of her, if she’d just let me.”
Before opening the door to the ice cream parlor, he patted me on the back, “It’s been like, what, a day?Give it some time.”I nodded and he continued, “Maybe she’s not looking for a knight in shining armor.Wait until she asks for your help.She seems like the type of girl who can take care of herself.”
“When did you become so wise?”
He huffed.“I’ve always been smart when it comes to the fairer sex, just nobody gives me any credit.”
We both laughed as the girls approached us.“What are you two laughing about?”Scarlet asked.
“Damon, here, he’s got all the jokes,” Colt responded.
Damon opened the door and the girls went in first.“Thanks,” Rachel said, as she entered.
I watched the girls peruse the flavors they offered.“What will it be?”
“Colt, I think you know,” Damon said.
“I know your choice, brother.I mean, the girls.”
“Always salted caramel for me,” Scarlet told me.
I paused.“Really?”This was new information and I was cataloguing it in my memory.
“Really,” she said.“Why?Do you have a problem with salted caramel?”
I shook my head.“No, ma’am.Just didn’t peg you as a salted caramel ice cream lover.Thought you would’ve chosen something else.”
“Like vanilla?”Rachel said, “because that’s my choice, please.”
“No, too boring,” Scarlet returned.
I furrowed my brow.“Just thought you would’ve favored chocolate or strawberry.”
