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Tim grimaces. “It’s true that Southern California has its fair share of gorgeous women, but it also has more than the standard number of power-hungry gold diggers.”
“Did your ex-wife marry you for your money?” Rob wants to know.
“I didn’t think so, but when she left me for an NBA player, I started to think that might have been the case.”
“Dude, that sucks,” Rob says.
For some reason, I decide to tell them, “My ex left when my daughter was only ten months old. I haven’t gotten serious with a woman since.”
Tim claps me on the shoulder in the way men do when bonding over a shared experience. “I’m sorry, man. That’s rough.”
Not wanting to be left out of the conversation, Rob says, “No relationship is perfect.”
Tim and I both stare at him, so he explains, “Marriage can be dull. The same meals prepared over and over, the same conversations. I love Terra like crazy, but we could use a little spice in our relationship, you know?”
“So, create some spice,” I tell him. “But don’t for a minute think that either Tim or I are going to feel sorry for you. You have a beautiful home, a beautiful wife and family … From where we’re sitting, you have it made.”
“All I’m saying is that nobody has the perfect set up,” Tim says.
We all turn our attention to our drinks.How is it that my life has turned out so spectacularly different from what I thought it would?
The kids run out on the patio to steal a bowl of potato chips when Sammy stops in front of me. “Are you sick?” she wants to know.
I shake my head. “We’re just talking.” That’s when I remember that I need to tell her about seeing Beth next week, but this is neither the time nor the place.
Regan says, “You all look like you could use an antidepressant or something.” Then the girls run off before any further comments can be made.
“I thought about taking an antidepressant,” Tim shares. “But ultimately, I didn’t want to numb the pain. I wanted to remember how bad it was, so I’d never make the same mistake again.”
“And you think dating a bunch of women at the same time is going to keep you from making another mistake?” I want to know.
Before he can answer, Rob asks, “How many fillies do you currently have in the stable?”
Tim’s fingers pop up one by one while he counts. “Five. Of course, that’s changed now that Missy and Heather have dropped out.”
“And because you’ve decided you are only going to see one,” I remind him.
“Yeah, about that. What if I only see one and it doesn’t work out? That’s a lot of wasted time.”
“You can’t think about that,” Rob advises. “You have to give one woman your all while optimistically hoping she’s the love of your life.”
“And if she’s not?” he wants to know.
“Then you start over,” I tell him.
“Like you did?” Tim asks me.
“I have a child,” I remind him. “I’ve made the choices I thought best for her.”
“What about Missy?” he asks.
“We’re friends,” I tell him.
“I think she wants you to be more than friends,” Tim says. “Otherwise, why would she have broken things off with me?”
I take a swig of my beer before answering. “Maybe because you’re a slut, and she wants more than that?”
“I’m not sleeping with any of the women.”Like that makes it less skeezy.
