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in girls. Hell, he’s not interested in anyone who isn’t Todd.”
    I instantly like Jasmine. She seems honest and sweet and maybe even a little naïve in a very adorable way.
    “Well, I better get up there before I end up with a floral couch. I’ll see you around, Dani.” She waves at me and heads toward the elevator.
    I check my mail, and then run up the stairs to my third floor apartment.
    As I get ready for work, I think about how the last few months have played out.
    After everything came crashing down with Reggie, I really didn’t think I would ever recover. I loved him. Fuck did I love him, and he ripped me in two, and didn’t care. Did I get the karma I deserved for fucking someone else’s husband? Yes, I did. But knowing that doesn’t make it hurt any less.
    Moving to Monroe was supposed to be my new start in basic oblivion. Take a few college classes, work some, but never really make friends, and especially never get into any kind of relationship, physical or otherwise with some hot country boy. But fate had different plans. I feel like fate is placing good people in my path that I’m not supposed to pass up, so I won’t.
    Wynee and Molly would really be great friends, if I will just let them. And even after only talking to her for a few moments, I can tell Jasmine could be also. I am being given the chance to have real female friends for the first time in my life, and I plan on taking it. I don’t really know how it will work out, but you better believe I am going to find out.
    I feel the same way about whatever is between Lucas and me. We both know we can’t have a real relationship, but the physical attraction and chemistry between us is something neither of us is willing to deny. We both want to give this a try, but both know that we need to abide by a certain set of rules to make sure no one gets hurt. It is just safer that way.
    I might fuck up whatever this is with Lucas. He may get bored and find a new girl to fuck around with. Hell, he may only keep me as an occasional side piece so he can devote most of his time to his current fuck buddy. Who really knows? No matter what the outcome though, for once in my life I am going to concentrate on being young and having fun without getting attached. I just hope my heart can stick with that game plan.

 
     
     
    It has been a few weeks since Dani and I came to an agreement, an understanding that involves hot sex at every chance possible.
    I spend every night at Dani’s house. We don’t just have sex; we actually spend quality time together and enjoy it.
    I’ve never really been the kind of guy to open up to people. I keep shit to myself. Sometimes I share things with my mom, but for the majority of my life, I’m what Dani calls an emotional loner. Over the past weeks she has been slowly getting me to open up about things. Mainly focusing on Nikki and all the drama that transpired between her and me. I had said once in passing that my dad had been a violent prick, and she kept trying to get me to talk about him, but I quickly shut that shit down. I could talk to her about Nikki, about Lisa even, but never about Jack Wade. I don’t want Dani’s beautiful mind to be tainted by the ugly memories I have of him.
    I can tell that Dani and I are beginning to cross the lines that we put in place to make sure things didn’t get complicated. Things are getting complicated. But I kind of like it. There are no expectations with Dani. She doesn’t call or text me constantly wondering where I am. When I tell her that I don’t want to come out to Ricky’s, she never gets upset. She just tells me to come by her apartment when she gets off, which I do.
    I decide to swing by Ricky’s tonight though. I haven’t been by for a few days, and seeing Dani bartend always turns me on. It may be her ass in those shorts or maybe it’s the way her tits are barely contained by her shirt. Or maybe it’s the fact that every guy in that bar flirts with her and I have