I waited anxiously for the door to open. I shouldn't have come, and I knew it. The problem was I didn't want to settle for something casual with Rebecca. I wanted more than that. After what she said today, I felt confident she wanted more too. I was used to getting what I wanted, and I couldn't forgive myself if I didn't at least try to talk to her about it.
So I waited, like a dog at someone's back door, to be let inside. When I finally heard someone shuffle to the door, my heart started racing in my chest. The way Rebecca made me feel like a teenage boy was annoying, but in a good way. I surprisingly didn't care to act like I was a bit desperate to see her.
The door cracked open, and Jamie answered.
"I wasn't aware we were expecting company," she said jokingly, half to me, and half t
