"Maybe," he paused "I have this reasoning... a way of thinking that has gotten me through a number of my relationship problems." "Oh Jesus Christ," she rolled her eyes "and what sage advice do you have to give me this time? What words of wisdom can you possibly put in my head that will make me feel better about this whole situation?" She saw the frustration spreading on Dallas's face. She was getting to him. Upsetting him. It wasn't intentional, she had to remind herself. He was just another guy who was into her, another guy who couldn't have her. It wasn't his fault he was a man. But it was his fault for what he did to her. "Our lives are a lot like novels... and the people we meet are there to move the plot forward. Some are only present for a few chapters. Others are there for most o

