“She’s got me all kind of confused. I really like her. A lot. But did you notice she didn’t even flinch when I introduced her as simply my friend?”
“I did. Does that bother you?”
“No. Yes. I don’t know. Should it?” Luc rested his elbows on his knees and dropped his head into his hands. Raking his hands through his hair, he tossed strands every which way. Finally looking back to his dad, he continued. “It’s more complicated than wanting her.”
His father stayed quiet, as if he was waiting for Luc to work out things in his head. Luc knew that nothing he said was making sense. Everything was a jumbled mess, his thoughts, his words, even his feelings.
“When I met her, I didn’t really know who she was, but she damn sure caught my eye.” Nothing was coming out right, and he knew he was confusi
