NOLAN
Are you adept at self-deception? I must confess, if anyone is, it's I. Hell, I'm the best at it. For the longest time, I convinced myself that I only saw Emily as a friend. I did this so flawlessly that I actually started to believe it myself. But then, here I was, with my girlfriend, and all I could think about was Emily. Even as I felt the warmth of Rue's body against mine, all I thought about was Emily and how badly I wanted to hold her. I couldn't shake off the memories of that one time she kissed me.
"You know what?" Rue exclaimed, leaning back a bit. "Let's go out for dinner tonight. It's been a while. What do you think?"
Now wrapping my arms around her, I responded, "Hmm, like a date? Sure thing! Count me in. Let's do it."
She playfully booped my nose, returning a smile. "
