He pushed forward. As always, he was playing to win. "You didn't ask me why I'm here. Aren't you curious?"
The hot wings arrived at the table. The large round plate was placed between them, but neither of them moved to eat.
"Yes," Faith said so softly that he read her answer on her lips instead of hearing it. "I'm curious."
"I recently broke up with someone I'd been dating for several months. She was pushing for…more. And I couldn't give it to her. Our last night together wasn't nice. She was upset and said some things that weren't nice. But the only thing What stuck with me was her affirmation that she was perfect for me. That we were compatible in every way and that I was too screwed up to see it."
"Oh." But her eyes were hard, her mouth pursed with jealousy. She may tease him for hi
