When Friday night rolled around, it was time to put my plan into action. Thursday was Valentine's Day, and Matt spent it at dinner with Michelle as planned.
There was a picture of the two of them together online this morning, but I avoided reading the article. I didn't want any reminder that she got from him what I couldn't have.
When I showed up at Matt's door that night, I had dressed smartly, and carried a bag for him. When he opened the door, I handed him the gift bag as I stepped inside.
"What's this?" He asked, shutting the door behind me. He looked me up and down, and a grin spread over his face. "You look hot, by the way. A little more dressed up than you usually are for hanging out, but I like it."
"Well." I took a deep breath. "I'm taking you out tonight. I figured my swim
