Erik
Even though things between Naomi and I weren’t quite resolved, I felt like we were headed in the right direction. We had finished dinner and skipped dessert, but the bottle of wine was finished. I smiled as I stood on the balcony and watched down below. We had chatted about past relationships – no matter how short or long – dates and experiences. I wasn’t confident, but I was at least hopeful that we were headed toward something great. I watched as Corey opened the side door for Naomi. Of course, I had offered for her to stay in the guest room, but Naomi had politely declined and explained that she wanted to see Corey. Who was I to stop her? Naomi seemed to sense my watchful gaze as she glanced up. I wasn’t sure if she could see me or not, but she was too far away for me to see the e
