“But you did.”
“I know. When it comes to men, I always do the wrong thing.”
“Don’t start doing the right thing on account of me.”
“The fact that you’re funny makes it worse. And you’re nice. It would be easier for me to tell you to get lost if you were an asshole.”
He wanted to ask her if she’d cashed the cheque he gave her but didn’t. “I have a surprise for you.”
“If it’s something you stole, I don’t want it.”
“It’s not. I only steal money.”
“So you paid for it with stolen money. There’s no difference.”
“Come out with me one more time. If you want to stop seeing me after that, let me know and I promise I’ll never call you again.”
* * *
He tried to kiss her when she got in his car and she turned her head and offered him her cheek. They went to a Middle Eastern restaurant on Eglin
