Alastair
“Do you remember the guy I told you about?” I asked as casually as I could. I hated that we were having this conversation so quickly, but I was also relieved. While I was anxious because I had no idea what the outcome was, I just wanted to get everything out in the open.
“Um…the guy you chased after but didn’t get?”
“Yes, that one…his name is Jacob,”
“Oh, yes, I remember that now…is that what this is about?” Mia questioned, and I had to hand it to her, she was as cool as a cucumber. “Did Jacob change his mind?”
“Jacob finally came clean about his hangups,” I explained. “He opened up and…and he wants to give us a try,” Mia looked disappointed, but she slowly nodded. “He knows that I’m with you,” I hurriedly added.
“And he still wants to try?”
“He does, but he is prepared to
