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I breathed a sigh of relief as I got into the taxi. The last thing I wanted to do was fight off someone I wasn’t compatible with. Some men didn’t know when to give it a rest. At least Kurt did, and I gained a friend.
Luxe Match sent me on two more dates through October, which were disasters. Both men were exactly what I was looking for, but I felt nothing for them. I wondered if I was subconsciously sabotaging the meetings because I really didn’t want to get involved with them. Anabella called me to discuss why I didn’t find them attractive.
“Our personalities didn’t mesh. I was bored.”
“Are you sure?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’ve been doing this for a few years, and I can tell when someone is holding back. The personality profiles matched you almost perfectly. Is there someone else?”
“Excuse me?”
“It seems you’re trying to match these men to someone. An old flame, perhaps?”
I swallowed noisily. “That could be it.”
“You’re not open to finding a new mate.”
“I thought I was. I don’t want to be alone.”
“You can’t find someone unless you let the other go. It will never work. Comparing a former flame to other men is the worst thing you can do.”
“So what do you suggest?”
“I suggest you make up your mind as to what you want, then come back to me.”
“I’m sorry I wasted your time.”
“You didn’t waste my time. You paid for my time, but you’re not ready yet. We can refund some of your fee since you already went on three dates.”
“Keep it. And thank you.”
I hung up and put my head back against my chair, looking at the ceiling. Anabella was correct in thinking I was comparing my dates to Austin. He was all I wanted, but he belonged to someone else. Looming above my head was the fact that if we ever got together again, I would need to tell him about little almond. I don’t know how he would feel when I did.
Kurt called me as the work week was winding down. He had become a good friend over the past month. We went out to lunches and museums. I had a couple of dinners with him, and we talked about our horrible dates.
“Want to go to a bar with me tonight?”
“I don’t go to bars.”
“Come on. It will be fun.”
“Who’s going?”
“Ryan and Marc.”
“Marc doesn’t like me.”
“Marc doesn’t know you that well to dislike you. Stop being a wet blanket.”
“Fine, what bar?”
“Donovan’s on Broadway. We can meet at seven. Will you be out of work by then? I know your big CEO job keeps you busy.”
“Shut up. I’ll be out by six. I can go home and change.”
“Dress down. Jeans and a sweater.”
