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She keeps her distance on our walk back to the car, and we barely make it inside before raindrops start pelting the window.
The uncomfortable ride back seems much longer. Neither of us speaks until I pull onto Violent Circle.
“Are you seeing someone else, Samantha?” I ask, parking in front of her apartment.
She turns to look at me. “What? No!”
“But you want the option.”
“It’s not that, I just…I don’t see the point of a relationship. Once we start setting rules and putting labels on it, it ruins everything.”
My disappointment makes me realize I was pretty confident she wanted the same thing I do. It’s not the first time I’ve made that mistake. I guess some lessons have to be taught more than once. “Have you never been in a relationship?”
She focuses on the drips of water running down the windshield. “I have, when I was in my early twenties. It was always more drama and trouble than anything else.”
Sighing, I know I need to get away from her for a moment. I’m not going to push for someone to want me, but I want to make it clear that she is the one making the decision. “Well, I’m not an immature boy. When I find something special, I don’t throw it away. We’re adults. I want something more. I hope you’ll consider it, and if you decide you want to be with me, then give me a call.”
Her jaw hardens and anger flashes through her features. “You’re giving me an ultimatum? That’s what you consider mature?”
“No, I don’t mean it that way. You said you don’t see a point in a relationship. I don’t see a point in continuing to fall for someone who doesn’t want the same thing I do.”
There’s a short silence, filled only by the wind and patter of rain before she opens her door and mumbles. “Goodbye, Nick.”
