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Now that I know he hates trains? Of course, I can't stand him

Gauge

Because of the trains?

I was smiling at my phone now. Gauge had a great sense of humor.

It's not alllll about the trains

Gauge

But it's sort of about the trains

Yeahhhh - it's sort of about the trains

Gauge

Bit of a rail rider?

I blushed at his words, wondering if he had some way of knowing how accurate that was.

Something like that

Gauge

Good to know

Gauge

But that's actually not what I meant

Huh?

Gauge

I meant, do you have better taste now?

I was so glad he couldn't see how red my face was. Of course he wasn't talking about the trains. Did I have better taste now? I hadn't been with anyone since Miles. No one had really interested me. Although, Miles hadn't either, but that hadn't stopped me.

Couldn't say, haven't been with anyone since

I wasn't sure why I was being so honest with Gauge. He was nice, and distractingly handsome, but he was a stranger. Maybe that's why it was so easy to talk to him.

Gauge

What do you say we go grab a drink? Take your mind off things?

I considered it, but the wine I'd already consumed hadn't helped and I didn't really want to leave my house. He was right, though. I needed a way to work out my frustration. I needed to do something to get Miles and his crusade against the trains off my mind.

…Or you could come over?

I couldn't believe I'd sent the message, but when his reply came through…

Gauge

Give me a time and place

I couldn't bring myself to regret it.