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“Have you ever dated someone exclusively?”
“Once or twice in high school.”
“High school?” She chokes on her beer.
“I guess I just haven’t found the right woman.”
“How is that possible when you’ve slept with half the city?”
“There you go, assuming things again.”
“So you’re saying that youhaven’tslept your way through half of Boston.”
“I didn’t say that either.” We both crack a smile at my honesty.
Half of Boston might be a serious over exaggeration, but I’ve definitely been with my fair share of women over the years.
“You really are a whore. I bet you can’t go one month without sleeping with someone.”
“You wanna make a bet on that?”
“That’s the way you want to play this?” she challenges. “Because I promise you I’ll win.”
“Name your terms.”
“I bet that you can’t go one month without having sex. And that includes oral. If you actually pull it off and prove me wrong, I’ll never call you a whore again.”
“And what do you get if you win?”
“The satisfaction of knowing that I was right.”
“Fine, but I get to throw in a bet of my own.”
Her face goes stern and she narrows her pretty blue eyes at me.
“Whatever you’re thinking, the answer is no,” she tells me point blank.
“Now how can you shoot something down without first hearing the proposal?”
“I don’t need to hear the proposal when I know the person it’s coming from and what it probably entails.”
“Just hear me out, yeah?” I wait until she gives me a tentative nod before continuing. “You think love isn’t real. Well, I think you’re hiding behind the fear of being hurt again.”
“You’re wrong, but I’ll bite.” She leans back in her seat, lifting her beer to her lips as she watches me.
“You think I’m a womanizer player. I think you’re whole ‘don’t believe in love’ bit is bullshit. So, here’s our chance to prove each other wrong.”
“I’m listening.”
“I bet that in four weeks’ time I can make you fall in love with me.”
She stares at me for a long moment before a wide smile splits across her face and she bursts into a fit of laughter. Not sure that was the reaction I was going for, but at least she’s not running away.
“That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.”
“Glad I amuse you.”
“Even if I was looking for love, in what universe would you ever think I would actually fall for someone like you?”
