Joel
I took a deep breath as I knocked on Jessica’s door. She answered with a pleasant smile, her parents hovering behind her. I greeted them, answered the protective father questions, and then her mother was shooing us out the door. I walked her to my vehicle where Hal opened the door with a smile. I chuckled in my head. He may sound like his uncle, but he didn’t act like his uncle. Giles smiled only with family or close friends.
Jessica and I talked about the weather, her job, my soon-to-be job. When we got to the restaurant, we were sat immediately.
We ordered our drinks and I asked if she wanted an appetizer. She shook her head no.
“So, I am going to be blunt. I noticed you don’t seem really interested in me.”
She blushed, and bit her lower lip. I found it endearing. Hone
