Dating Game by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fiction, 2. version, Gay, General
ISBN: 9781484998083
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2013-05-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – It all goes to Hell

We hit a movie rental kiosk on the way to my condo, and paid with some free rental coupons I just happened to have. This of course gaining the prerequisite smiling eye roll from Riley. Then it was off to the market for some wine. I don't think we spent more than five minutes not laughing and gossiping.

At one point I asked about Silent Bob's geeky call sign, and found out that it wasn't what I was thinking at all.

Riley had laughed and said, “Her name is Roberta Valentine but she likes to be called Bobbi. She had worked with her uncle Stuart's outdoor outfitters and mountain tours and guide shop since she was like twelve. When she grew up, her business chops were second to none right out of college and she was a whiz at investing and was already accumulating quite a tidy nest egg.”

She smiled in reflection. “When Stu's business was on the brink of bankruptcy a few years back, Bobbi stepped up to fund it and lend financial and business advice. Everyone in the industry knew that she was the silent partner that saved the business, and all the regulars at the shop did too. They all started calling her Silent Bob.”

Then Riley's face fell, it made me want to hug her as she continued. “When Stuart passed away all the regulars urged her to take over the business, since she had helped resurrect it and made it better than ever. She changed the name to Silent Bob's Cascade Experience and the rest is history.”

Then she tilted her head at me and smiled. “Her skills kind of compliment yours. Where you excel in networking and coordinating things to go smoothly, she is on the execution end. She can pull some rabbits out of her hat and get things set up in the mountains on next to no notice.”

I grinned, “Like a picnic in the woods.” She nodded with a conspiratorial look.

Then my smile faltered as I asked, playing with my ponytail nervously, “So why did you guys break up?”

She looked contemplative. “I think it came down to the fact that I was more of a hookup and have fun kind of girl, and she wanted something more substantial, a relationship. At that time I wasn't ready for that. But the past few months I've been seeing a change in myself. Like maybe I'm tired of the disposable relationships and want something more myself.”

“With her?” I almost whispered hoarsely. Was I jealous?

She quickly replied, like she was worried about my response, “No. No, we had our time together. It's not like that anymore. We've moved beyond that and are great friends and help each others business out. Kind of making our own mini Cryster-network.” She winked at me, proud of herself for coining a new term for my marker system. I couldn't help but laugh and smile at her child-like grin.

We made our way back to the condo and parked the car, then walked hand in hand into the lobby and up to my place.

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