A Great Big Love by Alona Jarden

Author:Alona Jarden [Jarden, Alona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

"I swear to God, Don, if you keep popping out and surprising me like that in different places of my daily routine, I'll issue a restraining order against you." Michelle quickly expressed her puzzlement when she saw me waiting outside the morning weight loss support group meeting.

"What we have is stronger than the law, Michelle. We both know that a restraining order will only draw me closer to you."

"Then I'll ask my routine question. What are you doing here, Don?"

"You owe me breakfast, and I'm hungry." I sent her a silly smile.

"I meant what I said last night. You really are lovely, but you have to let me go."

"Do I? Do I have to?"

"Yes. You must. If I'm as important to you as you claim, you'll respect my wishes and accept the fact that I can't—"

"Start a romantic relationship right now," I said, completing her sentence. "See? I listen to you, but do you know what my problem is with that claim?" I widened my smile. "The problem is that you owe me breakfast. And I'm hungry!"

"Listen, we still don’t really know each other very well, but I promise you that if you keep pushing me in a direction I'm not willing to go, I'll need to defend myself against you."

"I agree. That's the last thing I want you to do."

"So, what are you doing here?"

"I'm helping you succeed in your new life."

"How exactly?" She folded her arms.

"If you want to be true to yourself, you must first be true to others."

"What are you talking about?"

"We agreed on having an indoor picnic, so... You owe me a picnic."

"Don, come on..." She exhaled in frustration, releasing her folded arms and letting them fall to her sides.

"Don't make this harder than it has to be, Michelle. One small picnic, and then we'll say our respectable goodbye."

"You're not listening to me. I can't get into a romantic relationship right now. It's not about you, it's about me. I'm just at that point in time where I need to—"

"Well, that sounds really fascinating." I opened my car door for her. "And we can go on talking about it at the picnic you owe me."

"Stop saying 'picnic,' you nag."

"Come on, let's continue this conversation on our indoor picnic." I ignored her request.

"I don't see how we can do that, Don. You're not listening to anything I say."

"I'm not? Oh no! And how does that make you feel?" I picked up her handbag and threw it in the back seat.

"I'm not getting in your car. I drove here. I don't need a ride home."

"What else have you been doing since the last time we kissed?" I placed my hand around her shoulder and gently pushed her toward my open car door. "Tell me more, Michelle. It sounds very fascinating!"

My indifference to her refusal was more amusing than irritating and made her able to find the courage to get into my car.

"You can at least tell me where we're going?"

"I told you already, but you asked me to stop saying that word.

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