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Not even in the women’s eyes he did date. They always said his looks didn’t match his personality.

That never made much sense to him.

He played sports in school.

Hung out with just about everyone. Jocks. Cool kids. Smart kids. Even the rejects.

He got along witheveryone.

Never caused problems unless he was breaking up fights or trying to stick up for someone being bullied.

His size meant he didn’t usually have a bully turning on him.

And if they did, he brushed it off. When a bully can’t get a reaction, they moved on.

But he could never find that one person to call his own.

No matter how many times he wanted it and thought he had or could get it, it was always the same thing.

He was too nice.

He never lost his cool.

He was the furthest thing from a bad boy. He’d even had one ex try to get him to role-play into one.

Yeah, he endedthatrelationship quickly.

“You don’t need to care about women,” Roni said. “You need to only care aboutthe woman. Just one. The one for you. She’s out there.”

“If you say so,” he said. “For now, I’m going to focus on what I know and do best.”

“Work,” Roni said. “I know. Been there and done that. Don’t continue though.”

He closed one eye at her. “You’re going to be late meeting your client. You don’t want to get in trouble with your bosses.”

She laughed. “Almost impossible with them. You know... if you want to find someone.”

“Don’t even go there,” he said. “I don’t need anyone matching me up.”

“We’ve all said the same thing and yet... look at us now.”

She did have a point.

“Bye,” he said, hitting the button on the elevator. Luck was on his side that it opened immediately and he could halt this conversation.

What he couldn’t halt were the butterflies in his stomach over Dr. Patrick’s touch on his body.

Not just his hand, but his back when she was spreading lotion.

Even through her glove, he felt a heat he’d been missing in his life.

Guess he’d have to continue to go on missing it for now.

4

THE GOOD WITH THE BAD

“You’re ready early this morning, Dillion,” she heard the following Tuesday.

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