Page 61 of Confessions of a Virgin on a Dating App
My smile stretched so far that my cheeks started to hurt. In all the dates I’d ever been on, no one had ever asked what my favorite food was. The guys I met on my app oftenpicked a place for us. They usually chose a bar, which made it awkward since I didn’t drink.
Yes. It’s in Oviedo, though, which is a bit far from the shop.
I don’t mind. What’s it called?
It’s called Olive Tree Café. Although the sign out front just says, “Greek Food”. It’s a tiny little hole in the wall, but I go there every few weeks because it reminds me so much of home.
Is that where you’d like to go tomorrow night?
I paused. Part of me felt like I should pick a more…formalrestaurant for my first date with Devin. But the thought of bringing him to one of my favorite places made me feel warm and happy. I went there often enough that the owners knew me. It wasn’t a place I’d take a guy from my dating app to. But Devin was different.
Yes.
Perfect. Do I need to make a reservation?
No. Trust me, it’s a tiny little café. You ok with that?
Yes. I am perfectly happy going anywhere with you.
Goddamnit.My face flushed red.
Alright, Olive Tree Café it is.
Sweet.Hang back after C&C. I just need to take care of a few things before the shop closes. And heads up, I won’t be very responsive this afternoon. Wargavel day keeps me busy.
Of course. I understand. Anyway, I need to get ready for shopping with Cass.
You do that. Goodbye Avie.
He ended his final message to me with a bright red heart. One that made my own heart flutter in my chest.
I sat my phone down on my desk, my mind still processing what had just happened.
I had a date.
With Devin Lancaster.
The snarky game shop owner I had been annoyed by for five years.
But…was I really annoyed?Details of our years of banter flicked through my mind, and I pondered the tone in which our exchanges were said. The look on Devin’s face every time I stepped foot in the game shop. It wasn’t the look of someone who dreaded seeing me.
It occurred to me that, even though I couldn’t see my own face, I probably had that look too.
I’d been falling in love with him at a snail’s pace without even realizing it.
Another warm smile stretched across my face. It stayed there as I showered, got dressed, and departedthe townhouse with Cassidy.
I saw it reflected back at me in the rearview mirror as I turned my car on.
Yup.
Definitely falling in love with him.
Cassidy was eager for me to tell her the full story as soon as we pulled out of our neighborhood. I watched out of the corner of my eye, pleading like an expectant puppy, and laughed.
“Alright, alright.” I sighed. “God…where do I begin?”
“Let’s start with what happened between the two of you after PvP night ended,” Cassidy declared. “Did he confess his feelings? Did you?”
