It didn't matter what Todd did. He couldn't escape who he was or what he had done. He knew that he had hurt people- that's who he was. He also knew that he was meant to be alone-he was cool with that. He deserved that. No one owed him anything. Well, that much wasn't true, exactly. The world hadn't been fair to him, and karma had not been his friend-perhaps rightly so. So when he met Blair Cramer, he wasn't looking for what he found that night- a chance to redeem himself and what he ultimately found-love.
When he met her he didn't know that night would change the rules, the game, everything. All bets were now off. She was not like any other woman he had ever met before. Yes, she needed something from him, probably his money, but what good was money if you couldn't be needed? But Todd also got the very real sense of a connection, a deep connection, kindred spirits maybe-unlike with any other woman he had ever known before.
She was broken, that much was obvious. The way she talked about Max, about not needing anyone-it was painfully obvious to anyone within earshot that Blair needed someone, anyone, more than ever And for some reason Todd could relate. For someone who claimed to want to be alone, to not to need anyone, he always somehow found himself surrounded by people. Whether that was a good thing or a bad thing was a different story. He could give or take people, but tonight there was something about companionship that suited him just fine.
Companion. Sure, he'd like to go further with Blair. Who wouldn't? She was sex on legs. But in all actuality he wasn't looking for that, not tonight. And it seemed like what Blair had to offer was just a little bit better than that in its own way. Connecting with someone was a basic human need, but it was more than Todd knew that he deserved. So when it happened he felt a little guilty but somewhat pleased at the same time. It was as if he knew that he had gotten away with something, not quite like what he had in the past. But it was different this time.
He wasn't fooling Blair, now was he trying to. Usually with women there was an ulterior motive, but with Blair he knew what he was getting into- trouble, probably, mystery, yes, but complications, definitely. She came with a past, but so did Todd. Oh most definitely he did. But tonight wasn't about the past. It was about the present-about tonight- and the possibility of what might be. Yes, tonight was going to be a good night.