So he wasn't a ladies man. He knew. He had just been hoping it wasn't true. But even as he attempted to wink at that cute blonde standing across the room, he knew it was hopeless. Riley Poole was just not good with women.
He was cute enough, and smart, and funny, and sweet, but he was just a bit of a… how do you say…a huge computer nerd. It was also partly because he had never really given it much thought. He always figured he was young and had plenty of time to meet a girl and get married and have a family. But over the few months after finding the treasure, he began to notice changes in Ben.
Ben had always been content with his life as a treasure – hunter, no matter how frustrated he became with the lack of support he received from his father, the government, and well, everybody. But now that Abigail was a part of his life, he not only seemed content, but happy. Riley couldn't help but notice the random smiling or the way his eyes glossed over every so often, in what Riley could only assume was reminiscing over some time spent with Abi.
And Riley could not ignore that pang he felt. It wasn't jealousy, he was truly happy for Ben and Abi. But it was a pang of something…. Not regret, not envy… perhaps longing? Wishing? He didn't know, nor was he too phased about it. At least he told himself not to be too phased about it. The right girl would come along at some point. Although Riley was completely unprepared when she came along into his life a lot faster and in a way he never could have anticipated.
Long story short, that cute blonde gave him a funny look and walked away.