"He's cute." Stephanie grinned, nudging Calleigh. They watched as Tim and Mark, Stephanie's soon-to-be husband watched the football game. "This the one you always talk about?"
"I don't always talk about him!"
"Oh the only thing I've heard since you've moved to Miami has been, 'Tim this, Tim that, Tim is so cute, Tim is amazing, I want to be with Tim.'" Stephanie drawled. "I think you're good with him. How long have you been dating?"
"Can I entrust you with a secret?" Calleigh asked.
"Of course you can!"
"We're not dating. We're not romantically involved. I asked him to come with me so I wouldn't look like an idiot being the only single one left of the group."
Stephanie gave her a sympathetic smile and rubbed her back.
"Cal, have you even told him how you feel?"
"I don't feel anything for him." she mumbled.
"Then why did you ask him to come?"
"Because... we're the closest out of our team at work." Calleigh said, watching Tim yell about his team losing. "And I uh... don't want to spend a second without him."
"Calleigh, you have to say something soon."
"What are you talking about?" she asked. Stephanie gave her a look.
"What are you going to do when he get's a girlfriend? Aren't you going to feel terrible and say, 'gee I wish I told him how I felt. Maybe it'd be me he was holding and kissing." she replied. "Believe me. It's better to say something than to stay silent. If I had stayed silent I wouldn't be getting married in three days."
"Fine. I am... attracted to him." Calleigh said quietly.
"Well anyone with half a brain could see that." Stephanie smiled.
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"What do you want to eat?" Tim asked, scanning the menu. "The steak sounds good."
Calleigh nodded, fingering her fork.
"Speed?"
"What?"
"Is there anyone you... say, are attracted to?"
Tim glanced at her.
"Yeah... why?"
"Is she pretty?"
"Gorgeous."
"Oh." Calleigh mumbled. "Are you dating her?"
"Not yet." Tim said, leaning back in his chair. 'What? Not yet? Do you plan on doing something Speedle?' "How 'bout you?"
Calleigh looked up at him.
"How 'bout me what?"
"Do you like someone?"
"No." she said quickly. Tim nodded and looked back down at his menu. Calleigh nodded. "Do I know her?"
"Possibly."
"When were you going to tell me about your mystery woman?"
Tim froze halfway to grabbing his drink.
"What?"
'Were you ever going to tell me about her?"
"Uh... possibly." Tim stammered. Why was she asking so many questions? Did she know he had heard her mumbling about him this morning? But she had said that she didn't like anyone. But why was she having dreams about him and talking like... they were... doing something?
"Sir?"
Tim shook his head and looked up at the waiter.
"Yes?"
"What would you like to order?" the waiter asked. As Tim talked, Calleigh stared at him. He liked somebody. Her life as she knew it was over. Well, it wasn't over. She would just never date Tim Speedle.
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"So what do you think of Stephanie?" Calleigh called from the bathroom.
"She's nice." Tim replied, turning the TV on. "Can't wait to meet more of your friends."
"Well they're not really my friends anymore. Stephanie was really the only one that I stayed close to." Calleigh walked out and looked at Tim. "Can you unzip this?"
"Y-Yeah sure." he mumbled, walking over to her. With his hands shaking, Tim slowly unzipped the black dress.
"Thanks." Calleigh smiled, walking back into the bathroom. She came back out in her pajamas and sat down on the bed next to Tim. "You okay?"
"Huh? Yeah. I'm fine." 'Say something Tim.' "You looked nice tonight."
"Oh thanks. You uh... you didn't look too bad yourself."
'Say it.'
"Well uh... I'm going to bed." Tim mumbled. 'Coward!'
"Oh. Do you care if I leave the TV on her for a few minutes?"
"No. Go ahead."
"Alright. 'Night Tim."
"Night Calleigh."
