So they talked. And Tim charmed. Against her better judgment, Jill found herself becoming attracted to him. Very attracted… and it scared her: something told Jill this man would either be her downfall or her salvation… maybe even both.
"Hey, you wanna get out of here? Maybe talk somewhere a little quieter?" Tim suggested suddenly.
"Sure. You think we could grab a bite to eat before everything closes?"
When they left the party together, Donna saw and smiled to herself. She'd had a feeling about how those two would get along… she fully expected to be one of Jill's bridesmaids… maybe even godmother to their first child. Something just told her they were meant to be together.
They ended up eating meatball subs in the Sears parking lot, still talking.
"My parents wanted me to go to a college in Texas, but I wanted distance," Jill confessed.
"MY mom didn't care where I went. I think she was just surprised anyone had accepted me."
"What did your father think?"
"He didn't have much of an opinion. He died when I was eleven."
"Oh. I'm so sorry."
"It's okay. It was a long time ago."
"Oh, look at the time. I hadn't realized it was so late. Do you think you could take me back to my dorm now? I have an early lecture tomorrow."
"Sure," he answered and started his car.
When they got to her room, Tim leaned against her door and said, "So, uh, you wanna go out sometime? See a movie later?"
"Well, um," Jill answered awkwardly, "I'm kinda dating someone."
"Oh, well, give me a call sometime, huh? I'm sure there'll still be movies around if you get tired of 'someone'."
He hugged her good-night and when she pulled away, she reconsidered his offer. Just before going inside, she said, "Listen, it's not like I'm married to the guy…. Going to a movie really isn't a big deal… could you give me a call later?"
"Yeah, sure."
"Okay, good. I'll talk to you then," and she turned to close her door.
"Wait! I don't have your number."
"I'm sure you can figure out a way to get a hold of me," she answered, shutting her door.
"Arr, arr, arr! What a woman!" Tim grunted as he walked back to the party.