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perfect as she was. Dr. Insincere would have been appalled by the getup she had on yesterday. Jack seemed turned on and did not notice (or maybe even liked) the extra pounds Dr. Insincere had insisted she loose before the wedding.
    Was Jack really so good or was her former fiance just that bad? The possible answer was all of the above. It was also possible that she was falling hard and fast for Jack and the landing may not be soft. Diane did what she did best when frustrated, she ran from her problems and into her books. She studied away the rest of her Friday and dreamt of Jack all night.
    Saturday morning she tried lounging around watching movies, but her thoughts once again kept going to Jack. Just when she was about to give up on watching tv and call him, her phone buzzed with a new message.
    From Jack: Are you hungry?
    From Diane: Starved.
    From Jack: Good, I’m almost to your place with food.
    From Diane: Ok, but please don’t text and drive.
    Seconds later, instead of her phone buzzing with a response, there was a knock at her door. She looked through the peephole and saw Jack standing there looking more handsome than she remembered. She ran to the bathroom to do a quick check in the mirror. Though she wanted to change out of the old t-shirt and sweats she was in, she didn’t want to make him wait.
    “Don’t worry, I don’t text and drive.”
    “That was quick,” she said as she opened the door.
    “I figured you’re too nice to send me away if I was already here. I brought this just in case.” He said raising the bag in his hand. “I figured I could bribe you with more of my momma’s food.”
    She would have let him in if he brought nothing more than a half a stick of beef jerky and a chip bag with just the crumbs. It was his company she was hungry for.
    “Bribe accepted. Come on in.”
    He took a step inside just enough for the door to close from the warming, but still cold weather. “I just wanted to bring you this. I knew you didn’t have transportation still and thought you’d enjoy this more than pizza or Chinese.”
    “Are you always this thoughtful?”
    “Yes. I really wanted to see you again too and I didn’t have the excuse of your car being fixed yet.” He was disappointed that she wasn’t wearing shorts again, but she still looked cute.
    “Ulterior motives aside, thank you for thinking of me.”
    “I can’t seem to do anything else,” he said honestly. “Diane, I like you a lot.”
    “You barely…”
    He put two fingers to her lips. The heat his touch generated left her speechless. “Shhh, don’t talk. Just listen. Don’t overthink this. Ok?” She shook her head. He looked into her eyes and smiled, nodding until she conceded.
    “I know we just met, but there’s something about you,” he said looking deep into her eyes. “I just want a chance to figure out what it is. Can you give me that chance?”
    She nodded her head but said, “I… It’s too soon. I was engaged two days ago.”
    “I’m not asking you to marry me. Just give us a chance to get to know each other.”
    He was standing close enough that she could feel his heat. His clean masculine scent was causing interference in her brain making it a struggle to think of anything but giving in to whatever he wanted. His eyes had her transfixed so she looked down at her hands that were interlaced to keep from touching him.
    “It’s too soon Jack. The timing is just not right.”
    “Maybe it’s not your timing, but God’s timing.”
    Her gaze snapped back up to him. He looked serious, which made her smile. “You think God is planning this.”
    Her smile made his eyes sparkle. “Maybe I do.”
    “I think the devil has more to do with some of these feelings than God does.” She thought back to how his skin felt beneath her hand and the sensations it caused in her.
    “You’re right. The devil’s telling you to run away.”
    “So it was God that had my hand touching you in not so appropriate ways? Is He