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dates. The whole awkward first date, making small talk… There was no appeal to it at all. Most of the time she just counted down the minutes until it was acceptable to plead a headache and leave. And besides the awkwardness, there was…the feeling. She knew she was being overly picky, but no man had ever made her feel or want in a really long time.
    No one since James.
    Dammit.
    Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Three whole hours back in the state, and you’ve already started your uncomfortable journey down memory lane. Awesome.
    That wasn’t to say she lived a celibate life. There were just some very long dry spells in the sex and romance department. Occasionally friends set her up with a guy, and they’d go out a couple of times, but after a month Selena would find an excuse to end things. Casual sex wasn’t her thing, and the men she had gotten involved with—however briefly—just fell short of her expectations. She had gotten used to it, was totally fine with it. Hell, she barely even thought about it. Until now.
    Dammit.
    â€œSelena?” Jen prompted.
    Oh, right, the CPA. “Our schedules just didn’t mesh. He had tax season, and then I was in the midst of graduation parties and proms and weddings, and after a while we just both agreed that it wasn’t going to work.” Selena remembered actually feeling relieved when the guy finally stopped calling and accepted her reasoning.
    â€œYou don’t sound particularly heartbroken about it.”
    Selena looked at her as if she had two heads. “Why would I be heartbroken? I barely knew him, and we only had a couple of coffee dates, so it wasn’t a big deal. Besides, there was no real…connection to him, you know?” She shrugged. “If it makes you feel any better, I’ll look into one of those online dating sites and go out on a couple of dates.” She wouldn’t, but Selena figured she’d humor Jen for the time being if for no other reason than to get off this topic.
    â€œDon’t be ridiculous,” Jen said with a snap in her voice. “You don’t know what kind of crazy people you can meet like that. Maybe…maybe you’ll meet someone while you’re here visiting.”
    Unable to help herself, Selena burst out laughing.
    â€œWhat’s so damn funny about that?” Jen asked.
    â€œBoy, you just don’t give up, do you?” Selena said. “I mean, I’m here. I’m participating in the reunion and all that. Bottom line, Jen, I’m here to see you, see my grandmother, go to the reunion, and go home. End of story.” That was her plan and she was sticking to it. Besides, there was absolutely no chance of her meeting anyone here who she’d want to spend time with. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
    Jen wanted more than anything to protest but decided to bide her time and simply nodded instead. “Okay, fine. I just thought that we could go out, maybe go dancing and, you know, see if we meet anyone.” Maybe she’d have to find out where James liked to hang out and orchestrate their first meeting.
    Selena smiled. “We can still go out and do all of that. I’m just not looking to meet anyone while I’m here.” She took a sip of her water—which had been sitting so long the ice had melted—and then decided to turn the tables on her friend. “So what about you? Other than this stalker guy, is there anyone you’re interested in?”
    Jen blushed. “Actually, I kind of met someone a couple of weeks ago when I went to the police station to report said stalker guy.” That didn’t sound weird at all, did it? An image of that scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off came to mind—where his sister is sitting in the police station and flirting with the leather-jacket clad criminal. She almost laughed.
    â€œReally?” Selena said, resting her chin on her hand as she leaned