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“ No thanks , I have my own ride , ” Teresa replied .
In reality , it was just her electric scooter , but Ryan had already pulled up in his BMW , honking twice .
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“ Don’t get me wrong , this BMW isn’t my parents ‘ . I bought it myself . Last time , a girl on a blind date said I was showing off , but I’m really not that kind of guy , ” Ryan said , trying to explain .
Teresa was speechless . She’d seen plenty of guys like this showing off , and she really didn’t want to talk to him – she just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible .
Who would’ve guessed that when Ryan saw Teresa riding her scooter , he just assumed she was broke and , ignoring her protests , dragged her straight into the passenger seat .
“ I’ll give you a ride home , okay ? Otherwise , my sister’s going to yell at me . Which neighborhood do you live in ? ” said Ryan .
“ Just let me out at the next intersection , ” Teresa snapped , clearly pissed .
Ryan looked completely lost , not understanding why Teresa was suddenly so angry.
Teresa shot him a look full of annoyance . “ First off , I never agreed to go on a blind date with you . It was your sister who kept insisting on introducing me to her brother , but I never said yes .
“ I only put up with it because we’re coworkers . I already told you , there’s no spark , no chemistry . I didn’t expect you and your sister to both have zero sense of boundaries .
“ I really don’t appreciate you forcing me into your car . I didn’t care about you before , but now ? I honestly can’t stand you .”
“ Come on , what’s the big deal ? Why are you so worked up- ”
“ That’s just how I am , alright ? Let me out , or I’m calling the cops ,” Teresa said , her lips pressed tight in anger .
After Ryan finally stopped the car , he trailed after Teresa , clicking his tongue . “ Okay , I’m sorry . It’s just – you’re so pretty . I really like you , Ms. Johnston . ”
Teresa was about to turn around and curse him out , but then she spotted a Maybach parked not far away , and a man coming out of the supermarket , about to get in .
Jonathan’s gaze landed on Teresa , then shifted to the man beside her . He stopped in his tracks .
Ryan raised his voice again . “ I mean it , Ms. Johnston ! You look exactly like the girl of my dreams . Just get in the car , let’s talk inside . Don’t stand out here and freeze . I’d feel terrible .”
Teresa didn’t even register what Ryan was saying ; all her attention was on the man by the Maybach .
Ryan opened the car door for her again . “ I already apologized . Just get in , I’ll take you home . ”
Jonathan , leaning against the Maybach , still hadn’t moved . Teresa took a deep breath and got back into the passenger seat .
Ryan walked around to the driver’s side , started the car , and drove off .
“ Ms. Johnston , you’ve got quite the temper . You really scared me back there , ” Ryan joked .
“ That’s just how I am . I’m not easy to get along with . Just drop me off anywhere , ” Teresa replied coldly .
“ I already made a reservation – 200 bucks a person . Let’s just grab dinner first , okay ? ”
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“ No , thanks , ” Teresa said again .
The light turned red and the car came to a stop . Teresa glanced out the window and saw a family of three crossing the street -a man holding his wife’s hand , their little girl cradled in his arms . The sight made Teresa’s eyes fill with tears out of nowhere .
She found herself longing , imagining what it would be like to live here with Jonathan and their child . Just the three of them . in a city where no one knew them . If only life could be that simple .
But it’s also so hard . If dating didn’t have to mean thinking about marriage , things would be so much easier .
But she wasn’t a teenager anymore . She couldn’t just tell Jonathan , “ We have a child , so let’s start over here where no one will bother us .” That’s just not possible . This is real life , not a fairy tale .
Noticing Teresa’s tears , Ryan handed her a tissue . “ Ms. Johnston , why are you crying ? Even when you cry , you’re still beautiful .
“ It’s nothing , ” Teresa said . “ Can you find a restroom and drop me off ? I really need to pee .”
Seeing how urgent she was , Ryan pulled into a mall . As soon as Teresa got out of the car , she disappeared without looking back .
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