(3 Weeks Later)

“Hey, what are you up to?” Dasia asked Justin over the phone.

“Nothing really. Just wondering what you were doing today.”

“I just got back from the store and I was just going to listen to the new cd's I got. Did you want to do something?”

“Yeah, can I come over?”

“Sure. I tried calling you all afternoon but you weren't there.”

“I'll explain when I get there, okay?”

“Alright. I'll talk to you then.”

“Bye.” He hung up the phone and headed for the door.

He arrived at her house about 10 minutes later. She had left the door open so he could walk in. He went into the living room where she was sitting on the couch with a magazine and listening to music.

“I didn't know you liked country,” he said listening to what she was playing.

“I wasn't all that into it but it's growing on me. Last time I talked to Tiffany, she suggested it to me,” Dasia said getting up off the couch.

“Who is it?”

“It's Lonestar. So where were you this afternoon?”

“That's what I came here to talk to you about.”

“Then tell me,” she said, giving him a hug.

He gently pulled away from her.  “I will just give me a sec.” His voice was stricken with melancholy. “Do you want to sit down?”

“Not really. I've been sitting for a while and I really want to know what is wrong. Are you sick or did something happen?”

This was the hardest thing for him to do. When he broke up with Claire it hurt but he hadn't looked her in the eyes when he did it. He took a deep breath before he answered.

“Dasia, I met you three months ago and I have loved the time we've spent since then. The moment I saw you in the plane I was infatuated…”

“Infatuated?” she asked, starting to realize what was going on. She suddenly became dizzy and sat down. The song on the radio started playing louder in her ears.


“I was infatuated and in total awe of how perfect you were. And you are perfect, for someone else, but for me all it is is infatuation.”

Dasia interrupted him before he could finish. “You've been seeing Claire. That's where you were this morning. Just liked you cheated on her with me, you cheated on me with her?” She held back tears and tried to keep the hurt out of her voice.

“Dasia, it's not like that. Yes I was with her this morning but I never betrayed you. Nothing happened but she wants me back and I feel I owe it to her to try. Neither one of us were faithful so we never had the love we should have, but we want that or at least a chance.”


“Okay,” was all Dasia could get out. “I guess I'll see you around.” She headed for the door.


“Dasia wait,” he called to her. She turned around and looked him in the eyes hoping this was all a joke and he would say he loved her then he would kiss her and everything would be alright. “You don't have to leave. This is your house, remember?”


“I need to leave so um lock up on your way, alright?” She tried her best to give her best smile and walked out the door.

He stood and watched her in disbelief.