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I realized, the kind of guy you need is someone who’s going to show up. Someone who will put you first. I thought I didn’t have it in me, but you made me realize that I do. I don’t care if it’s New York or the middle of fucking nowhere. I want to be around you always. Adventure will come no matter what, but it’s not going to be worth living if you aren’t there.”

I had been running from what was real my entire life. This time, I wasn’t going to let the realest thing that had ever happened to me slip through my fingers.

Don’t let your need to live a full life make you miss out on what could be the most fulfilling adventure yet.”

Love was big. Love was heavy. It wasn’t a word I had ever used before. Not when it came to a romantic partner. I wasn’t even sure I knew what it meant. Did I love Frankie? The idea seemed insane.

“Love is harder to find than a job.”
I almost choked hearing the word “love.”
“In this economy?” I arched an eyebrow. “I’m not so sure about that.”

Oliver didn’t seem fazed in the slightest. “I like you,” he said, matter-of-factly. “And I want to take you on a real date. Sure, I could invite you on another excursion with the thinly veiled motive of spending more time with you, but I’d rather just ask you out.”

Skateboarding had been the first thing to make me feel alive, and getting out of my weird, tension-filled house was always a relief.

“Not much to tell. Women are great, but relationships have never been for me.”
“Why’s that?” she pressed.
Because I’ve seen firsthand what being trapped with someone you hate in a loveless marriage looks like.