Chapter37

#Chapter37

He was asking me out on another date and I knew what my answer was going to be. I would simply love to go on a second date with him. I really enjoyed myself during the time I spent with him and it certainly wouldn't hurt to have such a night again.

"I, um, plan to take things seriously with you."

What? Take things seriously with me? Who even says that?

This was definitely more than I was ready for and everything in me, right now, wanted to protect myself, protect my own feelings. Warning bells started ringing in my head and the only thing I was sure of, right now, was that I just didn't want to get hurt again.

"Harper, going on a date and taking things to the next level are two different things. Two completely different things." My voice was small and sounded uncertain to my own ears.

"I know. Look, I asked you to keep an open mind about everything, right?! To keep an open mind about me?! It wasn't so bad, was it?!" His voice became small at the end of his