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“Oh, I don’t know. You seemed to be enjoying yourself on the video call.”
“That’s because I still had your voice in my ear and your body filling my screen.”
“Maybe I should come with you next time. Really help you wind down after the win.”
“Who says we’re going to win?”
“Me.”
“I love your confidence.”
“It’s the numbers, baby. They never lie. Washington is having an awful season. You’re gonna wipe the floor with them in their own barn.”
“Well, I guess we’ll just have to see if you’re right.”
He smirks at me, letting me know just how confident he is.
It’s a really fucking good look on him.
Once we’ve finished and cleaned up the kitchen, we collapse on my couch in the den.
I’m tired after our trip, but while my body might be feeling the effects, my brain is nowhere near ready to sleep.
“Why don’t you put that TV show on you’ve been talking about,” I say, handing him the remote.
“Uh…” He hesitates.
“What?” I ask, turning to look at him.
“You’ll hate it.”
“How do you know that?”
“Because it’s trashy reality TV. Have you ever even watched a dating show before?”
My lips part to lie, but I can’t do it.
“See,” he says, reading the answer in my eyes. “You’re gonna hate it.”
“But you’re obsessed with it. I want to see what the big deal is.”
“It’s right in the middle of the season; you’re gonna be lost,” he argues.
“I’m a fast learner.”
“Ugh, fine,” he says, finding the streaming site it’s on.
“Swiped,” I mutter.
“Okay, so it’s all based around online dating. The girls and guys all live separately, and to begin with, their only interaction with each other is through tech. They can chat, and once they’ve connected, then they get the chance to learn more about each other. They go on one-on-one dates, but they don’t see each other.”
“Sounds…weird.”
“Yeah, I know. But it’s awesome. They all get these ideas in their heads about what the others are like; they form alliances with others without really knowing who they are. Honestly, the drama is top tier.”
“Really?” I deadpan.
“See, I told you you’d hate it.”
