The Date (Single Wide Female in Love #1) Read Online Free Page A

it but the picture of one of the men drew my attention. One little tap and I was browsing his profile.  
    “Sammy?”  
    “Oh, sorry.” I put my phone down. “That was so rude.”  
    “It’s okay.” Max laughed. “But our food is here.” He gestured to the waitress who waited politely beside the table.  
    “I’m so sorry.” I blushed and sat back so that she could set my plate in front of me. I couldn’t remember the last time I had checked my phone in a restaurant.

Chapter 7

    Once the waitress walked away, Max looked across the table at me.  
    “So tell me about this positive change.”  
    “Sure. It’s just that I need to get out more, you know?” I paused as my phone chimed again. I couldn’t resist. I picked it up and was about to look when Max snagged the phone right out of my hand.  
    “What are you hiding from me?” He grinned.  
    “Max!” I tried to snatch the phone back.  
    “I’m just taking a look.” He caught a glimpse of the screen of the phone. “Seriously?”
    He handed the phone back to me with a funny look in his eyes. “You’re on MatchMe?”  
    “So?” I frowned. I didn’t mind Max snatching my phone. We didn’t have any real secrets. But I didn’t like the way he was looking at me.  
    “So, I thought you were with Blue?”  
    “Matt.”
    “Right, Matt.”
    “I’m not with anyone. How could I be with someone I’ve never met?” I shook my head. “We have a date planned, but I doubt that he’s actually going to show. I’m not going to let myself get disappointed when he doesn’t. I decided I wanted to see what was out there. If I’m going to find love, I have to go looking for it.”  
    “But MatchMe isn’t the place.” Max shook his head. “I’ve heard so many horror stories about that. Look, you have no idea who you are agreeing to meet, then you show up and you could be in real danger.”
    “I have no idea who Blue is either.”  
    “That’s different. Haven’t you been talking to him for a while? I mean you must know him pretty well by now.”  
    “It’s not different.” I frowned. “The Blue I think I know wouldn’t keep canceling on me. Anyway, I’m not going to meet any of these guys. I’m just seeing what’s out there. If Blue shows for our date, then he shows and we’ll go from there. If not, I’m not waiting any more. I told him that too. There are other men in the world that want to be with me, that will make time for me, that will show up when they say they will.”  
    “Wow.” Max stared at me. “I didn’t know that you were that serious about finding love.”  
    “Shouldn’t I be?” I set my phone down. “Like my mother tells me all the time, I’m not getting any younger.”  
    “Oh, that’s crazy.” Max laughed. “You’ve got plenty of time, Sammy.”  
    “So what if I do, Max? What if I don’t want to wait that long?” I sighed. My patience was running thin. “I just want to be loved, Max. What’s so wrong with that?”  
    Max’s smile faded. “I understand that, Sammy.”  
    “Do you?” I frowned. “I know that dating comes so easy for you. But I don’t want to just date, I want to put my whole heart out there.”  
    “I think that’s a beautiful idea. I just don’t want to see you get hurt.” Max pointed to my cell phone. “If one of those men can make you happy, that’s great. They’re just going to have to go through me.”  
    I grinned. “I’m sure.”  
    “I mean it.” Max offered a stern look. “I retain veto power.”  
    “Oh really? I didn’t know we had that. I would have used it on that blonde that had the chihuahua!”  
    “Sparkles? Hey, the dog was pretty adorable.” Max laughed.  
    “He should have been named Sprinkles for what he did to your carpet.”  
    “Oh, I’d almost forgotten about that.” Max shook his head. “Thanks for the reminder.”  
    “We’ll see. Who’s to say that I’ll even meet anyone?”
    The wind left my sails a bit