Physical attraction aside—it was clear we still had that—did he still want me? How much of his guardedness and reluctance to reestablish our relationship was because he didn’t feel the same way about me anymore? That sobering thought hit me as he led me out to his truck. After all, I’d been the one chasing him since he’d come home. The only reason we were on this date was because I’d goaded him into it. At some point, I was going to have to bring it up. He’d told me, more than once, how he felt about being with me—given me reasons for the distance he was keeping between us. But he hadn’t told
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