“You did now?”
“Definitely. It was over for you the moment she decided you were the one. I wish I had half of her confidence.”
“You seem pretty confident to me. But, you nailed it. That was exactly one of the things that attracted me to her. That woman knows exactly what she wants and she goes after it.”
Tasha nodded her agreement.
“So, how did you meet what’s his name?”
Tasha had a mouthful of pizza. She swallowed before answering, “Eric. His name is Eric.”
Tim took a bite of his own pizza. “So, his name is Eric. That’s a good start. How did you meet and how did he land Tasha Stevens? I need some details to report back to Craig so he can strategize on how to get rid of his competition.”
Tasha laughed out loud, “He’s a good looking man, so I’m sure Craig isn’t thinking about me or waiting by the phone.”
“Yes! Score one for Craig.” He looked to the heavens, “She thinks my brother is good looking. I’m taking mental notes. So, about Eric...”
“Well, let me see…we met at a Chicago Bulls game. Our companies were hosting team building events on the same night. He’s in Advertising.”
“You like basketball?”
“I do actually. I rarely get to go to the games though. If you can get a ticket, the prices are out of control and I refuse to pay all of that money just to sit in the nose bleed section.”
“I always thought the United Center didn’t really have a nose bleed section?”
“Have you ever sat anywhere other than on the floor or in one of the box suites?”
Tim looked slightly embarrassed. He hadn’t, so he chose not to answer, “Point taken.”
“Well, we kind of bonded over our dislike of the Miami Heat.”
Tim flashed his megawatt smile, “Ahh…you know Craig really likes sports?”
Tasha returned his smile, “Does he now? What’s his favorite?”
“Every single one that you like.” He was being mischievous. “Anyway, you and Eric bonded over sports. So, then why is he still in the ‘I’m deciding if he’s the man of my dreams zone?’”
“Well, Eric and Sabrina definitely have one thing in common, they work a lot. He’s still trying to work his way up within his company. So, it’s hard to spend the kind of quality time you would need to really nurture a relationship.”
“It took me three months.”
Tasha tilted her head, “Did you really know after three months?”
“I knew after our first date.”
Tasha thought about that for a minute. She liked Eric but she honestly didn’t know if he was the one. She enjoyed his company. But, if Tasha were honest with herself, she couldn’t honestly say that he was the man that made her heart pound and her body ache. Maybe he could be, if they could just spend a little more quality time together.
The waiter came over to their table, “I’m sorry…we’re going to be closing in about fifteen minutes…was there anything else you wanted from the kitchen before we close it?”
They’d had such a good time that neither of them realized it had gotten so late.
Tim checked with Tasha and she nodded that she was finished.
“Actually, I think we’re done here. You can bring me the check.”
Chapter 8
Tasha rushed home from work just as she did every day. But, today was a little different.
She wanted to pamper Eric as soon as he came over. Even though she’d taken on extra responsibilities at work herself, he’d been really stressed out about his upcoming presentation. Hopefully, she could get him to relax.
Tonight, she wanted to make his favorite meal, have a hot bath ready, and hopefully help him relieve some of his pent up stress.
She was in the kitchen finishing up dinner when Sabrina called. “Hey girl, what are you up to?”
Tasha held the phone in between her ear and shoulder as she continued to stir the spaghetti sauce. “Hey, putting the finishing touches on dinner and waiting for Eric to come home.”
Sabrina rolled her eyes on the other end of the line. “I was just going to ask you if you wanted to go out for drinks tonight.”
“Nope, I told you I’ve got a date with my man. We’ve both been so busy lately, and I just want to make sure we stay connected…you know?”
“Hmm…you seem to always be planning something or doing something for Eric. When was the last time he did something for you?”
“Why are you always worried about what I’m doing with Eric? We do what we need to do to make each other happy. It might do you some good to spend some quality time with your own husband.”
“I keep Tim satisfied. My mother used to always say to keep a man happy just keep him exhausted and fed. Believe me; I follow that advice to the letter.” Sabrina laughed at herself.
Tasha laughed too, “Well, she probably wasn’t too far off with that advice. And, that’s exactly what I’m planning on doing tonight.”
“One of the few nights I actually have some free time, Tim’s brother Craig is in town. I don’t want to go home and play hostess to him. You know those people can’t stand me.”
“Come on Sabrina, it’s just a few hours. Craig seems nice enough.”
“Of course, you would say that. He has a crush on you. However, he treats me like the devil. I think I’m going to find something else to get into for the next few hours since you won’t come out to play. So, just know that you and I were together tonight if the topic ever comes up.”
Tasha shook
