Spike up my hair to the side, shave, apply a little cologne and I think I am ready to go. Check my breath and quickly give it one last rinse just in c...se I get lucky enough.I head out, order a lyft and get to her place. When I ring on her doorbell and get into her apartment complex, she stops me before I enter her apartment. She warns me that it is a little dirty, and if the date goes well, she promises to return with me and show me the place, every inch of it, she winks, laughs, and grabs my. "Never," she said. "You're right. I'm being silly. Let's go." They decided on Pepsis instead of coffee. They sat at the table, then side by side on the sofa, with the bed in sight at the other end of the room. They chatted for a while, and it became more and more obvious that they were both just stalling. Finally, there came a small silence, when they had run out of small talk. They looked at each other, and they smiled. "I believe you made me a promise, Carol," said Charlie softly. He held up. ”“Whatever, cow.‘ She giggled, “See you tomorrow.”Sofia and I had met at school. We bonded at first because of our Spanish connection and she helped me through the worst of times, and thereafter we stayed close. She‘s a nurse and an amazing girl. She has seen me at rock bottom and stayed loyal and supportive, you couldn‘t ask more from a friend.The pizza boy was rather cute, but I put those thoughts to one side. I finished up the pizza and headed to bed. I woke early and went for a short run.. I've never ridden a horse in my life. My neck aches too from where I've been craning it to look at all your beautiful scenery." "Hmm," Ajei said. "I might have just the thing to help you out there. Hold on a second." Ajei jumped up from her position on the blanket next to me by the fire and rooted around in the bottom of one of the pockets of her saddle bag. She pulled out a small ceramic bottle that was painted in ornate designs of horses being ridden by proud looking Navajo warriors wearing.