Her Rich Mature Lover

“How’s things with Damon? He’s such a great guy. I hope he’s treating you right and doing right by you in keeping in contact. We both know how busy he can get.” She asked Trina casually.

“He has tried to keep in contact. I just haven’t had a chance to return any of his calls since our last date a few weeks back. Why the sudden interest in my love life all of a sudden, has he asked you to spy on me?”

“Ha-ha nothing like that. You can’t blame me for being curious. So what’s the latest, when are you going out on a next date with him?” Alexis pressed on, trying to get information out of Trina was like beating a dead horse to get it to move. Her roommate had sealed lips not just with the subject of Damon but with everything that was personal. She felt like Trina would flare up at times without the least provocation because she kept everything bottled up inside and that was unhealthy. She thought her lonely friend would be excited by the prospect of having a decent guy on her arms for once in her new life. She couldn’t fathom why Trina was doing everything in her power to sabotage a shot at a long lasting relationship which had been handed to her so nicely on a platter without her having to work hard to get the attentions of a man like Damon.

“I don’t have any inclination to continue a friendship with Damon and I don’t have to explain myself to you. Just leave it alone.” Trina said. She could understand why Alexis wouldn’t stop prodding her for information, what was Alexis trying to prove. She didn’t need her to approve of the decisions she made for her life, just accept it. This was the thanks she got for having a friendship with Alexis. She didn’t need her disapproval when she had her own conscience to answer to. She should respect her decision not to want to talk about her relationship with Damon or the lack there of. Alexis was drawing out emotions from Trina that she had a hard time keeping down and she tried to put everything Damon related in a little box at the back of her mind and keep a lid on it.

This was how she was able to get through the past few weeks and now Alexis was doing her damnest to blow that lid completely off. No way could she allow this conversation to continue she needed to have it cease before things got heated between them as they were both stubborn in their way of thinking and might say things they regret in the heat of the moment. Alexis just didn’t know when to quit and that was the problem. The stuff that bothered Trina never phased Alexis and Trina couldn’t help but feel upset when Alexis would be nonchalant, poke fun or make light of her situation. This is why she was often reserved around her because Alexis called her thin skinned but unlike Alexis she didn’t see life as one big joke.

She just wished her easily excitable friend would just respect her decisions and not feel the need to criticize them. Alexis started in on a topic that was close to Trina’s heart and off limits. Trina sipped more wine in a futile bid to take her mind of her thoughts. She still had that throbbing migraine. Why hadn’t the painkillers she’d taken earlier not done anything to alleviate her distress. She couldn’t take any more of this conversation maybe she should go in her bed room and shut the door only then would Alexis get the hint. Now her stomach had started to feel upset and she didn’t know why. Why does everything that could go wrong always happen at the same time? She decide to take a few more tablets since it said drowsy and she already felt tired from all the work she did earlier she could really use some sleep.

“I just don’t get you at all. Damon is a really nice guy. It’s like his personality was made to suit yours since he gets on well even when you are miserable. He has so many potential husband traits that women desire, charming, intelligent, wealthy, athletic just to name a few and most importantly he’s single. Here you are treating him like a waste man when he has done nothing to warrant your bad attitude towards him. He kept things real with you from the beginning letting you know that you don’t have to worry about him seeing you as a rebound. He explained why they broke up at your request and how he’s over his ex. To me it seemed like you used him just for s*x and that is not like you at all.”

“Look Alexis, I don’t like the fact that you have been discussing me with Damon behind my back. Furthermore you and Damon were friends before we me so I can understand you wanting to take his side on the issue. As far as I’m concerned it’s really none of your business so leave it at that.”

“I’m not choosing sides but tell me is it because of the age gap that you are turning him down.”

Trina lets out a deep sigh. “It has nothing to do with his age and I’m well aware of all his great attributes. I just feel that now is not the right time to venture into a relationship when I’m still battling my personal demons. I need to focus on my work, my promotion is so close I can practically taste it and I don’t need the distraction Damon would provide in preventing me from doing my job.”

“I don’t buy the work excuse but why don’t you let Damon help you and both of you just face your demons together. It would take a lot of the burden off your back when other people that care for you share it with you.” Alexis thought aloud.

“Not every guy has a hero complex and want to take on a woman’s problems without asking for something in return, especially when they got problems of their own. I’ve been independent all my life, you can’t just expect me to relinquish all control and submit to a total stranger.”

Poor Trina. “You haven’t even given the man a fair chance to prove himself. You just used him and dismissed him like he was inconsequential. Like his feelings about you didn’t matter, even you must admit that was callous of you Trina. Don’t look at me like that, the truth hurts doesn’t it. I personally don’t even get why he likes you so much especially since you’re a pain to live with maybe if he spent more time in your company he would see what a hopeless case you are, so selfish and self-centered. As far as I am concerned I would be a much better choice of potential mate when we clearly have so much in common. You haven’t even tried to get to know him better and find out his likes and dislikes. You just jumped into bed with him the first chance you got. All this time you label me a man-eater when I can’t even come close to you as the love them and leave them type.”