Carmen Jenson is the kind of girl who loves to read books in bed, watch movies at home, and play board games on the weekends. Her girlfriend Patty, however, claims she's not exciting enough, and dumps her. Carmen decides she’s had enough of failed relationships and decides to stay single for a while, though in her heart she wants something more.<br><br>Nel Patrick is the bus driver on Carmen's daily route to work. She always teases Carmen about chasing down the bus because she’s late. Carmen thinks nothing of the friendly banter between them until a chance meeting on the bus. While talking about Carmen's desire for a meaningful relationship, Nel reacts in a way that’s totally unexpected, leaving Carmen at a loss to understand her strange behavior.<br><br>A few days later, Nel shows up at Carmen’s workplace. When Nel's attraction to Carmen comes out into the open, they go out on a date. A hot night of loving leads Carmen to wonder if she’s finally found the game girl she's always wanted.

A Bored Game Girl

“Hey Nel…” I hesitated, trying to find the right words. She looked at me, one eyebrow raised in query.


“What’s up, Carmen?” She leaned back in her chair, hands in her lap.


I took a deep breath and tried again. “Nel, the last time I was on the bus with you, you did something weird and it just wasn’t like you, or at least, what little I know of you. I mean, you’re the best driver I’ve ever seen on the route, and when you slammed on the brakes like that, I was surprised. Sure, shit happens sometimes, like people running out into the road or cars stopping suddenly. But I realized it had happened right after I’d been talking to my friend John about my ex, Patty. I remember glancing over at you, and you were blushing and avoiding my gaze. Did I embarrass you or something? Or were you offended because you found out I might be gay?”


Chapter 6