Chapter 10

“I don’t put out on the first date,” Mike says, even though it almost kills him. He thinks they could have something real here. He doesn’t want to ruin it by turning it into a quick fling, and he thinks going to bed with Tommy now could do that.

“Three date rule? A lot of people have that.” Tommy’s still smiling, and Mike’s glad he doesn’t seem offended by Mike turning down his offer.

“Is the three date rule what it sounds like?” Mike asks.

“If it sounds like you don’t have sex until after the third date, then yes, it’s what it sounds like.”

“I could do that. I think by the third date you know if things are going to work.” Mike really wants things to work.

“I just want to say, I don’t ask every guy I date to come home with me. I’m not like a total slut. But I do like sex. I think people put too much of a stigma around people who enjoy sex. I hate the word slut,” Tommy explains, and Mike feels a little flattered but determined to stick to the new three date rule.