“Yeah, but if I’m not also 100% in then how would that ever work? Look, I get that you’re her friend and you’ve gotta interrogate and run me down like this, but I just was’t ready to give Louisa what she wanted. I cared for her, obviously, but just not as much as she seemed to care for me,” Dominic explained after a huff. His whole relationship with Louisa had been incredibly fun, but also incredibly confusing because no matter what they did, they never seemed to be on the same page. And he knew he was hurting her, but Dom knew that lying about his feelings would hurt her even more in the long run.
“Thanks man. I promise I’ll be on my best behaviour and only hit on one of your bridesmaids,” he joked, cracking a smile in his direction. “That’s cute though. I’m really happy for the both of you. I also hope you get strippers at your bachelor party ‘cause I’d love to hear those stories.”
“It wouldn’t, and I give you credit for recognizing that, because the longer you kept up with that relationship, the more it was going to hurt her. I still think you two were good together, but it’s not up for me to decide,” Anders replied, internally deciding to let it go for now anyway. “Just don’t expect for her to take you back if you want that in the end, even if it’s for friendship and nothing else. Lou is a lot of things if not stubborn.”
Rolling his eyes, Ders couldn’t help but laugh at the bridesmaids comment. “As long as it’s not my sister, I really don’t give a shit what or who you do at my wedding, Dom,” he replied, shaking his head. “And there won’t be any strippers, sorry. I spent enough on them back in the day, and Mase would probably punch me in the face if I did anything more than golf and have some beers during my bachelor party.”