Chapter 109

“I don’t know.” He leaned forward, bracing his elbows on his knees. “Keeping it real, man? Every time I come across a hot woman willing to give me an hour of her ‘quality’ time, I’m just…not into it. I don’t know why.”

“I do. Because she’s not Tessa.”

As much as Zy hated to admit it, Trees was right. “I’m a stupid schmuck.”

“You’re a stupid schmuck in love.”

Zy didn’t want to own up to that, mostly because every person he’d ever loved, except Trees, had followed their own self-interests and ultimately stabbed him in the back. Why had he thought Tessa would be any different?

“Maybe I’m just in a funk. Or I’ve gotten picky. Madison is cute. Nice. But hardly centerfold material.” He downed the last of his beer and slammed it on the table. “You should go out with her.”

“Don’t be a jackass.”

“I’m serious. You might really like her.”

He scoffed. “I’m not so hard up that I want your sloppy seconds.”

“Dude, it was once. And the truth is,