That gave me a chance to talk to my father and get his take on Chelsea. Nothing anyone said about her would deter me, but I valued my old man’s opinion. “So what do you think?” I asked, reaching into the cooler for my first beer of the day. “Of your friend?” my father asked, looking amused. “She seems like a very nice girl.” “She is.” I sounded a bit defensive, but I could read between the lines with my father. I knew there was more to come. “But?” “I just worry that you may be in over your head with this one.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “Are you sure she feels the same way about you as you do about her?” When I attempted to respond, he raised his hand. “I can tell you’re very fond of her, but she seems to be keeping you at arm’s length.” That was because she didn’t want my family to question the nature of our relationship just yet. Anyone could tell we were more than friends, but Chelsea wasn’t ready to apply a label to our relationship, at least not in front of my family, and I had to respect that.
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