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"Sounds like progress to me" Nita asserted as they sat in her living room enjoying some submarine sandwiches with some mixed drinks. It was the weekend and they were kicking back and relaxing. Avery, A.J. and Jayden had gone out to catch the latest Disney movie; it was boys' night out.
"Progress, ha… The only thing he ever talks about is screwing… Do you know he's never once asked me out on a date?" Mia whined disappointedly.
"Do you know he's never even once been on a date with a woman? He picks them up where he finds them and either goes back to their place or a motel… Never sees them again." Nita shared with her. "To be honest with you Mia, it would surprise me if he even knew how to spell the word date." Mia and Nita roared in laughter thinking about how simple-minded Jayden was.
"Did you tell your dad?"
"Are you kidding me? Do you think Jayden would still be walking around with both of his legs intact had I told my dad what he asked me?"
"He is a little crude… but I still say he's made more progress with you in these last six months than he has since I've known him."
"Yea, how long is that…"
"Oh, I met Avery when I was seventeen… It's been a good eight or nine years. I'm just glad that you were able to talk him into taking the HIV test. I think that may have woken him up."
"I hope so… Seems like he doesn't go out as much, don't you think?"
"Eh, I don't know… It's Jayden we're talking about it's hard to tell."
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"For real Avery, tell me what does that old guy got that I don't have?"Jayden asked his friend for the 100th time as they sat in the background watching A.J. play some of his favorite video games at the game room after the movie.
"For one thing, he's not eye-fucking her every time he sees her and for damn sure he's not asking for sex and doesn't even know her…" Avery said already tired of being harassed about Mia's relationship with Skip.
"Think that's a problem?"
"And you don't? Dude a woman doesn't want a man to see and treat her like a sheet."
"A sheet?" Jayden asked dumbfounded by his metaphor.
"A covering for his bed… his dick… Have you ever even asked her out on a date?"