My throat suddenly felt dry at his request. I was still uncomfortable being here today, and he's talking about bringing me here for the second time for a dinner.

"Erm, that would be great," I said, masking my emotions. "But honestly, you already know how busy I am lately, and I use weekends for my home chores and spending time with my girl."

"Oh, alright. It's not a problem at all," Jason replied, smiling as if nothing had happened.

To be honest, this is one of the reasons I like him; he never tries to force things on me or persuade me to accept his requests. He would just say...