I waited in anticipation, my entire body was tingling with expectation. I parted my lips, waiting for the brush of his lips against mine but then he drew back.

He patted my hand like I was a child. "You're too good for being stood up, Tara. And too good for settling for casual sex."

Before I could process what was happening, he'd already signaled the bartender, paid for my drinks, and walked away.

When my brain finally caught up with what he had done, Jeremiah had already disappeared, like he ...