Sheena Holt

Cure for a Lost Cause

They were lying shirtless on his double bed, Ruth’s head awkwardly resting on his chest and his arm tucked in the space between them, decidedly not wrapped around her shoulder. Their pants were still on, so she was feeling really proud of herself. Mom always said that men wouldn’t care about you anymore if you put out on the first date. Ruth didn’t believe her, but recent experience had her doubting herself.