Kirley & Mel
If asked, he would be able to explain why he was so drawn to Melinda. It just seemed natural to him, to be drawn to her, to want to be around her, to want to make her smile. It was a lot like his initial pursuit of Ali if he thought about it too long. Both had refused to sleep with him at first, but making him work for it made it all the more special, he thought. He could just hope that Melinda wouldn't go off and get knocked up by someone else.
"Deal," he said. "Let me do some thinking. There's only so much to do in this town. I'll let you know when I have something."