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sexist.”
    Livia smiled at me.
    “Mom, I’ve had over a hundred sexual partners.”
    She turned white in the face.
    “You heard me. I’ve never been in a serious relationship because I love sex too much.” Maybe I drank too much wine…
    Scotty tried not to laugh.
    “So, don’t be so hard on Livia.” I patted Scotty’s shoulder. “I know he plans to marry her anyway. So just let it go.”
    Both of my parents were speechless. Livia kept her eyes glued to her plate, but a smirk was on her lips. Scotty held his fork in his hand but he didn’t touch his food. I had successfully made the night even more uncomfortable.
    Whoops.
    After dinner was finished, we grabbed our stuff and headed to the door. We usually watched a movie together, but it was pretty clear that everyone was too awkward to pretend like everything was peachy.
    With a quick wave, Livia and Scotty walked out and headed to his truck.
    When I tried to dash out the door, my mom grabbed my arm. “Wait a second.”
    Damn…
    I turned to her, trying to hide my annoyance.
    “Is what you said true…?” She cringed while she said it, begging me to say otherwise.
    “I’m almost thirty and I’ve never been in a serious relationship. What did you think?” I hated to be a smartass but it was my natural response.
    “But…a hundred girls?” My mom looked like she might vomit.
    I couldn’t believe we were having this conversation. “It was an exaggeration.” Actually, it was an underestimation. But I wouldn’t tell her that.
    She gripped her chest and sighed in relief.
    “But you need to back off Livia. She’s a grown woman that makes her own decisions. Don’t give her crap for living with Scotty. He’s a good guy. I promise.”
    She took a deep breath and put her hands on her hips. “I know…she’s just my baby, you know?”
    “I get that. But she’s an adult. It’s unfair of you to treat me differently just because I’m a boy.”
    My mom didn’t have an argument against that. “Can I ask you something?”
    Oh no. I successfully diverted the unwanted attention away from my sister, but now I was taking the heat. “I guess…”
    “Why haven’t you settled down?” The plea was in her eyes. “You’re such a good-looking boy, and you’re too smart for your own good. Women must want you on a daily basis.”
    They did. There was no question of that.
    “Why are you still alone?”
    I didn’t want to break my mom’s heart and tell her I’d be a terminal bachelor. It really shouldn’t matter because it was my life, but I wanted to please her. “I just haven’t found the right girl yet. I’m picky.” I was picky about the size of their waist and their chest.
    She breathed a sigh of relief. “You’ll find her eventually. She’s out there.”
    “I’m sure she is.” Not .
    She was in a better mood. “I’ll see you at the art show, honey.”
    “Okay.” I hugged her goodbye. “It means a lot to Livia that you’re going.”
    “I know.”
    I rubbed her back gently before I walked out the door. “Good night.”
    “Night.”
     
    On the drive home, I made a call.
    “Hey.” She said it in a bored voice, pretending she didn’t care.
    “You want to come over?”
    “And do what?” Shelly was playing hard to get.
    “What do you think?” I snapped.
    “You can’t just call me and expect me to come over at the last minute.”
    “Fine. Have fun with your vibrator. Bye.” I was about to press end before she changed her mind.
    “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” The self-loathing was heavy in her voice.
    I loved girls with low self-esteem. “See you soon.” I hung up and drove home. When I parked into my spot, I spotted Shelly’s bug a few rows away. Man, she really wanted to get nailed. She must have flown here.
    I got out of my car then spotted Alaska by the mailbox. She was pulling ads and junk mail out. It was ten o’clock at night. She really thought now was the best time to check the mail? “Are you a vampire?” I