Don't take the bait

Ethan doesn't take the bait. “I can see how that might deter a few.”

Ashley gives Ethan a curious look. “Only a few?”

“You’re quite pretty. That counts for something.”

“Thank you, but lots of girls are pretty and don’t have a penis. So I’m competing against them.”

Ethan shrugs. “More like stealing them if what I’m hearing is right.”

Ashley chuckles, shaking her head. “You know. You’re taking this surprisingly well.”

“Huh?” Ethan raises a brow.

“The whole ‘town secret’ thing and me being… you know. You’re actually flirting with me.”

Ethan starts to say something, but finds his jaw catching. He is taking this well. Sure, he’s had a day to process it, but… “Huh…” Suddenly he feels self-conscious. Why the hell was he taking it so well? He might need to think about that.

Shaking it off for now, he decides he’s far enough into the date for a status check.