4-5-1 Single at a Bar

"Oh." The news was somewhat hard to bear, but it felt a little true. I don't know why anyone would wish to part company with someone so obviously perfect in every single way, but once I allowed myself to think about it, I started feeling shackled by Cindy.

I know it's a shitty way to think about her after she just got finished telling me how much she cared; but it was a bit suffocating, having to be responsible for someone's feelings like that. I guess I'm not ready for it. Like she said, the responsibility of being with someone sometimes has unexpected repercussions you may not be prepared for.

Or, I may just want to do something else with my life.

"Jill, what you doin' tonight?"

"Why? Your roommate gonna be home?"

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Author's note

While I wrote this chapter nearly a year ago now, I found myself stuck here for the silliest of reasons: I didn't feel like writing any sex. As these chapters are being posted on an erotic story site, I thought the concept of a story that lacked sex was a little awkward. So, I decided not to bother pairing Derrick with Taylor at all, nor did I feel it necessary to revisit his time with Jess.

On the whole, I think it would've bored you the viewers even as it frustrated me the writer. More than that, it probably would have undermined Derrick's fantasy about Becky. Feel free to send whatever hatemail if you feel the lack of those two scenes depleted your listening experience, but I promise there's new and more perverted things to come. Thanks again for watching.