'Til There Was You - Jerry Cole Page 0,4

hours ago? An hour ago, even? Thirty minutes ago?! Why now?!

Just to double check that he wasn’t exaggerating how hot this new match was, Finn opened the profile for a quick stalk... and then groaned aloud again. This was very quickly followed by increased breathing, a little more sweating, and a tightening of his pants. The guy was fire.

His name was Alexander, and he was possibly the best match that Finn had ever had... although to be fair, every match was the best that Finn had ever had, until he ended up meeting them. That was one of the many problems with online dating... but either way, this guy was still a stud. He was tall, dark, muscular, handsome and looked like he knew how to have a good time. He might not have been ‘the one’ but he was the one that Finn wanted to be with right now.

Finn thought quickly. His date was sitting outside waiting. Alexander was most likely staring at his phone, hoping for a message to appear. What was he going to do?

That’s all G! So, you’ve got nothing on tonight? What a coincidence, me either. Where abouts r u exactly btw... just curiously. Finn ended this message with his own cheeky grin emoji and then hit send.

Finn gave it a moment after sending, as if expecting an instant reply. His heart was pounding in his chest, and only increased when he went back into Alexander’s profile to have another look. Plenty of shirtless photos, but no dick pics, which Finn actually preferred as it left a little to the imagination.

As he waited, Finn wandered to the bathroom vanity and gave his face a quick wash. As he did so, he did a double take of himself in the mirror, making sure that he at least looked how Anthony had probably been expecting. The short answer was, yes. The longer answer was: fuck yes.

Finn Connor was a good-looking guy. There could be no doubt. Physically, he was taller than most and in better shape than a lot. That wasn’t to say that he was ripped, just well-built with enough charisma to hold it all together. His hair was cut short on the sides and longer on top, his mustache was thicker than some might like, but blended into his five o’clock shadow nicely, and his skin was tanned year-round. On top of that, his multiple tattoos gave him an edge which most men seemed to love. Yep, Finn looked good... if only he could have said the same for Anthony.

Finn finished checking himself out and realized that he’d need to be getting back to his date. A final glance at his phone, a depressed sigh and Finn trudged from the bathroom and back into the bar. Maybe it would be a good thing if Alexander didn’t get back to him? He was already on a date. Surely, he couldn’t just cancel this one... could he?

“I thought you’d fallen in,” Anthony joked as Finn pulled up his seat and sat back down. “I was about to call a lifeguard,” he then chortled.

“I did,” Finn joked back as pleasantly as he could. “But I’ve always been a good swimmer. The flush nearly got me... but I doggy paddled my way out.”

Anthony was no Alexander. Heck, even if Alexander were a little chunkier than his photos, Finn was pretty sure than he’d still be head and shoulders above Anthony. There was just something annoying about Anthony now, something that Finn couldn’t get past. Everything he said and did seemed to frustrate or anger. And it wasn’t just his two chins, or his high-pitched laugh, or his boring stories about theater. It was... it was... Finn actually knew the exact reason why Anthony was getting to him so much, and that just annoyed him more!

“So, Finn,” Anthony leaned forward on both his elbows, eyes wide and eager, thick lips moist and hungry. “Tell me. What are you looking for on Datematch?”

Finn was actually looking for a serious relationship... as hard as that might be to believe. Growing up, Finn had always had a little trouble settling down. Some called him selfish, some called him a fuck-boy, and others just said he was picky. Whatever the terminology, the fact remained that Finn had never, not once, had a serious relationship. This was a pretty big deal when considering that he was thirty-five.

But a lot had changed in Finn’s life lately. Not only was he getting older, but he had also