Carlos smiled at Crystal. "Do you like talking to me?" he asked.
Crystal shrugged, took a sip of wine, and looked around. "Where's your girlfriend?"
"She'll probably be late," Carlos replied.
"You know how she is. She likes to make a dramatic entrance. Anyway, did you hear my question? You should know that I'm breaking up with Joyce. She's too needy. Do you know what I mean?"
Crystal was a bit shocked by what Carlos said, but she didn't let it show. "That's not any of my business," she said. "Especially if she doesn't even know yet…."
Of course, the only reason that Carlos had said this was because he was still attracted to Crystal. He looked her over, and his heart began to race. "I did talk to her, but she's having a hard time with it," he said. "If we do break up, though, could you give me another chance? We used to be good together. Don't you think so? We were perfectly matched..."