Pop-Up Dating

There's nothing trivial about the pursuit of passion. At least not when Cassie Smythe and her friend -- who have OD'd on "serious relationships" -- decide they're in for a good time, not a long time. Scoping out the terrain, they discover passion is not on tap in sports bars and that cyberromance is as exciting as a loose connection. And trolling? That nets nothing but trolls.

The only thing left is for Cassie to bite the bullet and introduce her friend to her own Mr. Maybe. The one she'd seen such a future with she never dared date him again. After all, she isn't ready to settle and he deserves a good relationship, right?

So why is she so reluctant to give up that number?

Harlequin Flipside #12, March, 2004.