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Gigi flew out of her seat and after him. She was through the doors and almost to his car before he was. She leveled a stare at him that made him want to laugh. "Where the hell do you think you are going?" she demanded as she nearly wobbled from the high heels, she was wearing and stomping her foot so hard. Max had to believe no one had ever turned her down for a night of fun. He could see why but that wasn't what he wanted. He didn't want the shiny showpiece that everyone around him might have wanted. He knew her type. The bunnies, as they had been nicknamed, only wanted to be with a cop or someone in law enforcement. He wanted someone who wanted to be with him. It didn't seem like that would be all that hard to find, but someone it was.

"I told you that I don't think this is working out. I was rather nice in the restaurant, and I think pretty clear. I don't like wasting time, though." Max said.

"How do you know what I can do for you?" she asked as she took a step forward.

"Look, Gigi. You are a perfectly wonderful person, and I am sure you will find the right cop to be with one day. Today is not that day, though." Max chuckled.

"But." She whined. “Come on, you can give me a try?”

"Not today," Max said as he looked at her. "This is not going to happen."

"Why not give me a chance?" Gigi whined again.

"Because sex is not really what I am looking for," Max replied as he held his ground.

"What are you gay?" the woman asked, and Max saw red. It wasn't the accusation that he was gay. It was the tone she used as if it was a bad thing.

"I don't believe it is any of your concern what I am or not. I told you that I am not interested. That is because I am not interested in you. It has nothing to do with anything else. You can't force yourself onto another person if they don't like you. We didn't click, and that is enough for me." Max said as she looked down at the woman.

"I am going to tell everyone about this. You are awful." Gigi whined.

"Then tell everyone," Max said. "Now, if you will excuse me. I do have some work to do that I would like to get done."

"Well, if you don't want a good time, I will make sure everyone knows you turned me down," Gigi said as she thought it was a threat of some sort. Max did actually crack a smile with that as he had to try to be serious the entire time. She really thought that a threat like that was going to bother him.

"Go right ahead. That might save me some time." He said as she walked around her. He was making sure his hands were in his pockets, and he was not making any threatening moves. He wanted no reason this woman could make any kind of statements about him. He had learned his lesson years before when it came to women being able to get away with things like that. Even if they were not true. It only took a word or two, and his whole life could be completely ruined. Again.

To him, it was almost hard to believe the accusations of some women when it came to assault because of what he had been put through as a teenager. Though he had come to the conclusion that not everyone was as honest as him. He did have to believe the victim. Though if he caught wind of a possible lie, he followed that as well. So far, it had led three women to also face charges because of the lie against a man who went through hell. He knew that hell. That was why he didn't really mind being alone.

"What do you mean to save you some time?" Gigi asked. She was trying to prolong this situation so he might change his mind. She couldn't believe that someone would ever pass on her. She knew she was pretty enough to catch eyes. This man had dismissed her in a way that she had never had to deal with. No one had ever talked to her that way. It was a shock to her system altogether.

"Meaningless relationships are nothing but a waste of time for someone like me. I don't have that much of it to share as it is. So I doubt this could work anyway." Max said as she followed him. "Now, I am sorry that this didn't work out, but I hope you have a wonderful rest of your night. This way, you can possibly find some other company."

"So a second date is out?" Gigi asked as she looked at him, hopeful.

"I don't believe that will be happening," Max said as she shook his head. He was running on low patience now. He really didn't understand why this seemed to be that hard for this woman to understand that he wasn't not interested. He was only interested in one thing he knew he couldn't have. He didn't see the point in trying to continue this, and he really wanted to go to work. Maybe then he would have the time to rest this weekend.

Of course, for him, resting didn't mean the same things as it did for other people. It just meant that he wouldn't have to pick up a file. He still had to clean up the house. Though he only really used two rooms in the house, he seemed to make a mess everywhere. It was amazing to him. He really didn’t understand how that happened. It had to be the work of evil elves in his house. That only made him think of Deanna again. It was a vicious cycle for him.

Looking back to the date as he drove away. He knew that this was it. He was destined to be alone. He really felt it right now.