Nice Guys Still Finish

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Come on. What's the risk of getting to know me if I'm just some dorky guy that's hopeless when it comes to dating? I mean it's not like you're going to fall for me.</span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But hey a guy could hope couldn't he?</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>That was my idea when I met Ariel Logan-my sister's new assistant on her talk show-and get her to agree to be my relationship tutor in hopes that she'd realize I'm the man she needs.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>You see I'm the </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>nice</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> guy-the guy who's the third or fourth or hundredth wheel the king of the friend zone and the goofy side character if you will. And up until meeting Ariel I thought that was the role I was destined to play.</span></p><p><br></p><p>But damn it-I knew I could be the man of her dreams if she would just give me the opportunity. Her grumpy disposition and hatred of the male population made me realize that if I wanted a chance with this girl I'd have to be strategic. So I took a risk asked her to coach me on dating hoping it would pay off and decided to star in the most important pursuit of my life.</p><p><br></p><p>Of course nothing went smoothly. From dating faux pas to watching Ariel fighting her desires it felt like years before I finally laid my heart on the line.</p><p><br></p><p>And I thought I had her. I thought she felt the same way until my risky choice came back to bite me hard and threatened the hold I finally had on the woman of my dreams.</p><p><br></p><p>Would she realize that I only made that decision because I wanted her?</p><p><br></p><p>Would she understand that I never cared about dating other women only her?</p><p><br></p><p>Would she finally allow me to no longer be the guy on the sidelines but the MVP?</p><p><br></p><p>And prove to her the nice guys may finish last-but at least they still finish.</p>