Forty-one

I was about to leave my friend's party when a hoard of people came in, and since I love meeting new people I decided to stay a while longer.  Forty-one and I had a slightly awkward introduction when I made a Clark Griswold reference which he didn't get right away and just thought I had mistaken his name as Clark.  Once we got past that we made small talk while I became smitten with his easy charm. However, a few times he stopped to send a text message but apologized and said he was planning his family holiday trip.  Family?  As in parents and siblings?  He wasn't specific but I got the feeling that it was more like wife and kid.  I wandered away and mingled with other people and simultaneously got confirmation from a mutual friend that Forty-one was single.

Before I left I asked him if we could do something soon, to which he responded, "I have a family, remember?  But if you hang out with Rob then I'm sure I'll see you around." Confused and embarrassed to seem like a home wrecker I replied, "Yeah, I mean as friends, of course.  I'll see you."  Then I promptly left.  I asked Rob later about the situation, "Huh, well maybe he does have a family.  I don't think I've ever heard him mention them, though."

Either Forty-one was trying to be kind and decided the best way to turn me down was to create an imaginary family, or he really does have a family which makes me a hussy.  I think I'll just avoid him and play it safe.