So yesterday I get a call from Jeremy, apologizing again and wanting to hang out because he's bored and doesn't really have much to do. What a coincidence, I'm generally bored with nothing to do too. So, I agree to hang out and when he gives me a call after work I suggest we play a game of Axis and Allies - an exceedingly complex board game that can go on for hours and hours. I also suggest he ask Aaron to come over and play as well...

It seems that between talking to Jeremy that afternoon and getting off from work, Aaron found out from somebody else that Jeremy was going to be hanging out with me and left an "I hope he makes you happy" note for Jeremy. This is an excellent face-palm moment. I have no intentions on Jeremy. Jeremy has not appeared to have any intentions on me. Last night was not about some kind of revenge-**** - it was about getting some social time and having some perfectly platonic fun. So at this point I insist he offer Aaron to come as well in an effort to avoid the pointless drama that comes from suspiciousness. Jeremy gave me a call before he headed over -he said Aaron was too tired to come so he'd be over on his own. I'm cool with that - if Aaron doesn't want to come Aaron doesn't have to.

Jeremy and I have a pleasant night playing the game. A statistical miracle of the dice result in dooming the game to go on for many many rounds when Germany (me) failed to wipe out Russia for a quick win. We play a total of two rounds (this is a very, very long game) and we talk a bit.

He seems to be ready to dump Aaron and move on with his life, but I can see and understand that he really loved Aaron and the whole thing has hurt him greatly. I tell him as far as I'm can tell - Aaron doesn't have a clue what he wants and until Aaron can figure that out and stick to it there's nothing Jeremy or I or any one else is going to be able to do for him.

Frankly given the way Aaron has handled things I don't think I'd ever consider a relationship with him again. I might consider a friendship, but I don't think he and I really have all that much in common. Jeremy and I at least have this much in common: we like strategy based board games. We got through two rounds last night and who knows how many we'll get through the next time he comes over.