Update.

I texted Stevo today and said "I wish I didn't care because that means I wouldn't have spent this past week wondering how long it'd be before you forget me. I'm done bothering you"

he said
"It's not that I forgot becuase I haven't. that could never happen. I've had the worst week of my life and things just aren't going well for me right now"
"I'm sorry if i haven't been talking to you. I'm jsut going through a really tough time right now. I'm sorry"

and I said that I felt selfish now and that I was sorry

and he said "No. Don't say that. You didn't know and I should have told you. That's my fault"

I asked him if I could help in anyway
and he said "unfortunately no. not much anyone can do to help me."
"I'll be fine. don't worry"

and I explained that this past week that it wasn't that I wanted to hear from him everyday or carry on a conversation, but just to hear from him to know he was alive... or to tell me to hold off because he's having a rough time

and he said "I'm sorry I hurt you."

I said, "It's okay... just know that I'm praying for you and you're in my thoughts"

and he said "I need a lot of prayers right now"

THEN IT ALL MADE SENSE!

I haven't talked to Stevo about his beliefs, but I don't think he's a Christian. This opened up a doorway when he said that
and I was able to minister a little bit and plant a seed that I wasn't sure how I'd be able to before

I said "I pray for you everyday. It may seem like things are too rough right now, but I believe there are no accidents. I don't think you're in my life for no reason and only God knows how much I truly care about you"

and he said "I don't know how you do it, but you always find a way to put a smile on my face"

and I said "I wish I could take the credit, but honestly? I have a strong passion in something greater than myself. The reason for this smile and for my every breath and love of life"

As angry as I wanted to be... that would be so hypocritical
I knew that I was supposed to love him even more
and take advantage of that slight opportunity you know?

and he called me then

and we talked for a little bit and he said he'd call me later cuz he had to go
.... which now I'm still waiting... but it's okay now you know? I kept thinking about how God's been working in your life, Mary. I guess I just needed the reminder that His hand is in EVERY area. Before I was afraid to ask God for help in my relationship with Stevo becuase he's not a believer (for what I know) and I knew God doesn't want me to be "yoked" with a non-believer. But how foolish is that? He's using me in a way that I was too blind to see
and I love it.

I just want to be apart of Stevo's life. I was afraid of losing him. In friendship or romantically. The relationship we could develop through Christ excites me more than the potential of romantically getting involved down the road

"...His sovereignty requires that He be absolutely free, which means simply that he must be free to do whatever He wills to do anywhere at any time to carry out His eternal purpose in every detail without interference."--AW Tozer