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Uhhh I think you answered the wrong prayer, God

A orgeous one with a perfect, straight nose, cheekbones to die for, a masculine, square jaw, full lips, tanned skin, and the sexiest chocolate brown, almond-shaped eyes I’d ever seen in my life

“Uh Can I help you?”

He flashed a killer smile, one that I immediately suspected had made countless women remove their panties

“Hi I have a four-thirty appointan”

“You do?” I had the last application in my hand and looked down at the name on the top “I don’t think so My appointment is with a D Tate?”

He extended a hand “That’s me Declan Tate”

“But…you’re…not a woman”

He sain “You’re correct Very observant I am most definitely not a woman But my last roomht and cried at the end of Marley and Me And if I’ot a little watery at the end of Toy Story, so maybe I’m a bit of a wuss Either way, I think you should consider those my positive feminine qualities”

I was thoroughly confused “Umm… I’m sorry You must’ve missed that my ad said female only”

“Actually, I didn’t But if you’ll give me just five minutes, I think I can convince you I would be a better roommate than a woman”

I chuckled “Let ht… You hid your first naain?”

“Declan”

“Right Declan Anyway, you applied to an ad for a fe to decide if you get the rooy is to convince me I don’t really knohat I want in less than five ht?”

He flashed that boyish charain “You sure do”

I debated how to handle the situation On one hand, he was going to waste h of that today But on the other, rin toldbetter to do anyway

I opened the door wider and stepped aside, holdingthe tilass of wine before you start I like a drink while I’ entertained”