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I hesitate

He tucks his cigarette pack into his slacks and easily, like it , reaches out to pullto fear"

His pleasantly deep voice see a little prick all over I shiver And then I realize this guy, this stranger, is touchingaround irl who lets guys this close without a proper date

I squiro of

"Yes, u There’s more a, and raises his eyes with pure mischief "Are you sure?" He scans

I nod "I’o, looks at me with that same puzzled smile, then at his watch "And I’m late"

I exhale and nod "I’ll just stay up here for a bit"

He pulls out his pack of cigarettes and sets it on the ledge, then winks at arettes I take one step, and another, and even if everything I ever wanted aiting for e, I couldn’t reach it if I wanted to

I tellupstairs today But I findup the elevators the next day, and up onto the terrace before I head ho at irl who thinks a lot about guys I hardly thought about theraduate So this curiosity is a bit of a first, anda blue polo today It’s kind of ballsy that he doesn’t care about being fired because he’s not wearing the requisite black-and-white or gray uniform everyone in the couy

"You don’t care about the dress code either, huh?" I say

He lifts a brow, apparently a a polo today, and the other time no jacket"

It seems impossible, but his eyes sparkle even more "You know all about hted by that, and for some reason, it makes me flush

He turns the chair and sits before me, arms draped over the chair back "What’s the problem with the dress code? Looks toat nal to hiive-a-shit attitude "I just wish I had your balls"

"Where exactly do you want thehs too "I’ forward in the chair "I couldn’t resist"

"You knohat? You really should," I say with a little frown "Does anyone fall for those antics?"