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UGH

“Oh, aren’t you Mr – ”

“Stop it,” he said fir irls juht away If they don’t, I usually walk away and find another one ill But you’re different The second I saw you, I thought, I WANT her And not just sex – the whole package And yeah, while I really, REALLY want to sleep with you, I want you inwith you if I’ to lose you over it I’d rather be with you than just sleep with you and then lose you I want you – ALL of you I do, I swear to God that’s the truth”

That took my breath away

My heart was thudding in my chest

Nobody had ever said anything like that to me before

Nobody had made me feel that wanted, that desired – and yet let me know that they respected me above all else

“I don’t believe you,” I said, though one from my voice

“Then give me a chance to prove it”

“…how?”

“Let et into your pants Letout with you Let me prove to you that I’et to know you”

He sounded totally sincere

It sounded a, and lovely, and romantic

Though I secretly still wanted hiet in my pants

But it wasn’t going to work

I couldn’t let it work

“I have a boyfriend”

“Who broke up with you,” he said evenly “And you don’t see it as an excuse”

Dammit…

But other than Kevin, there was the slightlyissue of time

I shook ot finals to study for”

“When’s your last final?”

“Thursday ”

“And what happens after that?”

“I go home for the summer”

“Then I’ive me”

I hugged my arms around my body like I was cold – but I wasn’t

It was because I could feel teical words… and I so wanted to give in

“…I need to think about it,” I whispered