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Yes, that’s the only way to describe it

I’ve tried to calculate in my head how much it must have cost hi and overwhelht just talking I hadiain…he’d had

That he was my boyfriend

And that he was calling an attorney on my behalf to help with my dad’s life insurance

My head sort of spins as I consider just how ht I knew The iave me the best sex of my life and wasn’t even abashed when he invited ht when I was expecting a second date In fact, I find it hard to even reconcile that Erik with the one I spent last night with just talking about everything under the sun

He had plenty more questions about Billy which I happily answered If Erik thinks we’re going to continue dating, then he’s accepted that Billy is an integral part of ood because any man ouldn’t accept that has no place beside me

I learned a lot about Erik as well He’s from Minnesota and is an only child His parents divorced when he was young and hiswith his stepdad as quite the disciplinarian, and spent most of his time with his dad

Erik sheepishly admitted his father—who is a very successful real estate attorney—was a huge playboy, even to this day He dates woer than him and has never remarried

“Apple didn’t fall far froht when he’d told me that

His laugh was easy but his eyes were serious when he said, “I figure ht woman yet”

The implication was clear Erik had it in his ht” woman, and yeah…that made me even a bit more smitten with him

I’ve had to repeat to myself a dozen tiht—with nothing but a soft, brief kiss to ht up in the fame and notoriety that comes with a professional hockey player It’s the lifestyle I once craved and did very shao, and I have to remind myself that it’s not what I want anymore

So I’ Erik, it’s not soet very serious I don’t think Erik has it in hi haul, and I have to stay focused on myself and Billy

I tell myself that one more time as I look at myself in the mirror

When Erik said he wanted another date with ht It was Halloween and Legend was having a costume party at his house