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“I’ht sense a little bit of apprehension in her voice

Still, I feel like I just conquered the biggest fking case of my career… convinced theI could ever desire And all she did was agree to go on a date with me

Leaning in, I kiss her forehead and then pull back, searching her eyes one last time to make sure there’s no doubt… no hesitation on her part She returns my look boldly… confidently… hopefully

S, I dropback to the front door

“Wait! Where are you going?” she calls out to me in confusion

I don’t look back at her as I reach out and open her door But I do yell back overhome so I can call you and ask you out all nice and proper ”

I hear her stammer, “But… but…” but then she fades away as I walk out and close the door behind me

Chuckling, I practically skip ht now

As soon as I get hoe and hop over the back of the couch, bouncing on the cushions Pulling

Her voice is all breathless and excited, and oh, so sexy, and I i phone sex with her But I shake hts “Hey ”

“Hey,” she says back coyly, but I can hear the smile on her face

“So, I was just wondering… would you be interested in going on a date with ht? Maybe dinner? See a show?”

She really brings out her southern accent, and I can al her eyelashes at hted to accoht ”

I laugh at her silliness, but I’uess a se her hs withto h at all

Which brings it crashing down on me, that I still have some amends to make with her “I really am sorry,” I say quietly into the phone “For all the ways I’ve hurt you ”

“You don’t have to—” Mac st

arts to say, but I cut her off

“I do have to If we’re going to start over and try this whole dating thing…I do need to apologize, and I need you to tell et it all out, and then I need you to forgive me ”