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Oh, for the love of pity shit, shut it

Just for once, do so that you want to do

There would be consequences

Like what? Being an ee of her own sexuality for once? Letting go for a change? Not trying to control and ood? Did so truly just for yourself?

“Fine,” I blurt after the longest internal battle I’m not sure if that wasthis crazy? It y conscience?

“Fine?” John (that’s terrible, I really should have asked for his na back now) raises a brow At least, I iain His mask hides all of that, but his forehead has the cutest crease in it near his hairline where all that lush, silky, swept back dark hair is combed into a style that’s entirely fashionable

“Fine Yeah Okay One night We’re adults No nas And, if you’re ato castrate you e get there I keep a can of pepper spray in this clutch, and a twelve-inch knife I know that looks like it couldn’t fit in here, but it’s really co You’re warned And if you’re into kinky stuff or hidden ca weird, then that’s a hard pass” Wait, what? Ohhhh Myyyyyy Gooooooood, did I just say that? What’s wrong with me?

“Are you actually suggesting that we…” He points between us and now there’s a double crease on his forehead above his black htly parted, and I think that indicates surprise Not disgust

Please don’t let it be disgust I can already feel the hu tornado about to fuck shit up, and honestly, I’ve had about as much of my personal life, my emotions, and my heart messed with lately as I’d care to experience Ever For the rest of my life

“I think you suggested it I don’t need a drink I don’t need to dance We should save us all the pretense of enjoying each other’s co e really want is to leave My date, as supposed to be uess that means that I have no one to tell me not to make bad decisions So?”

My god, is that reallylike that?

It’sfro a syrupy voice or body language that would indicate that I’d like to take a perfect stranger hoo home with the on a conversation about anything at all, anywhere else

“I’ve had a very bad year,” I feel the need to explain, because I know I’ out fro has been- well- I’ve had enough of that Flirting Pretenses Drinks A lovely evening Fancy dinners Even not so fancy dinners Actually, any and all dates I’ to bid on a few things in the silent auction because it’s no doubt for a good cause, then I’et in a cab If you want to join o home alone and sleep in my own bed, and that will be that I don’t care either way”

Liar Ohfroive you a pass on that, but ! Drop the cab thing like it’s hot, lady, way to gooooo! High five!

Okay, that’s definitely , I ht have a serious problem

“Are you sure? I’ve never- uh- I’ve never done that before”

Now it’s ht stand? But you- you were joking about it!”

“I can also joke about juggling eighteen coconuts It doesn’t mean I have or that I can”

Shit Wow “Oh Okay I- I’m sorry That was presuuy out of the entire universe who isn’t an asshole Although, having a one-night stand doesn’t make someone an asshole I think it es and sood, really? That’s very unsexy “Orto back out now because you’ve had your fun and I’h you can’t really tell with a mask on If you just wanted to buy me a drink and ed to waste your ti a jerk, I guess I’ a bullet I’ll just…” I point over to the silent auction tables at the far end of the sprawling ballroos I don’t need and leave It was nice talking to you Uh- John If you want to forget that this ever happened, even though you haven’t seen ed”