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Leandra

I have two choices I could take the low road and worry about this being a pattern, a constant push back that is impossible to make work, or I can sit back and look at the facts We’re brand new In the span of a couple weeks, Leandra et castrated by a cactus, realized ere cursed, and had awhere she introduced me to her whole family That’s pretty damn brave For every s enough to jua that’s happened in such a short time would cause anyone to have wild, frayed, uncontrollable eames These are real, honest emotions and I don’t blame her one bit We’re both real people, with flaws and pasts

Maybe I should be pushing back or running or hiccupping too, but that’s the last thing I want to do Ever since I met her, I’ve wanted to know Leandra It makes sense now I mean, we’re cursed soulet on my with my life is understandable I think I’m not sure I really understand that curse yet, but I do understand this

This letter

This letter where Leandra fearlessly poured out her heart to me

I’ht be at work or she ht not have her phone on, but if she doesn’t, I’ll leave her ato let her think that I’ht I most definitely am

And this ti dick punched isn’t in the itinerary

Chapter 17

Leandra

I thought I knehat I wanted to say to Daniel I’d thought about it all day Yes, I sent the flowers, but there just seelass door ofout of the lobby and into the dusky evening, I’m not sure what all those words were for because I can think of only one perfect thing to say to the man in front of me

Thea black dress shirt and jeans and is basically the definition ofthe bouquet of red roses The rin on his face

My god, I just want to rush at hi him I don’t I’m not sure that would be appropriate I’h Daniel called me earlier and told me not to worry, not to stress because it’s unhealthy, and that everything was fine and was going to be fine Maybe that’s why the curse paired us I’ve never thought of , but then I iveness, kindness, and understanding I’ve been told my whole life that I’m pretty on the outside and the inside, but Daniel is beautiful Man beautiful

I hold out my hand, but I don’t take the roses This is a now or never ulp in a deep breath of sultry, sticky NOLA air It’s so hu the into a pile of frizz

“I’ers tremble, but I don’t tuck my hand back at my side I s thickly and force ood to meet you”

Daniel stares at ood this time and it’s hardly appropriate to use the baby brain excuse this early in the gaive ood to meet you?”

I crack a sah, those di andhard and pointy Definitely not in an inward direction either

“I thought we could start over The past teeks have been rocky, socky, pocky, okay- nothing rhymes with rocky But they haven’t been easy So, if you’ll letthis tiranny is thein et to know ht become cursed too My family is full of boneheaded men who are all older than ive you a run for your money and probably ruin your pool, and they’ll always, always lick your cake They’re all cursed too, and they’re with the world’s best woht be hope for them yet I find you ridiculously attractive, and I was just standing here thinking how beautiful you are on the inside No Sorry Not supposed to say that because technically we haven’t met yet”