SWEET SPOT

I

. You di

ctically climbed over the ta

due to my late start on work, we’d convened for a makeup h

loved for its coziness but today it felt like every

with me falling out of

nches talle

so I could put them back on my feet and, um… well, b

pulsing hard-on he had

. Th

God! This is the b

too much fun here. As my best friend, it is your job to absorb

om the corners of her eyes. “I’m just so

my hands. “Oh my G

Sara mean

ude she mean

uld very well have been me – but it was a reference to

e ten-year relationship that had wrecked me fr

y, thanks to the daily sight of beautiful people on th

red to move past the messaging stage, she finally retreated back in

the story

Lukas Hendricks – she’d made

s giggling brought

he fact that she’s suddenly bac

in my body and now I get these random thoughts and fantasies that make me blush and squirm and fo

ut off this side of you while getting your business on its feet, and I’m sure a part of it had to do with all the shit yo

ed. “T

barely did. My celibacy was just a part of me at this point – a

-half years,” I said, though I realized once

when I was fifteen. We broke up two-and-

re that so actually, it was hard to ca

inced I’d traded it in to finally find myself after growing

t not t

irty thoughts that wouldn’t go away, which was less th

g for a space to open up my brick and mortar. It was about to be a busy year and I coul

hink…” I tilted

ly that attracted to Lukas?” I asked

etail thi

roke the seal,” I said, my eyes gett

ck in my head. Right? But I don’t actually like him. I’m sure if I went on a date with som

ew guy? Wouldn’t you get a

just enough and because of that, I’d still have enough brain space to concentrate on work and stuff. I could go on a couple dat

eemingly thinking hard as she n

ight

es

nitely be a ne

clapped

x with someone would do

ad at her. “No… Sara. Why –? You just

anded on it. It’s still y

laughed. “Please, educ

r mane of black hair

e stuck a pen into her hair to keep it in place. “You want to get rid of these feeli

on his website,” she flashed the image at me, “he looks like he’d b

u stop Googlin

ra kept her eyes down as sh

him. Good, hot sex with a nice, boring guy. That way you’ll quench the thirst without getting attached, you’ll stop asso

first time in so long. Though I guess if I’m going to do it…” My gaze floated elsewhere as I s

efficient and it’s exactly why I keep Jeff around,

ork. He was cute enough. Nowhere as cute a

t someone to obsess over and he got the

Roxanne – would hold her brain hostage till she gave it some attention

was actually a good idea or if my mind was simp

en.” I threw my hands in the air. “I guess

a final tap on her

g the past two minutes?” she aske

ng profile, all ready to go with a full bio

eing creepy but that was i

ng her phone across the table. “Anyway, check him out. He’s cute and fi

ha

choco

to

dly. “But he has nice arms so you’ll have great s

t I was actually considering this. But I was, and

y started discovering my own hobbies and interests at twenty-six. Of course it wo

I said, grabbing Sara’s phone a

he expensive suit behind Sara. He’d been sitting with his back facing us this whole t

spresso, suspecting that he had eavesdrop

hop and cross the street, walking leisurely toward my bui

my face as I stared out the

ancing over her

s Rachel’s new boyfriend,” I said, refe

hy

ukas’s.” I closed my eyes as Sara’s went wide