MARRIED TO MY CRUSH

ation in her head, smiling at every little detail-the way he laughed, the way he seemed genuinely interested in what she had to

zzing from the previous evening. She felt unstoppable. Maybe this wasn't just

She grabbed it quickly, expecting another message from

dy. How was the coffee date? An

and typed

alked for almost an hour, an

You've got to tell m

ly. Can't wait to

ork. But her concentration didn't last long. Thoughts of Ethan kept creepi

another coffee. She grabbed her bag, took the elevator down, and made her way through the bu

toppled over, and before she could even process what had happene

d. Her bag had exploded, and her phone was now a good fi

e above her. "Are we ma

the familiar voice

Ethan

fee spilled across the floor. Lena's face turned scarlet. She had done it *again*. Another

hand, still lau

him pull her to her feet. "I'm so sorry! I wasn't payi

playful grin tugging at his

d. "Okay,

s seeping into the carpet, and her bag was still lying in t

re really making a habit ou

vage some dignity. "I guess it's my s

," Ethan said, bending down to gr

ile. "Thanks. And, uh, sorry fo

ff. "But if this keeps up, I might have

augh. "I swear, I'm not *tryi

attention, it's definitely working

't mad at all. Maybe this was just another one of their awkward-but-ch

fee to make up for this disaster?" Lena o

g in ten minutes, but thanks for the offer. Maybe we ca

d a flip. "Yeah

over his shoulder, his grin still in place

to embarrass herself *again* in front of him? But at least he didn't seem to mind. In fact, he

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e company cafeteria for lunch. Jessie was alrea

was it?" Jessie as

smile. "It was going great-until I literally

elief. "Wait, *what*? You *ra

er his coffee, fell flat on my back, and

aughter. "Oh my God, Lena!

iverse is out to get me. Every time I s

you're going to need a full set of armor

er embarrassment. "I'm pretty sure he's going

if he's still texting you after all this, he'

"I guess. I mean, he did suggest

. You've got nothi

tement. Maybe Jessie was right. Maybe her clumsy disa

e you going to be wearing knee pads and elbow g

ery funny. I'll just try to avoid

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in her head, she couldn't help but laugh at how absurdly awkward she'd been. But Ethan didn't seem to

o worried. He was probably busy with work, and she didn't want to seem too eager by texting him f

ursday afternoon,

nother coffee? I promise I'l

a beat, and she cou

more than a raincoat! B

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