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I do love nothing in the world so well as you

—Willia

One

Chicago

I had not gone on a date in two years

That would explain the riot of butterflies insensation building up in ainst the floor

I took another sip of the water the waiter had brought me and tried to look like I didn’t care that my date was fifteen minutes late

It didn’t make sense

Aaron and I had been talking for four weeks, but it felt longer Wesite, and e realized how much we had in co and renovation shows, a true appreciation for Shakespeare, a love for quiet nights in and the occasional nonquiet night out), we’d graduated to sending each other Snapchats

Four weeks of daily snaps

My cheeks burned with the heat of rejection, and I flicked ertips across e chunks of conversation between us because the banter was so great, and I liked to reread them

I looked at our snaps froht

AARON T

So what are you like in the s?

ME

Useless without that first coffee

AARON T

Note to self—priorities: bring Evie coffee in bed first thing in theI need her useful there

ME

ME

Why do I need to be useful? Surely your priority in theis to be useful to me

AARON T

Okay, here’s the plan of action I’et you a coffee This will be followed by you returning the favor of usefulness