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Ben chuckled and took a bite of his own "Told you I swear they put crack in their food It’s fking addictive"

I nodded, happily stuffing another bite of the delicious noodles into one, I stoppedthe sauce from the bottom of the dish and instead let Ben put it in the dishwasher Lounging back against the sofa, I rubbed ht now My little food bu at Ben’s

Me: Bad PMS And a hangover He’s pairl Guys I’ve dated usually want anal sex when I’m on my period He’s a keeper! Lol

I chuckled and stuffed irl crackedokay?" Ben asked, an aht laughing to myself "Fine" I didn’t want to tell hi hiht, he was a keeper

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E We’d been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dined at authentic ethnic restaurants in Chinatown and Little Italy, visited Broadway and the American Ballet Theatre, and spent an entire chilly Saturday at the Central Park Zoo, where Ben had been once before as a child and which of course I’d never seen

We shared cocktails at cozy bars, and Ben taughtfreshly shucked oysters at a quaint riverside seafood bar He kne York City and he’d taken dating and going slow to the next level I’d never been so thoroughly wined and dined And yet so sexually frustrated

I was ready to take things to the next level but each night after our dates he’d either drop me off at home with Ellie or tuck hts I stayed there Nothingto take matters into ht After consulting Ellie on what type of date ht direction, and declining her idea of visiting a strip club together, I settled on taking him for dessert Chocolate fondue, specifically

I’d planned this roht was supposed to be all aboutonline and applying for jobs, I was frustrated and tired I felt down about otten only two calls on

I was in theto Ellie about my lack of ability to pay half the rent when Ben arrived

His knock on the door interrupted a tensehieous, babe" His hand settled against ive us awith Ellie"

"Of course" He patted