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Why Do I Always Feel Like I’ve Just Met My Next Husband?
It doesn’t have to be that kind of a crush
Notes from the author:
- Names changed
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Why do I always feel like I’ve just met my next husband? Is that a thing for anyone else?
I honestly hate it (sometimes).
I was doing so well with my “I don’t need a man single lady” self, too, standing in line at the UPS store with my arms full of sex toys (my sister, Alicia, forces me to help with her side hustle), minding my damned business with a lot of other single lady shit to do.
Then, Joey caught my eye. He gave me a quick, discreet inspection before pointing to my fuzzy purple feet.
He said, “nice boots,” in his surprisingly dark voice, and I suddenly remembered I hadn’t had sex in a year.
I kept cool when I said, “thanks,” shifting the bags of toys from my arms to my hands, so I didn’t look like even more of a…
