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Chapter 5



I met my next romantic pursuit just inches from my seat at work in the summer of my sophomore year of college. People say men do not just show up on your doorstep. But this one did…well, my work’s doorstep at least. He initiated things and once he did I realized how much I missed having a man to talk to. It had been years since the last one.



In all my middle and high school years with all my guy friends, there was always attraction on one side or the other. Rarely both but even if there was nothing was pursued. Until now. But this case was different because romantic feelings were revealed from the onset.



The day that was supposed to be our first date he stood me up. That should have been the first sign. Along with the fact that we had nothing in common. From our lifestyles and personalities to our interests in music and books.



But we talked about everything long enough to notice that we were practically opposites.



He was a seasonal employee and on the brink of autumn, he went back to his normal life and left me as merely a summer fling. But having had so little romantic experience and none in so long, it hit me hard. I was heartbroken for months and months. Until mid-winter.



This is when I became closer to his best friend named Alex, who still worked for my company. The one who brought him to work for us, in fact. Talk about a love triangle. The man I swore I would never like because I just couldn’t see myself ever being physically attracted to him.



But how things change when the Christmas spirit is in the air. Alex and I decided to exchange gifts. The day we selected to exchange was really the first time I ever looked at him. Or at least looked at him in a different way. I was his, simply said.



This time around we had a few things in common. Namely, poetry. Poetry, my newfound love, led me to my next love. Or maybe it was the other way around. All I know is now I had it all.