Chapter 17
Within two weeks after our first encounter, Jasmine and I had five dates, one of which involved us leaving her house. The other four times saw me spread- eagled on some piece of furniture. Each time, I discovered a new truth. I can apply my yoga moves outside of the studio. The body can function on only three hours of sleep. Honey has many uses beyond sweetening tea. I had never been intimate with someone so much in such a short amount of time. I started sucking on cough drops as part of my morning ritual because my voice was usually so horse from the night before. I felt like the town crier because I couldn’t help but scream her praise. She brought me closer to God than ten summers of Vacation Bible School.
What I felt with Jasmine was bliss and I wanted to shout it from some
