I tell Kate every detail, from start to finish, about the game, our date, and our night together. She hangs onto my every word, and when I finally finish, she breaks into an ear-to-ear grin and shrieks excitedly, grabbing me in a hug. I laugh and start shrieking too, unable to contain my excitement.
* * * *
“Good morning!” Melanie smiles as she passes my cubicle.
I’m early—it’s 8:50, and we have another five minutes until the mad dash of our coworkers begins.
I grin up at Melanie.
“Good morning,” I reply.
When I got out of the shower, there was a text from her: Good morning, beautiful girl. I can’t wait to see you today. It’s going to be so hard not being able to kiss you at the office.
“Look at you, all ahead of the curve,” she says, winking at me.
“I was excited to see you,” I wh
