For our second date, I dressed a little classier. I wore a dark blue knee-length pencil skirt and sheer pantyhose that I saved for days when I had a presentation to do for the board of directors. I ditched the matching blazer and settled for a light blue collared blouse. I wore my hair in a low ponytail and wore a small amount of makeup. I slipped into my signature black heels when I heard him knock at the door.He laughed...

  I opened the door of my hotel room. He stood there in the hall in casual business wear, a light blue shirt, and navy slacks. I realized that he was a big man. Not husky, but tall and broad. Broad across the shoulders and hips. He would make big babies. I felt self-conscious in my denim jeans and black blouse. “Alice.” He stated my name as if he knew me already. “Desmond?” I asked. He smiled warmly and I felt my heart fl...

I caught your eye today. Today you stared right back at me. I always wonder if you just think I’m creepy. Do you see the lust in my eyes? Do you know that I am hungry for your touch? Do you want me in the same way I want you? I return to my dorm room, tossing my keys onto my desk. I hear my next door neighbor moaning as she and her boyfriend kick off the night; a taunting reminder that I’m alone. I look in the mirror. I’m...