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“Alexa, play ‘Love is a Bitch’ by Two Feet.”

Sarah walking up the stairs at Aaron’s house on Valentine’s Day
Listening to audiobook
Mine started playing this song

Aaron’s grocery trip
Valentine dinner

“Please don’t fuck this up, Aaron.”
I smile. “So, you like the idea of me and Sarah?”
“Yes.”
I point over my shoulder, happy to hear her approval. “I should get back to the bar.”
Emily’s blessing keeps a smile glued to my face as I head back. I really like the idea of Sarah and me too.

Aaron- Bar social dynamics begin whirling through my mind. Women flirt with me, and I, historically, have always given them a little flirt back. It’s part of being a bartender, after all.

Sarah- Surprised, I open the box and find a purple, heart-shaped cookie and a small card. In white icing, the cookie says, “Will you be my Valentine?” I smile, hoping it’s from Aaron, and open the card.
Roses are red, violets are blue, I’d like to cook dinner for you.
Your secret admirer,
Aaron Olson

Now she knows 💜

Spicy makeout session in stairwell 🌶️

“Do you want to come up?” Sarah asks, shivering.
“Of course—but not tonight.”
She moans a disappointed sound, and it’s the cutest thing I’ve ever heard.
“Counter offer,” she says, her teeth chattering. “Hot make out in my stairwell right now.”
“Lead the way.” I laugh.

Aaron- Holding Sarah’s hand as we walk from La Nonna to her studio, I only have a couple of minutes to make up my mind. Well, maybe less with how fast we are walking in the cold. Am I going to sleep with her? Or am I going to wait? I think she would say yes if it came up. I hope she would, but I can’t rush this. I shouldn’t rush this. I don’t want to rush this.

“Ready?” he asks, and I nod. He grabs my jacket, helping me put it on.
“Such a gentleman.”
“For now,” he whispers in my ear.
Fuck. Is this going to happen?

Leaving the restaurant after their dinner date

“Eh niente,” he says.
“So cultured,” I tease, waiting for him to tell me what that means.
“It’s nothing—in Italian.”
“I think tonight is much more than nothing.”
My tone is more honest and revealing than I’d like to let on, but it’s definitely true. All of the time I’ve spent with Aaron the last couple of days is anything but nothing. It’s everything.