Melissa’s Reviews > Seven Year Itch > Status Update

Damn Cozy and her damn good ideas and her damn meddling bullshit. I swear she knows something happened with me and Calder, because why else would she spring him on me at my store? She could have mentioned he was coming by to pick up Ethan . . . That’s a common thing to tell a friend, right? That you’ve invited a hot mountain man into my business after hours?
Dakota

I was quiet because I was afraid of what I would say if I opened my mouth. It’d probably be something crazy like . . . Being with you was fucking aces. Fuck me again, please?
And that is not something I say to women. Ever. One and done. That was the deal. So I need to get my shit together and stop stressing out over seeing her again.

Calder thinking about Dakota

It’s time to give my personal life some TLC as well. And really, I’m not asking for too much. No deep, personal connection. I just want to do what I did with Calder a handful of times before I put myself out there again.
I know it’s crazy, but I have to find my mojo again, and that one little moment with Calder got me closer than I’ve felt in a long time.
Dakota

Dakota- The truth is, I’ve been thinking about my night with Calder nonstop. It was obviously mind-blowing sex. And shocking on so many levels . . . not just because of how good it felt physically, but how good it felt emotionally too. Calder wasn’t Calder. He was like . . . taken over by some person who passes out compliments and listens to a woman’s voice.

He’s such a confident guy . . . I fed off that, you know? I think I was faking my confidence so much I actually started to believe myself.”

Dakota to Tatianna about Calder
Found her confidence because of him

“He got me out of my head, Tot. Like I swear I wasn’t thinking, I was just doing and feeling and feeeling. Jesus, he has a magic penis, I swear.”
“Put that on a T-shirt,” Tatianna giggles.
I giggle too. It feels good. It feels like the old me. Like the free, confident me that I used to be.

Dakota and Tatianna about Calder

…I give her all the dirty details from Mexico. The bloody nose, the dancing, the movie watching, the fighting, the flirting, the fighting again. And then . . . the finale.
What a finale it was.

Dakota talking to Tatianna

Dear Ms. Schaefer,
The Best of Boulder Business Bureau has hand-selected you as this year’s winner for outstanding service and contribution to the city of Boulder. With over 40,000 businesses in Boulder County and 8,000 businesses in the city of Boulder, this is a prestigious award that we want to honor you for . . .

Dakota’s store won an award

Dakota’s shop

Calder- I had to jerk off in the shower yesterday.
Dakota- I think I heard you.
C- Can I tell you a secret, Ace?
D- Sure.
C- I wanted you to hear me.