Page 25 of Catching Feelings

My cheeks hurt from smiling while reading his messages. I love how open and honest he is with his thoughts. There’s no filter, and I appreciate it. Most men treat me like I’m made of glass and, for whatever reason, don’t often swear around me.

I’m no fainting maiden. Heck, my two best friends have mouths like sailors. But since I work with kids, I need to keep my vocabulary clean.

Although, you could say the same about Kendall. As a kindergarten teacher, she manages to turn off her potty mouth when she’s at school.

Elizabeth77: Sorry for the late reply. Busy day at work, then I had Pilates and grocery shopping. I just got home a few minutes ago and am eating dinner.

I only manage one bite of dinner before he replies

Adam86: What’s on the menu tonight?

Elizabeth77: Stir fry.

Adam86: Yum. Where’s your favorite place to order?

Elizabeth77: When I have the funds, Lotus Flower is my favorite. Tonight’s dinner is brought to me by the bag of vegetables I brought home, my frying pan, and a blend of spices from my cabinet.

Adam86: You cook?

Elizabeth77: *sigh* typical man. I believe we covered this last week when you sent me a 42 page list of your favorite foods.

Adam86: Um. Exaggerate much? It was no longer than 40 pages. 41 tops. And what can I say? I love food. And you said food is your love language. I’d say we’re a match made in heaven.

Elizabeth77: Or the kitchen.

Adam86: Even better since I have no experience in heaven.

Elizabeth77: A bad boy, are you?

Adam86: Is that what you’re looking for?

My cheeks flush at his question. Am I attracted to bad boys? No, not really. I like a man who respects me, treats me like a lady, but I also want one who will make me see stars. Who will ravish me like his life depends on it.

It could be the books I read, or the stories Riley and Kendall tell me about how passionate Nash and Walker are, which is really hard to imagine since they’re perfect gentlemen in front of me.

Nash has that brooding, sexy, grumpy single dad thing going, but according to Kendall, he’s a romantic at heart. He’s total mush when it comes to his daughter and Kendall.

I want that too. Someone who is obsessed with me but not in a creepy way. Adam joked about stalking me, but I don’t get that vibe from him. Like he said, he has verbal diarrhea and spits out whatever is on his mind.

Adam86: Lizzie? Did I lose you there? It was the diarrhea, wasn’t it? Total turn off. Granted, if you said it was a turn on, I might have second thoughts on you being the woman of my dreams.

Elizabeth77: Woman of your dreams? Laying it on pretty thick, Charming.

Adam86: I speak from the heart, Lizzie Boo.

Elizabeth77: We’ve progressed to Lizzie Boo as a pet name?

Adam86: Too soon? Should I cut myself off?

Elizabeth77: Are you drinking?

Adam86: No. I’m traveling for work. Bored on a plane.

And there it is. The end of what could be. I don’t want a long-distance relationship or a man who is away all the time. Call me selfish, but I want my partner to have dinner with me every night, to co-parent when the time comes, to cuddle with me at night and wake up next to me each morning.

We haven’t talked about our jobs, but maybe now’s the time.

Elizabeth77: What do you do for work?

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