Turning my head, I find the minotaur looking through my clothing rack.I know I should greet him and offer to assist, but I can’t find my voice in my tight throat.He then looks up at me, our eyes meeting with an intensity that makes me want to faint and giggle at the same time, and the handsome bullman smiles.
“These are gorgeous.Did you make them?”
“Uh, yes.Um, yes sir.”Get yourself together, woman.
“I take it you don’t have anything in my size?”He says, walking toward me.
“No, I’m sorry.Shit.You’re right, though, I really should.I should be more inclusive with my sizing.”
The minotaur’s laugh is kind but deep.
“Don’t beat yourself up over it.It’s not like it’s raining bullmen.”
That sounds hot.
“Well, uh, if you ever want something custom-ordered, um, here’s my card.I would love, um, I’d be happy to create you something.”
Handing him my card, our fingers brush each other and the electric heat that radiates up my arm from his touch forces me to step back in order to regain my balance.
“That’s a great idea.Thank you.I’ll be in touch,” he says, turning and walking away.
Looking over to see if Ursula saw the exchange, I find her rubbing some guy’s shoulders while staring at me, her mouth gaping open.She mouths, “Dayum!”
Sitting around Althea’s table,my friends and I toast to Galentine’s Day.
“Alright, ladies.Let’s get our prinks on and then walk down to Sea Glass Tavern,” Maya says.
“Prinks?”Ursula asks.
“Pre-drinks!My tour guide taught me that term in Ireland.”Maya says, laughing.
“Sounds about right.”
After a few glasses of wine, we head out into the February chill.Ursula and Maya lead the way, while Althea and I follow, arm in arm.
“Maybe there will be some cute guys there?”She says.
“Boo on that.It’s Galentine’s Day!”
“True, true,” she says with a laugh.
“Plus, I am in a dry period, anyway.And I doubt I’ll be getting out of it anytime soon.”
“Don’t be such a negative nelly.So that hot minotaur never reached out, huh?”
“Oh, no, not at all.And that was almost two months ago, so that ain’t happening.”
“But you said it was, what was it, electric?You said it was electric being near him.”
“It was.One hundred percent.But obviously not for him.”
“You don’t know that.”
“I know the man has my card and hasn’t called.He clearly wasn’t interested.Which is, whatever.I don’t even know the dude’s name.So I shouldn't be in my feelings about the whole thing.”
“But you are?”Althea asks, softly.
“Maybe a little.”
