Sutton—8:12 a.m.
… why, out of the many applicants you surely had, did you choose two women who do not like one another to be the ones constantly in each other’s proximity?
Charlotte—8:12 a.m.
I appreciate the energy it brings to the room. They always keep one another on each other’s toes and, as a result, keep me on mine
Sutton—8:15 a.m.
Of course you did it on purpose… of course YOU did
Why are they sleeping together if they can’t stand one another? I can’t wrap my mind around it
Charlotte—8:29 a.m.
I don’t find it shocking that it’s not something you can relate to
Sutton—8:29 a.m.
I’m feeling a little insulted, I think?
Charlotte—8:32 a.m.
It’s not an insult; I was merely stating it as a fact. Autumn and Maya are running on this… pure energy. Maybe these little personal details about one another are annoying, but the reason they still work for me isn’t because they couldn’t find another job; it’s because they like this energy just as much. They love being kept on their toes. Neither of them want easy—or, maybe if they do WANT it, it’s not something that will make them happy right now
Sutton—8:36 a.m.
Well, color me crazy, but I think that deep down, everyone wants the easy kind of love
Charlotte—8:38 a.m.
Both of them are career-driven, and they love this world. They want a little zing back and forth. And honestly, that probably does give them some kind of ease, that they are on each other’s level in so many ways. But that’s what they are thriving on. And so I suppose, in a way, I manufactured this.
Sutton—8:39 a.m.
I like a zing
Charlotte—8:50 a.m.
You do
But the zing you want is pleasant. You don’t want the flirting that begins in barbs, a romance where you are in competition, where everything is a battle. You want a zing where a woman (or man, I suppose), smiles at you and flirts with you and jokes with you, but it’s never harsh or too mean
Sutton—8:53 a.m.
What I’m gathering here is that you are calling me soft?
Charlotte—8:54 a.m.
I am, yes. But don’t mistake it for me calling you weak. What you are looking for and what you give is honesty and softness and truth. Autumn and Maya have a zing that is comfortable for their lifestyle and the walls they both have around what is comfortable for them. The zing you crave and the one people find in you is vulnerability. And that is a far more difficult energy to both give and receive
Charlotte—10:11 a.m.
I’m sorry if I overstepped in saying those things. I truly didn’t mean anything negatively; very much the opposite
Sutton—10:18 a.m.
No, you didn’t overstep. I guess… I just wasn’t ready for so much insight into, well, me. And then my 9 a.m. course started, so…
