My Boyfriend’s Dad Is My Gynecologist
“You’re worth feeding.”
My insides do something deeply unprofessional for a woman who is technically still on the clock.
We eat side by side on my office couch under fluorescent lighting that could kill romance and houseplants. Somehow, with him, it feels… cozy. Like the ugly couch is in on it.
“Serious question,” I say, gesturing with a noodle. “Fortune cookies. Before the meal or after?”
He squints at his cookie like it’s a moral dilemma. “If I open it now and it says ‘You’re about to make a mistake,’ I’ll take it personally.”