“I like you,” he breathes. “I like you, too,” I say instantly. No game. Silence stretches between us. “Um… so, if you change your mind about that thing you said… about us not having sex, for now…” I take a breath, letting that dangle in the dark between us for a long moment. In case he feels the need to interject. He doesn’t. “That’s okay with me,” I continue. “I just want you to know that. I guess what I’m saying is I’d like first dibs, please. If you decide to have sex with someone. You know, me or someone else. You said we’d discuss it first. So, I’m discussing it. And I’d like first dibs.”
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