He Said Someone Like Him Would Never Date Me — So I Made Sure He Never Would

my first clue. Derek didn’t usually care what I wore—not because he didn’t find me attractive, but because he was the kind of man who kept his attention casual, like he didn’t want anyone to think he was invested.

But I wanted to look nice anyway. I stood in front of my mirror longer than I should have, smoothing the fabric over my hips, fixing my hair,continue reading …