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Which, oftentimes actually is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, continuing to stay single has never been a problem for me . . . until it suddenly is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen annoying workplace gossip leaves me needing to flaunt a new man, I decide the best way to get everyone off my back is to give them what they want. So I do the only sensible thing I can think of. I ask my best friend for help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinn has known me since we were kids. He knows my habits and exactly how fast I bolt when something feels off. He agrees to coach me through dates and teach me how to stop scaring men away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what he doesn't know is that the more time we spend pretending this isn't changing anything between us, the harder it becomes to ignore how easy being with him feels, and how impossible it is to pretend I don't want more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaying yes to Aubrey was easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's my best friend and the person I trust most in a world where that isn't easy. Helping her navigate a few dates shouldn't be a problem. I've pitched in front of thousands of people during high pressure games for the Vancouver Havoc. 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He agrees to coach me through dates and teach me how to stop scaring men away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what he doesn't know is that the more time we spend pretending this isn't changing anything between us, the harder it becomes to ignore how easy being with him feels, and how impossible it is to pretend I don't want more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaying yes to Aubrey was easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's my best friend and the person I trust most in a world where that isn't easy. Helping her navigate a few dates shouldn't be a problem. I've pitched in front of thousands of people during high pressure games for the Vancouver Havoc. 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