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be several others to determine if
this is an effective method of play. This may take a while, but it will be
worth it in the end, I hope.
    Entry 1—Alex the Player
    Today, Julie brought me to a Speed Dating event, which was
horrible. All the men were older and gave pre-rehearsed answers to try to score
a real date. I have to say, though, I gave bogus answers too, and I didn’t like
any of the men. None of them were swoon worthy until the event ended, when I
met a guy, and not just any guy, a wonderful guy, a guy worthy of being a
romance hero. Even though he had women falling over themselves to look at him,
he picked me. I don’t know why he picked me, but I was glad he did. His name is
Alex, and he is beyond beautiful and seems to have the whole package. He’s charming
and incredibly handsome, has drop-dead gorgeous eyes, and he smells amazing. He
asked me to go out with him tomorrow.
    Julie says that he’s a known player. Maybe she’s wrong—maybe
not. Could I use someone like that for my book? Why not?
    What I could do without is Leah. I know that a good-looking man
is hard to resist, but when he is with someone else? Bitch. And he wasn’t that
put off by it. Player. I think Britney Spears sang “Womanizer” in his honor.
    I will be continuing my research. Let’s see what romantic
things he’ll do. I guess time will tell. One thing is for sure: I need to guard
my heart.
    Until tomorrow . . .
    I’d forgotten that my phone was in my purse, and I wanted to make
sure it was charged for the next day. I didn’t want to miss Alex’s call, so I
grabbed my phone and plugged it in, noticing that I had two text messages.
    Julie: 11:20 p.m.—Hey, I’m still at the club. Brett is
awesome! I want the scoop on Alex. He came back to our table with a huge smile
on his face and turned down all the women who came up to him. Brett said that’s
not normal for Alex to do! Can’t wait to chat! Love you!!!
    I re-read her text about three times. All the women who came
up to him? How many were there? I guess it says something that he turned
them down, but could this really happen all the time? And would I always be
wondering what he was doing? I wasn’t going to go to the club every night to
check up on him. I shook my head, realizing I was totally getting a head of
myself. Oh my God, I just met this man! I’ll wait to talk to Julie about it
tomorrow .
    Alex: 11:50 p.m.—I enjoyed tonight and am looking forward
to tomorrow. I’ll pick you up at one o’clock. Will that work for you?
    Me: 12:10 a.m.—Hi, Alex. Thank you for a nice evening, I
enjoyed it as well Tomorrow at one sounds perfect. I need to give you my
address.
    Alex: 12:11 a.m.—I got your address from my driver.
    Me: 12:12 a.m.—You’re very resourceful.
    Alex: 12:12 a.m.—You have no idea.
    I almost thought about asking how his night was going, but then
thought better of it. I didn’t think I really wanted to know.
    Me: 12:13 a.m.—Lucky me.
    Lucky me? Really? I sounded like a Lolita! What is wrong with
me?
    Alex: 12:13 a.m.—The luck was all mine tonight. I’m glad
you had a good time tonight. My night has not been as good since you left. See
you tomorrow.
    Wow, his night hadn’t been as good since I’d left? That was a
good sign, right? Or was he just saying that? I lay down and stared at my
ceiling. I really needed to get some sleep. Every time my eyes closed, I could
see Alex, replaying tonight’s events over and over in my mind. I smiled and
finally fell asleep.
     

 
     
    Chapter 4
    I woke up feeling refreshed and happy, which was rare
for me, but that day I had something to look forward to. It was nine in the
morning, and I had a few hours to get ready for my date. I was dying to talk to
Julie, but having no idea what time she got home, I decided to wait for her to
call me.
    I checked my phone before I got in the shower, but there was
nothing from Julie. I enjoyed the steam and hot water falling over me. I took
extra time on my hair to make