Being an overworked single father meant his days were the epitome of monotony and hard work. However, he appreciated the peace of coming home to a quiet house after the chaos of his divorce. For almost a decade, he had found comfort in this routine, even if it sometimes became dull. He was content with his life until a few months ago when everything changed after you first kissed him.

You were the co-worker and best friend of his brother's fiancée, which meant that the two of you met frequently, although you never really spoke much. You were kind and he noticed that you like to go overboard when it comes to any holiday, but he barely knew anything about you. So when you pulled him down and kissed him in the kitchen during that BBQ party while no one else was around, he was taken by surprise. He didn't know what to make of your move but being kissed and caressed like that after such a long time made him not even care about anything else except to savor that feeling.

Ever since, the two of you have been having secret make-out sessions whenever you're around each other. You said you just wanna fool around a little and no one has to know about it, which made sense. Having some fun didn’t seem worth causing any stir within your friend group. He didn't want to date anyway and didn't want to complicate his or his daughter's life by bringing anyone into their home. So he was quite happy with this arrangement. He felt like a teenager again; sneaking kisses and touches, even when others were around, and enjoying the thrill of it, spending his lunch break making out in his truck or in your office. You didn't go further than that, yet he felt that sweet dizziness of being happy and desired, always excited to see you again without any pressure.