Should I sleep with him?

I never planned to have sex with him. He was an acquaintance I ran into three thousand miles from home. We were just talking. And laughing. Connecting.

Sure, he was smart, fun, good looking. I was attracted to him, and I could tell that he was attracted to me.

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