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I can’t believe I’m doing this but I keep having this feeling that I can do anything.

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Dear F,

I thought about him again - his lustful style, the way he smiles about and at me - he takes away everything I once left behind, everything I am.

Who am I without him - who am I with him?

Thoughts ring like a bell through my head. He is so tall - 6’4’’, medium brown hair, hairy chest, brown-grayish eyes that shine like silk in the moonlight.

Oh, it’s like I can’t stop - I won’t stop - I don’t know - I can’t remember I’m sorry it’s just he’s so - GOD. FUCK. YESS!

He’s everything I ever wanted in a man- yes I can’t have him - oh yeah did I forget to mention that he’s my professor and oh yeah, we do research together - BIG WOOPIE lol - that’ll come later on in my life!

I really should stop talking to myself in this book, God knows who will find out but hey I have everything - I guess. I’m here now. But where’s now?

In my mind…I already consented….I said yes with my heart my my mind my body - yes!

However, he’s my professor - God, what do I do?

I feel him every day and every night - I know its love - and oh yeah did I mention his hot sexy accent - love his Australian voice.

Oh, it’s to die for - ooop. I got to hurry I’m gonna miss my flight.

Todays the day - I mean I always knew within that one day - but that winter before this, we met I didn’t even know I never knew I just oooooh - wow, he was just amazing but - he’s my professor but I love him but he’s my professor -mmmm what to do, what to do? Oh well, at least I’ll always have the winter nights in Greece to think about.

See, I had already got the acceptance letter - yep, I was officially a Columbia Man, Manhattan here I come but how would I tell my family - oh yeah I didn’t lol.

Ahh, Greece, it was a time to be alive, a time when I felt younger like I was in high school and he a senior me a junior - I wish it were that easy.

I remember the smirk he gave me with his eyes that made him look so dreamy, so God-like. When we first locked eyes in that Mykonos hotel - that crescent moon grin he gave me like Eli Goldsworthy from Degrassi sent me like melted butter.

It was the Cavo Tagoo Mykonos Hotel, oh the water!

Anyways, What a man he was, his hair slicked back - he mentioned his name - Danny, wow Daniel for long “D” for short haha!

He extended his hand to introduce himself - his touch electric, his energy felt - me - putty but I say my name to him - Sage.

He grins and gives a philosophical view of my name, so smart so sexy so cute!

He invited me to come with him and explore the new territory as I never been to Greece before but family trips I guess.

We talked for a while on the beach coast just us - nobody to witness our magnetism.

Did I mention, this was winter vacation not summer - it just gets hot in Greece around this time. An oh yeah, I was accepted in to Columbia U - but not exactly.

See, I was accepted into their School of General Studies, where D works!

Gosh, just saying his name gives me tingles still, as it was just like yesterday that I placed my spot in his heart and his hands in my hair.

It was then on that trip I decided to to tell my family I’m exploring the place a bit - the city (not really) and really get a taste of its inner vibe.

What can I say I’ve always been an adventurous being but now, I had a whole ass manz to actually explore and I wasn’t going to let anything my get in the way. So, when he invited me to the beach - I couldn’t say no but how I could tell anyone - not even my friend Osiris knew and I told her everything. She was going to be so pissed to find out lol.

The beach trip was good - oh yeah, I also decided to switch hotel rooms just to have my own floor.

I mean just because I was on a “family trip” doesn’t mean I wanted him to know.

I mean I have money of my own - mine as well use it for and in my favour.

So on the beach fiasco, he was telling me all about his travels and what him brought him here to Greece. Apparently, it was a mix of vacation and a land grant for research on the coves surrounding the city - in my ears a mix of business with pleasure. He then started to talk about New York and how he was a professor at some prestigious university but he didn’t say anything about the name but just told me it was prestigious and he some stuff about his grant.

After walking on the beach, we found a place where we could just chill and talk and we went on and on about life - the trick was there was only one towel which meant we were both sharing one space and the sun was beginning to set and guess what - that night was a full moon - my luck, or so I thought.

Then, I got a call from my family. A text first.

Something had happened that I wasn’t ready for.

Tears rolled. They burst they stormed. Tears turned into pain. Pain turned into darkness then madness.

Inside of me I grew faint. Inside of me everything went black, pitched black with a man, me, I guess him staring like he did something wrong. It was the day before Christmas Eve. I got the call and that changed my life. My everything, forever. I cringed at it.

My dad had been shot.

Danny always called me his little rain cloud while on that vacation - he taught me resilience - strengths I didn’t even know I had - I mean but it was a tough time.

I was having so many feelings and thoughts run through me but all, everything was directed towards Danny-

u didn’t even know this man’s age my mind was saying, I didn’t know who he was but I knew he was going to comfort me like this

- I just let it all out just like he said tell me everything I’ll let you vent I’ll be there I’ll comfort you I’ll care

- his famous words -

I just thought but I pushed back the thought and took the action anyway and texted him all my questions by then I was on the plane back to Atlanta it was the faster way back and honestly Atlanta was so old for me but whatever, I had my mother and my little brother but I knew the energy had changed.

It just took some role out of me I mean I didn’t have to play the dad as money was going well my mother had gotten a business deal for her hair care business that went up.

She was doing well for herself and wanted the best for me I just knew I needed that change I wanted him I wanted Danny.

We, Danny & I, talked a lot after I got back about plans and stuff.

He told me everything.

The Danny Profile I called It

He was a Columbia professor,35, taught in philosophy, Greek philosophy to be exact, cool af (got it from his dad work ethics from his mother), was from Europe but had Italian, Australian, & European blood in him.

He expressed it all well. I felt wrong for asking these questions but he said it’s cool u need to know who I am and he wanted to know more about me.

I told him about my success as an entrepreneur how I had helped people in my life to overcome addiction with my non profits and was a major contest and competitive and writing junior that all started from a place of pain but grew into an edad text of decadence and love for myself - and of course I told him about my acceptance into Columbia school of general studies and well he stopped speaking for a moment but recited he famous words - it’s ok.

Then he gave me an offer I could it refuse.

See, Danny was no average professor. I found out the man I was dealing with was on a succession line to be king of Greece, even though Greece had stopped having kings and queens in 2023, there was a soon startup once again and Danny had told me he was in line, while his father ruled. He told me all of this one night when he decided to come down to Atlanta from New York to visit me and see how I was doing.

It was all romantic, from the fancy hotel trips of the Waldorf Astoria and the St. Regis to the fun of both the Cumberland and Perimeter Mall to finally having dinner at this beautiful restaurant with a 5 course dinner!

It was at the dinner he gave me the proposition, or ultimatum I should say.

He said he had 2 days left before he went back to New York. 2 days to think. He was finalizing plans for a condo penthouse once owned by a former princess of Monaco and he wanted me as his Prince - his words fully - I was BEYOND FLOORED. And I only had 2 days to kiss a new life hello!

I laughed at first but he looked serious and even showed me his family crest and everything - he even gave good evidence towards the decision as I was set for university in less than a month to start. This move would cut my plans of living in half and make things easier but still he was my professor.

I told him my thoughts and he said let’s sleep on it and think about it - because a decision like this would be a fresh start for me - my mind was saying all types of things but my heart was saying GO FORTH Do it BUT TELL NO ONE.

That night felt easy - me in his big brawny golden tanned arms his black hair brushing against mine and his breathe of life breathing on my neck - each breathe safer than the last…my mind was made up, I decided that night I was writing a note to my mother and entering my new chapter with my man, my professor, my Danny!

I guess I’m here now waiting to board LaGuardia. It’s approximately 10AM and I’m drinking my little drink from the airport Chick Fil A, but wow - it’s been a lot.

Oh- time to board, Danny is grabbing my hand so we board the same flight on time, such a gentleman - he even got us seats right next to each other. As I’m writing these last words - can you believe what the guy next to me told me - he said “Welcome to Manhattan Kid” and you know who that man was.

Danny. First Class Danny!

With Love Always,

Sage