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She is chewing her earpiece again, as she gives me a penetrating stare. I wonder if all women practice that look, or if it just comes naturally to them.
"We're going to try a little experiment," she said to me, and I have a bad feeling about where this might be going.
"Stand up."she said.
I do as I'm told, and look down at her as she walks up to me, nearly touching me. I hold my ground as she looks up, and I can smell her sweet perfume from this close.
"Good. Now kiss me." She commanded.
I take a step back, shocked at her boldness.
"I didn't say step away from me. See, this is what I'm talking about. You need to be more confident"—I can hear a note of laughter in her voice, and it strikes hard after years of being bullied.
Confident?
She wants me to be confident?
Fine, I can do that, I thought.
