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A crush at work!
Dear Karen:
听I鈥檝e got a crush on someone I work with. I have got a loving partner of 11 years at home, but there is something about the thrill of the flirt at work that I just can鈥檛 ignore.
What would Karen do? Well, what a predicament! I鈥檓 sure however that it鈥檚 one you share with many others in the workforce too. My love, you have two options. The first (and the more sensible approach) is to weigh up what鈥檚 important to you. Think of your partner. Whilst the flirtation might be fun, consider the consequences of 鈥渟lipping up.鈥� You could end up breaking your lover鈥檚 heart, as well as losing the of your colleagues; and all for what? A sleazy hook-up?听
Then there鈥檚 the second option.
听
GO FOR IT! You only live once, or as the young people say 鈥� YOLO! Nothing could be sexier than living out the fantasy of the photocopier-room romance … both of you bending over the printer table, glue sticks and staple removers flying, all those gleaming pages of fresh white paper floating around like snowflakes, nothing but pure unadulterated lust among the toner cartridges and file folders… or those lingering kitchenette groping sessions, reaching up and around when no one’s looking, and then quickly turning and coughing and readjusting one’s clothing when that nosy Stella walks in…听
Ooft 鈥� you鈥檝e got me tiddly just thinking about it! Live in the moment and go with your gut. Sure, you probably don鈥檛 drink enough water and rely on a diet of Nexium, Quickeze and Mylanta (I know I do!) but your gut will usually tell you what the heart wants. Good luck!
