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Rena’s brows draw together. “For sure. It’s what our companydoes.”
“But you personally.” I’m taking a lot on faith based on Jake’ssuggestion.
“Listen, Wes. People are motivated by money, sex, acceptance. If you have a product they think will match them with the right person for life? That’s two for three. You can’t beat that. Unless you’re selling empathetic prostitutes with investmentadvice.”
I’m not sure what to make of that, but her words alleviate some of my fears. “Fine. Name yourprice.”
“Depends what needs to be done. Website, full campaign can be six figures. You want some brand work, copy, it’sless.”
I’m choking on incredulity. It’s thicker thanoxygen.
“But first, I told you I’d take a look,” she says as if she can see me struggling. “And I will. I’ll give you myread.”
“Thanks.” I glance down at her my arm. Her hand’s gone so I shouldn’t feel its warm imprint. “As long as it won’t be awkward for you given how wemet.”
“In a restaurant? Or because I jumped you?” Rena reaches up to tug on her ponytail. I follow the motion, my gaze lingering too long on the spot where her fingertips meet her hair. The way her chin tilts up at the sametime.
“I was referring to thelatter.”
“It’s forgotten. Is it going to be a problem foryou?”
My abs are twitching again, and it’s not from the workout this afternoon with Jake. “Of coursenot.”
It can’tbe.
Because working with her while I’m cultivating a mild obsession with what it would be like to tug on that ponytail is a terribleidea.
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Rena
It’s notuntil I make my way back to the office to pickup files to work on with Netflix and takeout tonight that I realize I’m not sure whathappened.
I agreed to the meeting out of guilt. But when Wes told me he has ten thousand data points, it was like a marketer’s wet dream. An entire population ready to target doesn’t come along every day. This is the kind of project I could make my careeron.
I might’ve gone a bit overboard stating my experience. But I told him what he needed to hear because I can helphim.
And because he’s a friend ofJake’s.
Not because looking into those blue-gray eyes affectedme.
Itdidn’t.
Nor did seeing him in his natural element, surrounded by technical equipment, revealing more of the competence I’m guessing is as much a part of him as the broad shoulders and firmmouth.
I pull up pages on my phone as I navigate the streets in my heels, dodging bodies in my peripheralvision.
According to the internet, there are a handful of companies claiming to do DNA dating. Most have patents pending for their methods, and none operate on the scale of the major datingsites.
But if it works? If people buy into it and want to try it? It could be the next hugething.
I have friends and acquaintances who’ve spent thousands of dollars and hours on online dating, convinced the right person is one swipeaway.
As for me? I’ve done the hookup app thing, but it ended up introducing a layer of technology I neverunderstood.
Because one, I don’t have a hard time meeting guys. Two, I’m not shy to introduce myself. And three, I like casualhookups.
The beauty of having someone you barely know is that you get the best of them. Your brain fills in the blanks. Like if he shows up in workout clothes, you assume he just came from thegym.
