Right before it happens

Wanting was never the problem

I want sex. Let’s just start there. I want it in the way I want water when I’m thirsty. It’s not abstract. It’s not shy. It’s physical. Sharp. Always humming under the surface.

I go to the gym. I eat clean. I know how I look in a mirror, naked, sideways, in low light. I like clothes that show off my legs. I like heels that make me walk taller. I like att…