Page 11 of Fervor
She giggled. “Well, it can definitely work. I’m sure you saw all the success stories online and how the owners of the company met the same way.”
“I did, and I’m excited and nervous to be matched to my forever. I deserve it.”
She nodded and smiled. “That you do, Yunique.” Going back to the questionnaire, she asked, “How would you describe your ideal first date together?” She smiled again and read my response. “I’m somewhat of an introvert, but because I like to dance, I can find myself in a club occasionally. Usually, clubs for the grown and sexy or salsa are more my speed. I can do hip hop sparingly. Dinner is always a great first date as well.”
I supposed she didn’t need me to elaborate because she went on to the next question. “What personality traits do you find most appealing in a potential partner?” After pausing to take a sip of water, she continued. “Sense of humor, protective instincts, and affectionate.”
I nodded, then lowered my head slightly. “My father was extremely protective until he wasn’t. I want a man that’s going to always look out for me, making sure I’m safe, and coaxing me to express when I don’t feel safe. I realize I can hold in a lot, and that’s why I want my life partner to be expressive. I don’t get to laugh a lot, either, because I’m mostly alone, especially since Giselle had her baby. I don’t want to smother her. She needs as much rest as possible. The rest of my family lives in Houston. So it’s just me. Affectionate because I need to feel loved. I want to be cherished and made to feel like I matter.”
“I understand. It’s one thing to know all that about yourself, but when someone else appreciates you in that manner, it’s good for your soul.”
I nodded and gave her a tight smile as she shifted in her seat. “How important is physical attraction and chemistry to you in a relationship?” She chuckled at my response before reading it. “It’s very important. I want children one day. I refuse to give birth to gremlins. If there’s no chemistry, there’s no relationship for me.”
“Yes. If we have no chemistry, we’re roommates. I wouldn’t want to have sex with him or anything else. In that case, what would be the point? The goal is to stay married, so I refuse to settle on certain things. And again, I need my children to be cute,” I added with a chuckle.
“Baby, listen,” she said, dropping her professional tone. “Ain’t nobody trying to stare at someone they think looks like a goblin.”
I laughed loudly. “Hell naw,” I said. “I wish I would.”
“What is your preference regarding having children someday? Your response was I want to have babies. My clock is ticking fast though. I’m forty years old, and it feels like an ovary slips out of me every month.”
She hollered with laughter, and I joined her. “Oh my God! You are hilarious!”
“It’s the truth. I feel like my time is truly running out. In five years, my clock will probably be broken and unfixable. I need a man that wants the same. If he has kids… uuuuuh, that can be iffy. It depends on the situation with his baby mama or baby mamas. Ugh. That could cause stalls in the relationship or kill it altogether for me.”
“Okay. Well, we will just note that you would prefer he didn’t have kids. If we can’t find him, we will get as close to those desires as possible.”
I didn’t want the drama of trying to get along with an entitled baby mama. I knew I needed to express that, because after paying this fee, I didn’t want to be matched with someone I couldn’t have forever with. I had to be honest about my wants and desires, even when I thought I was being picky and selfish. This moment was about me and what I wanted. Otherwise, I wouldn’t get it. A closed mouth didn’t get fed.
“Thank you. I would totally prefer he not have kids. I don’t like unknowns. Giselle had that issue with Clayton. He was cool until Gentry came into the picture.”
“I get it. That situation almost ended their HEA, as I’m sure you’re aware of.”
“Absolutely. I wanted to shank his ass.”
She laughed, then typed something on her iPad and looked up at me again. “What is your idea of the perfect way to spend a weekend? You wrote, any time spent with the man I love is perfect. Can you elaborate on that?”
“I’m not a very outgoing person unless I’m around people I know, and I know that stems from my trust issues. I only go out occasionally because the only people I trust either don’t go out or live too far away. So, even if we didn’t go anywhere, it would be perfect. Laying around the house, binge watching a TV show, cooking together, and just loving on each other, those are the things I long for… things that my soul craves.”
Kerri looked like she wanted to cry, and Ifeltlike I wanted to cry. “That’s beautiful, Doctor Mott.”
“Please, call me Yunique.”
“Yunique. You sound so much like Giselle. You’re just a little more outgoing than her. If a man were to take you out, though, what are some places you wouldn’t mind going?”
“Clubs are cool, restaurants, concerts… almost anywhere if I’m feeling him. My attention would be on him the entire time anyway.”
She giggled as she nodded and typed a few things. “How important is sharing core beliefs or interests with your partner? You said that it was very important. You refuse to argue about your beliefs, because, most likely, that was what would happen. You aren’t the type to back down. No need in creating issues before the relationship can even develop.” She glanced up at me and said, “That was worded perfectly.”
I smiled slightly. Opinions about small issues didn’t matter, but as far as religious preferences and lately, political ones… we had to be in agreement on that. I was a boss in every sense of the word and would argue to the bitter end about something I believed in or was passionate about.
“I’m going to cover two questions in one this time, like it is on the questionnaire. How would your closest friends describe your personality? What is one quirky or unique quality about yourself you embrace? You said, I really only have one true friend, and she tells me that I’m bossy but kind, argumentative butpassionate, and no-nonsense but loving. I’m petty and sarcastic too. You kill my dog, I kill your entire family.”
She shook her head slowly as she chuckled. “That means you can be hotheaded when provoked.”
“Absolutely. Sometimes people F around and find out. That H-Tine is strong when I get angry or offended.”
“I can hear it,” she said then giggled. “For the second part, you said you’re very organized. You color code your clothing and shoes, and everything has to be in its proper place. You can’t stand disorganization. It disrupts your mood.” She giggled. “Is there anything else? Like mannerisms?”