…on my property manager. Yep, just about the least accessible person I could’ve picked to crush on since he’s not allowed to date/fraternize with the tenants. He’s single, 28, and he started here a couple of months ago. I thought he was kinda cute so, I started making up stuff (I mean, legit stuff, but I could’ve just called or put it off like I did when Barb was in there) to go into the office about and talk to him. Then, I found out that he lives on the property and I can see his place from my outside table. So, I’d go over and ask him more inane questions when I’d see him outside.
Then, one day, the pop machine was out of diet pepsi’s, which really did irritate me. So I went to tell him. Oh, his name is Patrick, btw. I know, LOVE the name. He actually offered to go to the gas station and get me one! He said he was going anyway, but who knows? He brought it to my door. That’s when I really started going, hmmm…
So, in all of these brief exchanges, he told me that his last 2 girlfriends of about 2-3 years each, “cuz I’m a long term kinda guy” were single mothers! He is just the SWEETEST guy in the world! Sensitive, but still take-charge, y’know? He’s BIG too. About 6′ – broad chest, broad shoulders, ice-blue eyes *sigh*. He cheered up Taylor when she was outside being sad, and he’s just great around kids in general. A real softy, despite his size. 
Oh, and lest we forget the awesomely COOL Jeep Unlimited he drives, and the motorcycle he keeps on the side.
He keeps giving me mixed signals, and I don’t know if it’s because he’s got to be so careful being seen so much with me, or if he’s just not that into me. I’ve hung out at his place a couple of times, which I think is pretty bold of me. But he’ll come over to my table and talk for a few minutes etc. So, things have progressed, but we both made it clear that we canNOT date (of course, when I said that, it was before I really liked him). Now, I just don’t know WHAT to do! He told me that one of his long-time friends asked him out not long ago (she lives right across from me) and basically offered her *ahem* unique “services” for him, and he said no because she’s a tenant. I heard this not just from him, but another source as well. So, obviously, he’s not going to break the rules. The man could, after all, get fired. AAARRRGH!!!
I HATE crushes!!!
