Vanessa's p.o.v
I melt in Alex's hands. He pulls me into him and kisses me and I can't help it but kiss him back. It has been so long that I kiss anyone. Makes me realize how pathetic I am and how far gone my marriage was. Eric was never much of a kisser. I swear I always thought I was kissing wrong, like I was the problem, but Alex doesn't seem to mind my kiss or my awkwardness. I pull away when I can't breathe. "Go out with me tomorrow," he tells me. "Out? where?" I ask him, completely shocked. I was not expecting this. "Let me take you on a date?" he asks me. "I would, Alex. This is very nice of you, but who would I leave the kids with? I can't ask my sister to babysit. We just moved here and I just can't do that." I say, feeling bad that I can't just go out and do whatever I want. "Pl
