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prefer.”
    “Eeeeewwww.  I thought you flagged people for that sort of stuff.”
    “We do, but someone has to report them first.  He’s flagged now.”  Karma said I’d probably get him in my next Match the Loser batch, since setting someone’s kinky flag pretty much ruined their chances for good matches.  Oddly enough, matching kinky clients with each other had been really unsuccessful, and it was bad for business to match them with anyone else.
    Jazie shuddered and moved on.  Easy to do when you’re not swimming in a dangerous pool of single guys with unknown kink status.  “Was the second date any better?”
    I waffled.  “Yeah.  I really liked him, actually.”  I held up a hand to forestall visions of shiny red hearts and dancing in the moonlight.  Jazie’s visions, not mine.  Gooey-in-love friends always want you to fall over the edge and join them.  “Just one problem.  He writes erotica for a living.”
    Jazie laughed.  “That’s a problem?  Is he any good?”
    I sighed.  “Be serious for a minute.  Isn’t it weird to date someone who’s thinking about sex all the time?”
    “All guys think about sex all the time.”
    “That’s what he said, but still.”  I was not feeling the love from my best friend on this one.  “A guy who writes about sex all the time?  Isn’t that too weird?”
    Jazie shook her head at me.  “I peer at women’s vaginas all the time.  You set people up on blind dates.  And we’re seriously talking about how weird someone else’s job is?”
    Well, when you put it that way.  I made one last feeble attempt.  “What if he’s just doing research when we’re on dates?  What if I actually like him enough to consider sex?  I don’t want to be in his next book.”
    “I go back to my original question,” said Jazie.  “Is his stuff any good?  Because if it is, then maybe you just won the jackpot.  Maybe he understands what a woman wants.  Maybe he’s a total romantic with a steamy side.”
    Maybe he’s a freak who stalks women on the Internet and chains them up in small, dark rooms.  “Okay, I’ll read his stuff.  Where the heck do you buy erotica, anyhow?”
    Jazie grinned.  “Time to buy that Kindle, girl.  There are tons of erotic e-books.  You can read them on your iPad, too.”
    How to get fired in one quick, easy step.  The iPad was work property.  “How do you know this stuff?”
    Jazie just winked at me.  “When you’re done reading, pass it on.”
    My best friend reads erotica?  “Am I a total prude?”
    “For someone who’s studied the mating behavior of guppies?  Yeah.”  Jazie patted my hand.  “Don’t worry, it’s curable.  So, besides his questionable occupation, how was the rest of the date?”
    “He’s cute, funny, likes Cosmic burritos, and didn’t run screaming when he found out I worked at MatchMakers.”
    Jazie’s eyes widened.  “Wow, you told him where you work?  That’s a big step for you.  Are you taking him to a baseball game?”
    “Some lines can’t be crossed.  Besides, I still haven’t decided whether I’m going to see him again.  I might match him up with Hazel.”
    “Hazel, the sweet old lady with white hair?”  Jazie grabbed the table to keep from falling off her chair, she was laughing so hard. 
    “Yup.  She and her date were at Cosmic last night, too.  Sam wants to feature them in a book.” 
    That did it.  Jazie gave up and slid to the floor.  “Mick, how can you not fall madly in love with a guy who wants to write about Hazel’s sex life?”  She eventually got her giggles under control.  “At least give him a second chance.  Think about the alternatives you might pull out of the system.”
    She had a point.  “Hey, is there a statute of limitations on this bet?  How long do I have to keep dating weirdos?”
    Jazie considered.  “Tell you what.  I’ll cut your sentence in half if you go on a second date with Sam.”
    “Sold.  Now help me out