"I turned and saw a man with silver-streaked hair sitting with an older woman with a brightly printed sweater, both of them smiling at the server. I approached their table to ask if I could join. The two of them - Christopher and Dorinda, I found out - were so excited to have a new member that they offered to let me pick the first book."
"I was only 8 when an older man first caught my attention. It was during "The Parent Trap" that I felt an illicit flutter when Dennis Quaid's Nick Parker reclined, chest hair exposed, while Meredith Blake, played by Elaine Hendrix, sat on his lap, stroking the tuft of hair. Throughout my adolescence, there was a rotating list of older men who caught my eye: George Clooney, Russell Crowe, and my parents' friend Raúl, whose salt-and-pepper beard made me dizzy."
I was attracted to older men from childhood, recalling a moment at eight with Dennis Quaid's character that sparked an illicit flutter. During adolescence, a rotating list of older men appealed to me, including George Clooney, Russell Crowe, and my parents' friend Raúl. I wanted a partner with stories and confidence. I met Christopher at Frothy Monkey when he invited someone to join a book club. I joined their table and began attending weekly meetings. We read various books, spent hours talking, and I felt pulled to Christopher after he helped with a flat tire, leaving me eager for each meeting.
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