*Consider this a desire looking to be fulfilled more than just a mere story…*
You didn’t think anyone would ever know. You buried this side so deep inside that no one knew the inner you. It was physically embarrassing to know what others would think if they knew how badly you wanted it – how often you thought of it. At times it just felt downright scandalous – after all, you were a fairly independent woman who was often assertive and powerful in many ways. You have proudly stood up for your friends when you they were unfairly discriminated against, but yet you can’t shake it. It’s in you.
Your first suspicion that I knew was when you came to my office about a project we were collaborating on. When I started listing off the steps of several different ideas you quickly pulled out a pen and started to write. It was instinctive and subtle but it was the first moment that betrayed the inner you. After I had finished I smiled and asked, “Did you make sure you got all of that down?” You smile in return with burning warmth radiating from your face. You don’t fall though, you were able to recover from your sudden, yet small, lapse of hiding the secret with some witty remark. But deep down as you left my office that day, you knew I knew.