Gaylord sat across from me at lunch in some new restaurant across town that he swore was the newest thing to hit SoHo. We chatted about his love life for a little bit. He was ranting about "the dumbest pick-up line ever used by man on man". It was just a typical Gaylord lunch. Then I told him all about the list.

His eyes danced around the room, looking at different guys. He spotted a waiter and let his eyes settle. "Now, don't even see if that guy's on your list, Jacey baby." He leaned in. The waiter turned around and smiled, Gaylord gave a simple wave then smiled back at me. "He's gay. What does the list say about guys who are gay? Can't have them, because they're all mine...that's what I thought."

I rolled my eyes. "I think it's just understood that the man I'm supposed to marry is not gay."

He waved his hand at me and laughed. "Whatever, Jace, I'll need to have a little chat with Baelee. That girl needs to write in a gay clause in there. God knows you'd be falling in love with me if it wasn't 'understood'."

"Seriously, G, what am I supposed to do about this?" I leaned back in my chair. I needed advice. I needed guidance.

He sighed and picked up his water. "Now, Jace," he started after taking a sip. "Don't marry a man you don't love."

"I do love him! I love Eric, he's, he's, he's a really great guy."

He shook his head. "I see the way you act around him. You're not yourself, Jace. You need a guy who will make you more comfortable. A guy who isn't 'holier than thou'." He leaned in and stole my purse from across the table. He pulled out the list and began to scan it. "Ah, here's something for your viewing pleasure," he announced and gave me the list pointing to a certain number.

Item #10: You're comfortable with him. He doesn't care if you look like shit or if you look like a million dollars...because you always look good to him.

I sighed. Where was I going to find a guy like that? "This is impossible."

He shook his head. "No way. I am not going to let you give up on this. You've already gone this far." He leaned back and scanned the room yet again. "Plus, Jacey baby, you've found a trail, follow it." He was right. Billy had a couple of the items, who knew how many more he did have.

After lunch, Gaylord went back to work and I decided to take a trip into Manhattan to see Eric. The whole cab ride into the city, I stared at the list and picked at the leftovers of my salad from lunch.

Item #14: Takes you out for lunch...doesn't always give you advance warning, either.

There was another item Eric seemed to have slipped on. I never went out for lunch with him. It was always me and Baelee or Gaylord, but mostly I just went alone. Eating alone was something I began to like. People watching was one of my hobbies, so I decided to do it on my lunch break.