The Hook-up Doctor's Guide

The
Hook-up Doctor’s Guide

Nyrae Dawn

Copyright 2012 by Nyrae Dawn

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2012 by
Nyrae Dawn

THE
SEBASTIAN HAWKINS

HOOK-UP DOCTOR

GUIDE

Disclaimer:

The Hook up Doctor Guide is a work of
FICTION and not meant to apply in real life. Sebastian and all of
the situations in this book are fictional and for entertainment
purposes only. This should not be used as a real “self-help” book.
This advice is not meant for readers use, but for a fun, fictional
read.

Dedication:

To Allie B. This book would never have
been without you. Thanks for

All the support.

SEBASTIAN AKA THE HOOK-UP
DOCTOR

What’s up? Sebastian Hawkins here and
this is my guide to help girls grab their dream guy.

Okay. I totally know what
you’re thinking—is this guy for real? Let me just let you know
right now that yeah, I am. I’m totally doing this. If you’ve read
my book, WHAT A BOY WANTS, you know I like to talk and like to give
my advice. Now, I have to figure out how to get through this
without giving away any spoilers, but yeah, I’m going there again.
It’s my last hurrah, if you want to put it that way. I begged Nyrae
to let me do
something.
It took some convincing, but she caved. I’m
pretty sure it’s because she knows my advice kicks ass.

Okay, okay, so I know it might not
always go 100% as planned, but you have to admit, I have a good
record. I’m pretty good at this if I do say so myself and there’s a
lot of advice left for me to give.

I’m going to admit a little
secret to you (yeah, I know, it’s not really a secret if it’s in a
book, but whatever). I digress…back to my secret. I actually liked
the Hook-up Doctor gig. Who wouldn’t? You get to tell people what’s
on your mind without holding anything back. People
come
to you and ask for
you to tell them what to do. It’s friggin’ golden.

That was secret number one. I have
another one too…

Looks over my shoulder to make sure no
one is around.

The whole Hook-up Doctor thing isn’t
just about getting a car. Or getting to hear myself speak. People
tell me I like that a little too much, but I don’t think there’s
anything wrong with that.

So yeah…where was I? Oh yeah, money.
It isn’t only about my fundage.

People think since I’m young I haven’t
seen a lot. They’re wrong. I have. I’ve seen people get hurt and
people screw up—rinse, wash, repeat. I’ve learned a thing or two
along the way and this is me, sharing that with you.

I’m taking a few of my tough cases as
the Hook-up Doctor, mixing them with a few new ones. I’ll throw in
some of my rules too—stuff that I think is particularly good advice
and deserves to be repeated or its own section. Check me out. I’m
totally organized. My girl would be so proud.

Alright. Here we go. Time to jump in.
Enjoy.

CASE NUMBER ONE:

Hey Hookup Doctor,

So, there is this guy... I am sure
that's how all of these things start for you, hey? Anyways, this
guy is perfection. He is smart and funny and cute and kind... And
my math tutor... I know he probably thinks I am a huge idiot but
what scares me more is he is a senior, 2 years older than me, and
probably way more experienced, you know, at hooking up. How do I
make him see me as more than just some dumb, inexperienced
kid?

Me(you x advice) + him = us

Me + Him = Us,

First, if he thinks you’re
an idiot than
he
is. Seriously. I can tell you I don’t discriminate girls on
their math grade and any guy who does, is lame. In the grand scheme
of things, there are way more important things than how fast you
solve an algebraic equation.

Second, and this is where things get a
little sticky… I have to tread lightly with this one. My mom and my
girl will kick my butt if I don’t put this out there though… Are
you sure he’s not so much more experienced that you shouldn’t go
there? I’m not trying to be a downer here and I’m not saying that
you should forget about him for sure, I’m just throwing that out
here. It’s something to think about.

Growing up with a single mom and
having Aspen and Pris to look after gives me a little different
perspective on that. I don’t care if it makes me sound like a
chump, but girls have to be careful and if guys push too hard than
they’re not worth your time.

So, if you decide he’s a cool guy and
going to treat you right, there are a few questions I have for you.
Do you guys have anything in common? Hang out with any of the same
people? It’s hard to give advice when I don’t have all the info.
Most of the time I tell girls to try and find that middle
ground—something you guys can both talk about or whatever. It’s
cool to have a few things you’re both into, but it’s cool to be
different too.

And I have to say it…when all else
fails, flirt. Some of you are probably rolling your eyes at me now
and when I say flirt, I don’t mean throw yourself at the guy.
There’s a huge difference, but a little flirty can go a long
way.

Hope that helps.

Hook-up Doc

SEBASTIAN’S RULES: Control

Alright, this is where I turn into one
of those guys who no one expects me to be, but yeah, I don’t really
care about that. I tell it how it is and say what I
feel.

Control is important. When I say
control I don’t mean bossy or running the show all the time, but I
mean being in control of yourself, who you are and what you do.
It’s really hard to give examples about this without giving
spoilers away about my book, but control is important. I’ve seen
girls end up in bad situations. I’ve seen something that seems
okay, change quickly.

I also want to say that I know
sometimes shit happens. That you can do everything right and a guy
just ends up being a douche.

It sucks.

I don’t know this chick’s math tutor
and he could be a totally chill guy, so this isn’t only directed at
him. I’m not even saying it’s directed at only math girl and guy in
particular because one of them is older than the other—this message
just reminded me of the control rule and it’s something I really
wanna throw out there.

Stay in control, if you can. Remember
what you want and who you are and don’t let someone else push you
into anything. I used to get shit all the time about girls. I’ll
fully admit to seeing a bunch of them in the past, but the thing
is, we were all on the same page. Know your page and don’t let
someone make you turn into a speed reader if you don’t want to be
one.

It’s a big sea out there with a whole
lot of fish. You’ll find another one.

CASE NUMBER TWO:

Hey Doc,

I may just give you your biggest
challenge yet, because not only am I 'the friend' but worse is I am
'one of the boys'. Don't get me wrong, I am totally a chick, a full
blown, full figured chick, but I am more likely to punch him than
hug him and challenge him to a seven hour Halo session instead of
make out session. Who is him? That's not really the point here. The
point is I don't know how to make him see me as a girl without
doing that pink dress crap. It also doesn't help that I have to
remind him on a regular basis that I am a girl and I really don't
want to hear about the girls he is hooking up with. Is there a
middle ground?

Later,

Not just one of the boys

Not just one of the boys,

Shit. This is a hard one. I mean, I
totally know what to tell you, but you’re in a tough
spot.

It’s hard because there’s the part of
me who wants to say, regardless of how he “sees” you; he totally
knows you’re a girl. I don’t care if my girlfriends are just
friends; I totally know they’re of the female variety. I’m a guy,
I’m visual, and I notice things.

But then there’s the other part of me
who knows how a guy can start to see things differently…things we
might have noticed about a girl in the friend category and then
start to see it differently. Unfortunately, it just
happens.

Or not. How’s that for
help?

If I were you I’d start out by giving
him his own medicine. He tells you about girls, you tell him about
guys. You’ll definitely get a feel for him that way. Does he get
jealous? I’m not just talking the
“I-don’t-want-to-hear-about-a-guy” thing. I’m saying HOW does he
react to it? You know him and you should be able to read
him.

I’m big on telling girls not to change
who they are just to hook-up with a guy. Totally not worth it and I
know I’m not changing who I am for a girl. So, if you’re not a
dress girl and he wants a dress girl, then he might just have to be
your punching bag.

I’m going to go with advice I’ve given
before. Flirt. Or you can always try the honesty thing. More on
honesty later.

You guys are friends, right? Does he
know you’re always there for him? Expect it? Don’t let him take it
for granted. Hang out with someone else. Don’t ditch him, but show
him you’re more than just his game buddy.

Later, Hook-up Doctor

SEBASTIAN’S RULE: Staples

There are a few things that are kind
of like staples to getting the attention of who you want. Flirting
is one of them. The thing is, not everyone is down with that.
Flirting isn’t as easy as it sounds and you don’t want to come off
making him wonder what the heck you’re doing.

Another is showing up where he is, but
making it obvious you’re not there for him. Don’t be rude because
that’s a total turnoff, but let him know you have a life outside of
him. Plus, you totally should have a life outside him. If you
don’t, that opens a whole crap load of problems you don’t want to
deal with.

CASE NUMBER THREE:

Hookup Doc,

This is going to be bizarre to you but
I have a huge crush on a guy that plays on my hockey team... Yes I
am a girl that plays on a guy’s hockey team. Obviously, I am
worried about the whole same team, awkward next day thing, but
where it gets weirder is this guy is younger than me. Just a year
but my friends think it is weird, and he doesn't take my advances
seriously... I actually like this guy, and I was raised by a raging
feminist so I really don't give a shit that he is younger, but I
need help getting him to take me seriously without throwing myself
at him.

Older player

Older Player,

Seriously? You play hockey? That’s bad
ass!

On the younger-guy-thing. It’s no
biggie. If your friends are tripping out, that’s their deal. And
the guy? He’s probably going to be stoked! I’m trying to figure out
how to say this without making myself and other guys look bad. I
break too many guy codes in this biz, but yeah…gotta do what you
gotta do. Anyway, a lot of guys might not admit it, but most of us
have pretty big egos. A lot of girls too, but again, most of you
probably aren’t real big on sharing that info.

So yeah… egos are big and an older
girl being into you definitely strokes your ego, so that’s a good
thing. I have to say be sure you guys are on the same page though.
I told another girl who was worried that the guy had more
experience than her because he was older, so to be fair, I have to
tell you the same thing. It’s all good as long as you’re both in
the same place. Just like I told her not to let the guy push her
into anything, the same rules apply here. No taking advantage of
the age thing.

Okay, now to the other part. How do
you get him to see you’re serious without throwing yourself at him?
TELL HIM. I know, I know. Girls tell me all the time how hard it is
to tell a guy she likes them (which is strange since girls usually
talk about feelings a whole lot more than us), but you have to go
there. Tell him you’re into him and see what happens. Plus, you
have an advantage, you play hockey. If he’s a jerk about it, just
kick his ass.