Cosmopolitan US May2020

By EMMA BATY

My borderline NSFW Friday-

night phone call with ridiculously

attractive Hollywood star

Jake Picking

the sexiest quality any-

one can have, but the

ability to be vulnerable

is also very desirable.

When I’m embarrassing

myself, that’s probably

when I’m having the

most fun.

What do you do

that’s embarrassing?

I don’t know. Like, this

conversation right now?

You’re doing great.

But a night like that

definitely requires

ambience. How do

you set the mood?

Candles, for sure.

Wine. Italian food. I’ll

Postmates some dark

chocolate. Whipped

cream.

Whipped cream?

Just, um, ’cause?

Yes.

Okay, I’m writing

that down. “Whipped

cream, no context.”

Tell me where you’re

sitting right now.

I’m actually at my par-

ents’, making lasagna

with my mom.

Wait, that’s adorable.

Do you like to cook

even when your

mom’s not involved?

Yeah, I make a really

good bowl of Frosted

Flakes.

Something we have

in common! Let’s

talk about your own

apartment. Are you

a laptop-in-bed kind

of guy? TV on the

dresser?

Neither! I try to keep

technology out of the

bedroom, you know?

Sure, I guess the

bedroom is best for...

sleeping. What does

a date night in look

like for you?

Just watching a movie

is kind of a cop-out. I

want to talk. Genuine

kindness is probably

He’s got that high school quarterback vibe you hate

to love (even though, ’scuse you, he actually played

hockey). So I got him to take a break from his busy

Hot Man Schedule of filming Top Gun: Maverick and

Netflix’s Hollywood to embarrass himself, just a little.

These hands

look very

holdable....

12 Cosmopolitan May 2020

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