Everything Mariah Carey Revealed About Secret Derek Jeter Fling In New Memoir - TooFab

Carey says he was the second person she'd ever slept with and writes that, while brief, the relationship "served a very high purpose in my life.".

The singer opened up about their time together in detail in her new book, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey," revealing how the two met and arranged secret rendezvous while she was still married to Tommy Mottola.

Mariah -- who brought a girlfriend to the party -- said she wasn't initially impressed with the baseball star, saying he didn't get "any of my attention" at first.

Eventually, they planned a meet-up at his place, with Carey telling herself she "didn't plan to break any" of her vows during that secret date.

That meeting inspired "My All," with Carey saying -- like the lyrics -- she "truly believed I was actually risking my life" being with Jeter.

"He was in the right place at the right time, and he was there for the right purpose," she added