Funny. “I need you to stop at the store on your way home from work
tomorrow,” she said. I had stopped moving, but she had
continued the motion, rising on her toes and then slowly settling
down. “Good evening, Peter. She wore a full length powder-blue
evening dress that was dangerously low-cut, her best pearl
necklace, heels and a pretty white bow in her hair. Be a good boy.”
She hugged me again, and whispered “I love you” in my ear. I had stopped moving, but she had
continued the motion, rising on her toes and then slowly settling
down. Do you understand and agree?”
Here come the butterflies. Linda leaned down and whispered, “Enjoy, babe. There was a gorgeous flower
arrangement on the living room mantle and a roaring fire below. I only mention it so that you aren’t shocked.”
“Finally, Linda here has pretty much given me free reign as
far as the kinds of pleasantries we will indulge in.
