Hearing hello found her meek, unsure, and wary. How are you? Her sparkling flow of wit dried up. Then bonjour spoke directly to her coeur.
Amy and Jan tussle over a granola bar Amy refuses to share, reducing it to crumbs. Suddenly a different hunger takes over. They kiss.
He can steal honey out of a wild hive, wrestle ‘gators in the swamp, charm snakes and climb mountains but he can’t navigate a relationship.
I played sports, lost games, watched shows, ate your meals. I did your favorite things, even ones I didn’t care for. Name it, and I’ve done it—just to wear your heart.
Over breakfast he said: “I know you love me.” I wondered how he could know when I was still so unsure. I half smiled and sipped my cold tea.
“You’ll love Penny,” I told my then-new boyfriend. We were introducing each other to family and pals. So sad, he did.