December 8, 2002

Whole Hearted

"Will you come with me to my bed and kiss me goodbye?"

"That sounds more like instructions."

"I said 'will'."

With a blanket wrapped round me I shuffled across the kitchen and into my room. Mike follows, and once within I wrap my arms around him. Short though he may be, I tend to go up on my tiptoes anyway.

"Get in your bed."

I crawl in, pulling the covers up and looking up at him.

"Lay down."

He leans down, smiling at me, kissing me once, twice, three times, just softly, lovely.

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye." I pause. "Drive safely."

He laughs. And I can't get up out of bed to lock the door now that he has so put me in it.

astera at 10:48 a.m.

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