he wasnt often tapped on the shoulder not atleast without the oral foreplaythe perfunctory Excuse me

it wasnt that he saw himselfhis person the physical space about him as sacrosanct  inviolate

Excuse me prior diminished his irritation the irritation of assumption as he would never touch anyone without Excusing himself first 

when people dont do as you do dont exhibit common courtesy reveal commonsense  it grated him 

intruded upon  typically  stiffly  he turned abruptly aroused  almostalmost with Yafuckinkiddinme in his mouth

to be fair

         he wore an apron that insisted he was workinghe was approachable he shouldnt expect the same respect asif he were another customer a common Joe

he turned 

she was nearly as tall as him

she was light as airwore a profound buoyance  bubbles  bubbles came to his mind as he laid eyes on her

Do you have something called simple sugar, simple syrup?

Simple syrup Sounds enticinghuh

                                 his irritation spilling out of him all over the concrete floor he made a mental note to be sure to clean it up so nobody slipped on it or walked through ittracked it into their carstheir homes spilt irritation its hard to get it out of thingstenacious animalspets go apeshit at its scent it creates disarray

Simple syrup. I suppose it does have a  verypleasant sound to it.

You can make it yourself

What?

Its along the same line of sugar water I feed my hummingbirdsthough not as rich dense  simple syrup is a one-to-one proposition a cup of sugar to a cup of water my hummingpigs get  like   between one-to-four one-to-three 

Hummingpigs?

A few years back I was making a gallon and a half a day to keep up with better than three dozen They were freakin enticing colour small lightning darting whirl of their wings their peepstheir violence Phenomenal Gluttons Hence my loving moniker hummingpigs 

Unfortunately Im down to sixeight refreshing four hangers a week not six hangers a day

I would have loved to see that.

Theyprobably would have loved to see you Though they might have gone after you for sips

Oh. You’re very sweet.

No Im not Though I get that a lot I should just say thank you 

Thank you

You’re welcome.

If youll follow me Ill show you the variety we have Though as Ive said you can make it yourself If you have the time One-to-one he smiled One-on-one The best odds for things to happen

following him up the aisle  I don’t know what to make of you.

casually  over his shoulder  Im a clerk  I do register and stock   

I mingle and have fun

I like our mingle.

I do too

So I can make it myself?

Yes

Could you show meMake it for me?

I could  I should tell you I thought of iridescent bubbles when I turned around to meet your tap at my shoulder and saw you

I should have said Excuse me, but I saw you from behind and I hoped what I saw from behind to match who I’d meet when you turned.

I am happy your sides match.

Im happy youre happy

I could be happier.

Awright Okay Lets take a leap Us making simple syrup together

Yes. Wouldn’t that be nice?

I think nice might be an understatement 

I was thinking a Whisky Sour. Or an Old Fashioned.

Simple syrup sour Muddled sugar Old Fashioned Scotch versus bourbon

Oh goodness, that's too complicated. I’m not complicated or a chemist.

Howbout this, I go buy a hummingbird feeder, I have a couple around my house that I don’t feed, I’ll pick up beer, and you come to my place when your off, show me how to make simple syrup for the birds.

Im not off til nine Ill bring the beer Then pizzabecause Ill be hungry

she smiled coyly I’d be happy to feed youYes. I’ll order a pizza

he wasnt usually partial to blondes though he loved bubbles

he really liked her quiet curves 

he liked the subtle buoyance of her breasts beneath her cornflower and ivory peasant top it accented her bright blue eyes her freckles and complexion

he had a pen and paper in his apron pocket

scribbling her address she gave him directions from the store to his ahems 

she wasnt far

Call me when you’re off and I’ll order the pizza so you can eat. We can eat. What do you like?

I like anchovies  And garlic

Oh that’s funny, I do too.

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