he saw her while he was writinghe
was always writing he lifted his eyes off
the pageover the mug of black coffee he sipped and they fell onto her legslegs
that went up and up and on and on forever that they caught his attention unnerved him typically he wasnt one to admire a womens legs boys somewhere along the line find their
attraction his was breasts the physical attraction is a lure however if he didnt find her brain
attractiveshe was not involved if she wasnt an excitinginciting tin woman from
Oz his interest dissolved Oh look he recognised her from around hed been called a prick more than once
sticks
and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me he didnt remember when first he learned that little ditty but he took it to heart
someone might disappoint himhe
might disappoint someone he didnt see
any point in crude accusations
he didnt need to be liked or
sought to have people like him
his sister called him a
prick You naturally have a way with
peoplean inordinate way, what's Maw say, whatyes, youre charming. You are very charming. People are naturally drawn to you,
charisma. Charismatic. You are. Yet you don’t care that you are, you can take people or leave them.
Sometimes, sometimes, you’re cruel, very cruel.
I like you hed say
I love you. But you’re a prick.
Everyone has shortcomings
baby Everyone
What’s mine?
Id have to think on that Youre pretty wonderful I idealise you so I scarcely look for faults
in youIm not trying to have sex with you
See? Prick.
Awright
If I were to find fault in you Id say youre too compassionatethat you will step aside and enable someone to exceed you I feel that while one can help another they do not do it to their deficit There should be no one more important to you than yourself Selfish Maybe But one cant possibly love another if they do not love themselves first
If I were to find fault in you Id say youre too compassionatethat you will step aside and enable someone to exceed you I feel that while one can help another they do not do it to their deficit There should be no one more important to you than yourself Selfish Maybe But one cant possibly love another if they do not love themselves first
I feel that compassion like
respect is earnedis hard won
Is that prickish since you asked
No. I know that about you, your compassion.
You feel I’m a soft touch.
You are a soft touch If we were walking down the street together
an a homeless person was asking for moneytheyd ask you their asking you to me is meant like secondary
smoke Im rarely asked directly for money
Eat your dog.
Yes
his no nonsense preceded him a supposed homeless person once asked him for
money for food the beggar had a dog This your dog he asked You feed him He’s my dog
Then if youre hungry as you say
eat your dog
prick
her legs went on and on up under a short skirt pleated
it movedit flattered her legs
he sipped his coffee it cooled substantial since last he sipped
it he was writing
he stood
he walked over to her Seems we keep running into each other My names Joe My
coffees gone cold I wondered if I could buy you a cup I wouldnt be so forwardyes
I would could I buy you a cup of Joe
Joe? Are you usually so clever?
Are you
I am.
Then Legs you should let me buy
you a cup of coffee If you have a little
time to talk that would be wonderfulif not Id still like to buy you a cup of coffee
Legs?
Yes You have great stems
Stems?
Vernacular I wont spoil it for you Look it up
Look it up. You won’t get a girl
a break?
You dont appear to need or want a break
Legs. I like it. I used to dance.
Athletic Your legs reveal that
You think a dancer is an athlete?
Coordination Agility Stamina Athletic
A man of few words.
And while Im eating none
Joe, nice to finally meet you. Unfortunately I can't stay, can I have a raincheck?
For the small price of your
number
she laughed
she took the pen from behind his
ear where absently he always tucked it
she took his hand by the wrist and wrote her number on his palm There. You’ll never wash this hand again, will you? she laughed her mouth open
Eventually but not before I memorise your number What will you have Something exotic frothy a
touch of Torani syrup
Black, please.
Espresso
I think not. Espresso works me up
too much, at least for the middle of the day.
Ill remember to treat you to an
espresso at the end of an evening
Joe. Are you trouble?
I wouldnt say trouble More like a handful
she smiled
she left without sharing her name
evidently Legs appealed to her
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