a threesome

               threes third

it didnt start that way

not like other threesomes he enjoyed

                                        he didnt stumble into those they were klieg lit suspects and would-be participants aware recognising smelling the onset it was more a matter of culling the herd  boys – girl  girls – boy

he preferred girls

                   he was known to have access to storied hashish it lighted his particular runway hash was alluringfar more sensual than grass a separate beast from harsh chemicals although heads prevailed

he didnt need paper or razor to stone

                                         a bowl and fire

Miami and youth were good to him

it was delicious when a threesome was organic

                                                    unexpected

his girlfriend needed a massage

rather than taking her to a spa he reached out to a friend a woman who knew someone who knew someone

she knew quality people he didnt doubt herhe never doubted her religion was their falling out if he could suck Christs cock he would have been In Like Flint 

                                        why Christ hung around the necks of desirable women was evident to him they were brought into the foldindoctrinated by their fathers their mothers before they had sense to see for themselves

they were taught to please Daddy their husbands were second Daddys

                                                                             he could vomit

but she knew her local masseuses her Dr Seusses 

                                                     Ginger

                                                               Ginger would be safe if she was a ginger Is Ginger a ginger

She is. Why wouldnt I think youd ask that?

Ah yaknow better than that

                               Hows Matthew  not Matt a Biblical Matthew

Between you and me, he’s getting old.

Saw that coming You sapped his ambition

                                             Theres nothing possible to want beyond you But your Daddy still loves him to pieceshuh

Let’s not talk about Matthew and Daddy, okay?

Okey-doke

            Thank you for the recommendation sweetpea

Am I still your, sweetpea?

No one will ever replace you

You make me smile.

I always tried to make you smile

                                   Thanks again

Ginger rolled up in an old red Toyota pickup

he walked out onto the front porch to greet her as she got out and asked Stick

Wouldn't have one otherwise.

Ginger Im Joe I like you already

he stepped aside to let her in 

                                Sarah warned me about you.

If youre godly you got no worries

I'm not. That’s probably why Sarah warned me.

Possible

         Hallies in back I leaned the bed up against the wall so you could get your table set up 

Great. I’ll get on with it.

Babe he called down the hall Gingers here Shes bodacious

Ginger almost stumbled

                          I . . ah . thank you.

Just tellin it like it is Youre welcome  Thank you

Ginger padded down the hall and at the bedrooms threshold

                                                                 Hi, Hallie.

Hello, Ginger. You come highly recommended, according to Joe’s friend Sarah, who, truth be known, has never led him astray.

What I’ve heard, Joe can’t be led anywhere.

Hallie laughed

                 No. I think he’s known his own mind longer than most people. I wouldn’t want to try to persuade him of damn thing.

Good to know your own mind.

Yes. He keeps tellin me.

when Joe walked in to see if the girls needed anything Hallie was naked on the bench slathered in lubricant golden afternoon sunlight came in through the windows Ginger had stripped to a sports bra and shorts slathered to her elbows spattered chest and belly and thighs

                                       both girls sported high ponytails 

                                                                            Well shit

they turned to look at him

Hows the back babe

they talked over each other

                              Loose. Feeling amazing.

hed seen that runway before

                               Almost done

Maybe. Almost. they said

Up Hallie

Ginger helped her up by the arm they held each other shimmered in sunlight glowed  slick

he crushed the bench under the weight of the bed

                                                     that was the last protest they heard

last month in a dream

1538,  Saturday,  12  9. 20

he hummedhe rarely ever hummed

                                      as a matter of fact in a grocery aisle a woman stopped him and said I can’t place it, it’s so familiar, I should know it . . I should . . I can’t think . what is it your humming?

he stopped in his tracks

                          I was humming

Why yes, yes you were. he couldnt tell what shade of perplexed tinged her faceheightening her jowls You did not know you were humming?

that would be quite an admission I was humming

her expression changed bemused bemused looked better on her You’re teasing? It’s an old show tune, Rodgers and Hammerstein, I’m sure.

Ohbrother take a pickhuh Lotsa shows lotsa sa . .

. . But you were humming it.

Yes youve said but frankly I cant say

Really?

Yes  Really

Well, then that’s coming from a very, deep place. she nodded nodded repeatedly 

Whys she nodding Was she trying to lure him to nod agree too I dont know 

she stopped nodding

                       Well, you might want to figure that out.

I might No idea

As I said, a show tune, Rodgers and Hammerstein, I’ve no doubt. Do you remember what you were thinking?

No  I dont

I interrupted you?

Yes you did

Maybe if you re . . 

. . Ill try

Then, there, you have it.

                          You were humming it quite nicely. I wasn’t disturbed, except, I couldn’t place it, and obviously I thought you could say.

Sorry I let you down I dont hum often

Well, honey, not that I was following you, but you’ve hummed the length of the last two aisles. I wish I remembered it, I’d tell you.

Thank you

You’re welcome. Have a fine day. I hope you find what it is you’re looking for.

Thank you

she pushed her cart up the last of the aisle and went left around the corner

he stood quietly with a basket in his hand

                                             he had to look in it to see what he had to remind him what he was shopping for if there was a theme a particular dinner he was buying to make

his family picked on him that he didnt have a microwave he was feeding only himself a microwave would save him time eliminate a lot of preparation

he liked the preparation if he wanted to be an astronaut eat like one hed have a fucking microwave Excuse me did I say fucking they flinched I did say fucking Im not apologising You knowhave known forever that I dont have a fucking microwave nor am I getting a fucking microwave

                                                    fucking usually put the kibosh on that line of discourse

he was picking up odds and ends wasnt preparing for a meal had a pot of homemade chicken soup in the fridge

he was working his way to the vegetables he remembered he wanted to try a portion of the soup with fresh spinach and Hatch peppers

                 also wanted to stop for some Crown Prince smoked oysters he rarely had craving as rare as he hummed thought hed have it with his beer to make up an individual happy hour

among the vegetable bins selecting the Hatcheshe picked up the other items another woman approached him                                                                                                                             Excuse me.

Yes

People will say we’re in love.

he was perplexed

                    Excuse me

Youre humming People will say we’re in love from Oklahoma, correct?

I was humming  again

she looked perplexed 

                       Again?

Sorry a gal stopped me earlier I was hummingapparently a show tune she thought

You were humming. You were humming People will say we’re in love. You were humming it nicely.

At least theres that Sorry if I disturbed you

No. More likely you planted seed. I’ll find myself humming too; humming is like yawning for me, someone yawns, you know, then you yawn if you’re compassionate. I suspect I’ll be humming it before I leave the veggies.

                                                                                                          Have a good day.

Thank you You as well

People will say were in love Hmm she hadnt walked fifteen feet from him and he heard her humming it  ahyes  he knew the tune 

          and he knew now why he was humming it he was thinking of a girlfriend things were petering outgrowing cold he liked to humour himself if he felt distress  it wasnt the first relationship that didnt pan out as he hoped or they hoped as his mother said That’s why they call it dating.  Maw had her moments

                                                                                      he was humouring himself he wasnt humming People will say were in love he was humming People will say were indifferent 

                                                                                             and maybe it did come from a very deep place  he was calling it quits tonight

“Some people claim that youre to blame as much as I Why do you take the trouble to bake my favorite pie Granting your wish I carved our initials on that tree Just keep a slice of all the advice you give so free . . ”

 

0747,  Saturday,  12  9. 20 

Oklahoma  People Will Say Were in Love  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnwmO3Ik24M