as he handed her a cup of coffeedshe selected it from among his too-many-cups from the cupboard she asked Did you just thank your coffeemaker?

My no-frills all-thrills Proctor-Silex I did ofcourse I did its not a slave to be abused 

                                                                                       I set the cream an sugar on the counter behind you

Thank you.

Yare welcome

she turnedset her cup on the counter to administer it

before pouring his he stepped up behind herran his arms between hers and held her by the shouldershis wrists warmed by her breasts he smelled her hair still mussed from sleep and their sex

                                                                             Fresh baked bread

I smell like fresh baked bread

Fresh from the oven Yes   Delicious 

                                        he kissed the back of her head and released her

before stepping away she turned quickly 

                                           Thank you. May I have a kiss please. 

Don have to ask me twice

they embracedkissed deeply

when they released each other he said Taste like fresk baked bread

You tease.

he winked at her and as she turned to her coffee he turned to pour a cup

                                                                             What are you gloatingbout  think Im gonna get lucky I am lucky

Excuse me?

I was talking to the coffeemaker

Again?

        she turned her coffee looked like caramel his smokingblack Do you converse with the machine when I’m not here?

Maker maker shes not a machine every morning I do not take her for granted an I thank her because she gives me pleasure

          Thank you too  he winked

smiling quicklydimples deployed so beautiful You’re a real charmer.

Thank you my Maw thought so too 

                                      Id tell her Thank you  Im so charming I can charm the panties off a girl . . 

. . You didn’t. 

I did

      You came out of yours didnt ya 

That’s not something to tell your mother.

Had to Apple didnt fall far from the tree

You tell her that too?

Yes I was charming her

                          Then Id step backlook at the kitchen floor beneath hershed be wearing one of her dusters You arent wearing panties this morning 

STOP. 

Im tellin ya

You’re terrible.

Thaswha shed say

   My goodness.

                   You had an interesting relationship with your mother

We did

        Because neither of us pulled our punches told it like it was chips fall where they may no hard feelings

Unconditional love.

   Yes   Every few weeks I want to call her then remember

I’m sorry.

he sipped his coffee

she took a sip of hers

Thank you She took a lot when she left

0911,  Twosday,  9  8. 22

3 Doors Down  When I’m Gone  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR5bk313MaQ