tropical storm Hilary was moving through and he knew she would make for a cloudy morning

they met face to face for the first time a few weeks back

                                                             a friend shared her number

said shed seen him in town and was interested to meet him

He’s the bookwalker?

Excuse me?

Bookwalker. He walks around town reading.

Ohyes yes, excuse me, I hadn’t heard him called that before.  Some talent, huh?

Have you tried?

Walk and read?

Yes.

No.  For the life of me I can’t walk and chew gum at the same time.

I tried.

And . . how did it go?

It went. Seemed every crack I crossed had my name on it. I stumbled around like a drunk. I went around the blockthought if I walked on familiar terrain I’d have a better shot at it. 

                                                                          Failed miserable nearly broke my neck.

Maybe it was the book. Perhaps a different book . .

. . I don’t think so. I think he’s been doing it for a long time, although I appreciate you trying to blame the book for my failure.   

It’s said when you fall off the hors . .

. . Save it. Please. I’m not a fan of idioms.

                                             I can’t believe you know him.

Do you think . . maybe . I could meet himwe could meet?

I’ll ask. He’s not predictable.

Weve known each other a few years

Yes.

You know Im not keen on blind dates 

                                          Being setup

Yes.

       And as long as we've known each other I haven't.

You have not

                 he did value her itd be her fall from grace  made him chuckle

What’s funny?

Ill call her

              I cant call her friend  Whas her name

Laila.

Like the wellknown Hawaiian resort

Exactly. she rolled her eyes

                             

she knew him well ComonIwannalayya  Ill call Laila

                                                        Woudya like to let her know or shall I surprise her

Howbout I call, we’ll take one surprise of what will be too numerous to count off the table.

                                                                                                Go easy on her.

Nice try

Thought it was worth it.

he nodded

            easy wasnt in his vocabulary  or sweet

Laila stirred

he been awake awhile  watched her sleep 

he adored the play of her mouth a sweet pucker pout 

                                                         akin to that of a very young baby which he assumed meant they dreamed they were nursing   forever to be assumed he asked   they didnt say

Lailas eyes fluttered

                         sleepily Stop woudya.

Cant help myself   he kissed her forehead Youre beautiful

You can stop that too, you’ve already gotten into my pan . .

. . An I wanna keep getting into em

closing her eyesstretching she laughed

                                                fuckin dimples

Laila open your eyes sumptin I wanna show you  Been working on it since I woke

she opened them 

                      big beautiful almondshaped green eyes   Injun blood  Italian blood      

he leaned forward  kissed one eye then the other

                                                    then leaning back Yare going to shit

Not in bed . .

. . You will

Awright.   You wash the sheits.

I like it  Youve awakened clever

Yah. Clever usually doesn’t come until after coffee.

When were done Ill make coffee

What do I have to do to sheit.

Nothing Just lay back eyes open

                                    I got the sun on a dimmer switch  Watch

Dimmer switch?

                  her mouth did that babything  DAMMIT did it again hed flipspin her on top of himshe coud suck his cock hed eat her like a sugarcone stuffed deep with soft icecream

cleared his throat 

                  Where did you go?

Tellya showya later  Yaready

You’re awfully excited. 

I am  Ready

Me too. I am.

              the bedroom was flooded with sunlightangled faced East

Okay.

        Laila was breathing high in her chest 

Annow   Itll dim

                           the room began dimming

Now brighten

                       it brightened

Dim

      dimmed

Dimmer

               dimmered  nearly asif dawning

Little more light

                      lightened

Dim

         dimmed

All bright

          the sun gleamedshot through the window

he grabbed her astonished face 

kissed her deeply

                     Good morning  Ill make coffee

he slipped octopusquick out of bed

0757,  Monday,  21  8. 23

Awaken the Inner Spirit  Japanese Zen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMOrgZXvgHY