absently Hmm not
in the cards
across the table from him his girlfriend
said Didn’t catch the cards you were
hoping for?
he looked up from his Excuse me
Not in the cards, you said not in
the cards.
Did I
Yes.
Sorry was thinkin out loud you know habit of mine
I should have taken a hint from
the deep sigh that preceded it.
I sighed
she nodded a soft smilean
encouraging smile on her lips Deeply.
Wow Im really not in the game he laid his cards facedown
she set hers downreached across the
table took his hand What’s up, babe?
he squeezed her hand he was thankful for her she was good to himgood
for him always gave him his space ofttimes most of the time more generous than she needed to be
Thank
you baby I was thinkin I cant be a
mountain man
her smile enlarged No. The mountains’ loss, they’re missing out.
he laughed robustly
she saw his spirithis demeanor
liftedbolstered she laughed with him
What made you think
that?
My tendencyas you know to be alone
I never take it as a slight.
No No you don
Just born into the wrong time
I like the time. If you hadn’t
been I wouldn’t know you and I enjoy our time very much she squeezed his hand tight shook it gently
relaxed her grip
he squeezed hers
Id rather be a
mountain man than a hemitwhich Im becoming
Hermit.
No a womans a hermit many times more
widows than widowers Hemit chuckling he squeezed her hand
Okay, then at least a playful hemit.
I love playing with you
You ought to play with me more
often.
Perhaps though I respect your time I always want
you to do for you firstbe selfish treat yourself first your habit you spread
yourself thin leaving too little for you too little time for yourself
Im a big boy an as you know he tapped his temple with his indexfinger yare always right here even if yare not
physically I wake to you I go to sleep with you You help me be alone Alone is not
lonesome
You say.
I do I do
You do.
I cant be a mountain man
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