Wheres my phone
Anybody
wasnt that they were ignoring him they were in their
own worldswhether in conversation or alone bent over their phone doing
something or other
Karls phone crapped outdidnt have a charger
Could I borrow yours to make a quick call?
Sure he had to go into his carryingbag to produce
it Knock yourself out
he stopped at Black Sheep for a
drinkhis watering hole he didnt share that
with a soul one of very few things he was greedy aboutlike a secret when you have one you dont say
Karl
Yeah?
My phone
I set it on the table.
On the table Why
It’s your table.
My table hand you my phone his
shouldersneck bunched Whadafucks with
people
That makes no sense.
Sense As in you not handing it back to me
It’s friends here.
Next time borrow from someone
elses
Don ask me Spent your dime
Don’t get worked up. I returned it
placed it on the table.
Joe.
hand
on his shoulder firm
he turned away from Karl
Karl wandered
Sam
Here.
You had it
For safe keeping.
Saw you loaned it saw him set it down. What
kind of server would I be if I didnt make sure you were not for wantif I didnt keep
an eye peeled for you?
Aw youre the bestComere Wanna give you a hug
she stepped towards him liked
his hugs
he stepped to her he liked hugging herteasing her that
fortunatelyunfortunately always something keeping them apartcoming between them
her breasts
warmed the cockles of his heartSam was endowed
too bad she was in a relationship
they broke
Joe. Man. I love your hugs.
Yahweel you make my heart skip a few beats too
Back to work. You good? pointed at his drink
For now Thank you
No sweat. Got an eye on you.
Thanks for holding
Yabetch
Not only is he lackadaisical he’s unthinking . . . and a lousy tipper.
AwJesus he laughed
Yacrack me
up Sam
Later.
he stopped for a drinkhad
two
was polite social
performative hadnt a clue how they found
out about Black Sheep said he stopped in
randomly
emphasised random
he took his glass to Sam asked
her to close him out
It’s early.
Intimacy was disrupted Didnt see them coming
I dig . .
.
. Dig
You mind? Stole it from you.
I dig Makes me smilebut yamake me smile
You make me smile. I’m awfully happy you find intimacy,
quiet, here.
Anthas in no small part to you Sam
Aw shucks. she
dug her toe in the groundcupped her shoulder her blouse opened a tad more
cleavage smiled at him he smiled back
Be
right back don’t move a muscle.
she walked away
he liked watching her walk away
as much as towards him JESUS
they settledup
A little something extra
for you watchin out for me Sam
That’s not necessary.
It is
Now comere ansee ifya can snap my spine
despite your impediments
stepping towards him she cuppedclutched
her breaststhey swelledwere lacquered appealing
in the amberlight barked The grrls? No such impediments.
let go of their embrace
sensational
hugger one of a couplethree here who
could compete with his gang in Chitown
the walk fivesomethingmiles home
was pleasant evening pleasant
reheated some lentil barley soup buttered sourdough slices
finished eating washing the dishes
poured himself a couple fingers of Drambuie wandered into the livingroom to the
receiver turned on a jazzblues radio station went to the bathroom set the
tumbler on a shelf above the clawfoot tub lit a candle made himself a hot lavenderscented
bath relaxed
achieved quietude the intimacy of self
before going to bed he laid out
his clothes
went through his blackleather carryingbag swapped out a book for another removed filed and replenished pages on the
clipboard checked his phone battery plenty went to turn it off
Wha
the hell
on
the protective cover smackdabcenter a rouge lipstick kissSam
her colour
crazy
but not unlike the Sam he knew
opened it
saw numbnuts Recent call
reversed
Photos
wondered
tapped the icon
it opened to twelve most recent
images
last lowerright video Sam
grinning
he tapped it could hear the music in the bar
she blew him a kisslaughed stepped away undid her belt looped it over
her headaround her neck tugged on ittightened
it like a leash let it dangle
began a sensuous
audacious erotic strip
buckravishingnaked except for darkgreen
kneehigh socks shoes belt she stepped
forwardher eyes went down Whacha got
there?laughed
her eyes came up Call me.
blew
him another kiss
screen went BLACK
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