sitting on the couch she heard him say something in the kitchen   caught   . . . sudden

                                                                                              What’s sudden?

Wha

I asked, what’s sudden?

    Whas sudden

What you said.

he mouthed sudden several times in a row puzzled   he hadnt said sudden  sodden he said  thought

Wellshit  sounds like sudden

                              I said sodden

Sodden?

Yah

       he should have expected her question and said before she asked

The cats toy the little stuffedfabric beheaded quail one of the knuckleheads batted or dropped it in the water bowl

knucklehead term of endearment

she occasionally was a knucklehead too

he called it equal opportunity

calling her knucklehead usually endedup with them fervently fucking in the sack

                                                                                                if

they made it to the bedroom

Ah. That makes sense.

Yah

     Makin you a French press Want me to bounce cream or hazelnut creamer

Please. Hazelnut.

Another minute

                 I think the quail was a shot across the bow They want fresh water 

Warm water I’d think. It’s brisk in the house.

Are you okay

Yes yes, I’ve slippers, a sweater, my robe, a throw blanket across me.

Thas my grrl

    You could run the heat.

I coud Though I checked an weve not hit the temperature we agreed Donning layers are cheaper

An greener

she hated when he was right

he heard her think Not hatedon use hate Use dislike with extreme prejudice

Get out of my head.

Lemme get in first

he heard her muffle her laughprobably pulled the collar of her robe over her mouth

                                                                                        usually

she laughed mouth open  didnt cover it

she was attempting subterfuge

tossed it again

                  Lemme in first

Maybe, this once, you turn the heat on. 

    Are we negotiating

You want in?

Yes Negotiations are over  Ill turn the heat on

No, no. I heard it in your voice.

                                 I’ll turn it on so you don’t cross yourself. I don’t want you betraying your ethics. Mine don’t extend that far.

he stood in the middle of the kitchen shaking his head  smiling

I can hear you smile.

                        I’ll take this one for the team.

I love you

Of course you do.

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