she returned to the corner booth where they sat

                                                     he smiled at herchuckled

What?

Kiddo  Your brastrap is caught on the lip of your purse

                                                  Ohshi . .

. . Im sure no one noticed

You did.

I knew what you were doing in the Ladies Room 

                                                               she blushed Despite the softlight  colour looks great on you

gently nudging the bra down I was flustered. 

Wasnt the first time youve taken your bra and panties off

No.  First time at a bar . . . . and because I was asked.

    Thank you

burying her face in her hands You’re welcome. 

he leaned overstroked her wrist 

                            Comon   Lemme see tha beautiful kisser

she looked out from between her hands

Peekaboo

              There we are

Why did I do that?

Timing

Timing?

You were feelin your oatsbravado said ya felt warm

I did, although I realize now I was feeling warm, inside, not because the bar’s warm.

a fan turned lazily over their heads

Still warm

she laid her hands flat on top the table

                                          to either side of the fresh drink he promised if she would accommodate him

Now

    Now?

Maybe youd undo another button of your blouse

                                                    A two for one

Two for one.

                What are you getting at?

Another button Youll be three down

                                          he leaned back  lifted his hips  top two buttons of his 501s were undone

eyes nearly bugged

                        So . . if I unbutton it . and another.

You’ll unbutton two more?

Two for one

she unbuttoned the thirdbegan toying at the fourth

                                                          leaned forward

If I do, I’ll likely come out of my blouse.

Likely

 

    Likely . . . you’ll come out of your pants.

Indubitably

                 Ive paid the bill  generouslytipped the barmaid    Were secluded

still toying at her button I’ve never done anything like this before.

First time for everything  Ifya like

                                      Well call it forepla . . unbuttoned her button

    Well  blow me down

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he returned to the hospital roomglanced about

                                                     Whars Dad

his brotherinlaw replied  He left. his brotherinlaw would be dead in a week from ALS  just had a baby boy

Left

Left.

his brotherinlaws cheeks were flushed nice departure from his gray pallor

Had an argument

We did. he usually lost arguments to his father

Mind if I ask

He doesn’t like my son’s name.

Jack  Whas not to like

It’s not our name. brotherinlaw was a Junior or the Second

I ducked tha bullet

You did, your brother didn’t.

Was queer it didnt fall to me firstborn male

Queer. That’s an understatement.

You expecting Dad back

No.

Not today

Not ever.

He say tha

He told me to go to hell.

 

the colour began sapping from his cheeks 

gray pallor returned more hued

    I shoud let you rest

cleared his throat

                I should.   Stickin’ around?

Jah  Coffee in the lobby

                            I got a few books pen paper  Ill check back onya

Alright. closed his eyes

leaving the room parsed it to himself

                                          Jesus Christ  Jesus Christ Junior  Jesus Christ the Third

 

taking the hall corner nurses station on rounds   vacant

                                                                  Jesus  Christ

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Cryo Chamber  First Rays  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zje1yax-plw

I don understand why you don understand tha I find it queer to see a colon between the title of a book a novel an it concluding with capital A capital N  Novel

                                                             Colon A Novel

You have an example?

Ill make one up

                 he began printing on a piece of paper with the red mediumpoint BIC pen he carried tucked over his right ear

Why do you do that?

Dowha

Always have that pen over your ear?

Also a piece of paper either folded in my pocket or tucked at the rear of a book Im reading carrying

Yeah.

For moments exactly like this

                                To clarify for you or record something I woud prefer not to forget

Time and dat . .

. . Timeandateanday

                        Rolls nicely off the tongue

My apologises if in fact this is someones name

turned the piece of paper to boyohboybuddyboy rolled nicely off the tongue

                                                                             Miguel Macado : A Novel

So why the colonyasee the colon

Yeah.

Queer

    I wouldn’t call it queer.

Im all ears

I don’t read like you.

You typically have an opinion you found it not queer an opinion

I don’t know.

                 I don’t know why someone would.

 

Queer

           It is obviously a book

I certainly don need clarification tha it is a novel

I woud know tha when I selected it

How do you select a book?

Typically I learn of an author or it is a subject tha interests me

If a subject It is nonfiction

                              I don need clarification title colon nonfiction

    Does it occur to you that maybe somebody else does?

No

 

Why?

Book in hand at the library Dewey Decimal System nonfiction fiction separate shelves nonfictions numbered fictions alphabetised by authors last names or in a bookstore new or used usually separated in kind or categorised in sections on selectshelves

Seems to me you’re getting your panties twisted in a knot.

 

    Lemme have the piece paper please

bobyohboybuddyboy handed to him

                                       as he printed beyond Miguel Macado This woud be a legit useto my mind of a colon Led a Full Life

A descriptor

handing the paper back  Whawoud you put after your name colon

 

I don’t kno . .

. . Youre describing yourself

    I don’t know.

Im not asking for an epic gravestone epitaph

                                                   Something simple

I don’t know.

Howbout Boyohboybuddyboy colon More than he was cracked up to be

                                                                               Noncommittal

    Like you

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