Ah to be fair and if he was going to be fair with anyone he
had be fair with himself first
he wasnt in best form yet
it
was too early
hed
gone to the wall last night indulged a
bit too much not that he was
complaining yes
there was too much alcohol yes there was too much sex it
never occurred to him there was such a thing as too much sex he hadnt killed it with a sharp clean coup
d'état self-inflicted
putting himself out of his misery though not truly misery he was misshapen swollenyes
and bearing a couple of welts
from his belt that she applied after yanking it free from his pant loops he did tear her blouse bone buttons bounced
everywhere but neither of their actions
were tit for tat
it was just good old fashioned consenting adult animal fun
. . . . .
though waondering in this mornings brain fog his faux pas his crime undoubtedly
was talking too . . a bit too
much
Christ!
his synapses were standing across
the street from one another eyeballing each other like a pro and a prospective
john eyeballing to imagine if their fit would be right or akin
to rubber bands stretched almost unrecognizable and wont to be stretched again far too many loose ends and a raging headache obliquely slicing his
skull downward left to right
affecting his eye and thickened lower lip
in the vault of his mouth his tongue Christ!
it felt disembodied a hunk of dried beef
or salted cod
too thick stuck in
its hold locked between his jaws good thing though that he couldnt talk
he wouldnt be able to tolerate hearing his
own voice
he could however
think just
think and muse muse trying
to draw this mornings strings together see if he could figure out how the hell he woke up
this morning alone when everything
before
he lost consciousness earlier this morning seemed tracking for a fantastic waking morning
following on the heels of a fantastic evening
And dont tell me . . no dont tell
me . . You know when you get good wood on a ball its out of the park
hed parked his own fair share to
know the feel the difference it wasnt a fly ball an outfielder was going
to be able to play . . . buhbye
baby buhbye
he scratched his
ass
when they first met there was
heat no dreaming that up he no sooner asked if she mightYes Tomor..Yes
she didnt wait for him to ask her
for her telephone numberCall Lets set this up and as she walked away he turned on his heels to watch her go he didnt
fain pause then turn and check her out
as she went he watched her go and over her shoulder she watched him
watching her
wearing a smile as
wolfish as his own
Hello Thought
Id callYes DinnerYes Ill pick you upNo Where The little Spanish place near city parkYou
threw me I dont know of it Would you like
addressIf its by the park Ill find it Six Fivethirty Five thirty thenThen and she
hung up
and he was juiced up
it
was coming off the stool Round 1 bang gloves at the center lathered in
fury a brisk exchange jabjab on the
forearms gloves jab jabbing warming up for later highlight reels slick memories spinning on brainoiled
celluloid to run back through then back and forth
and back and forth backwards rewind play backwards and forwards
personal porn
all
the tinder heaped the hardwood stacked in a loose pyramid the promise of hard brightred
coals devouring more and more splits of hardwood laid on end over them
he arrived quarter after Five already out ahead of himself perplexed
intolerably excited
she walked in nearly behind him
Hello Hi Care for a drink before we take a table Yes
it was nice suddenly there was a breath between things now
moments
to relax savor they were there Together to enjoy time when before it seemed as if time couldnt pass
quick enough
he didnt say it or thought he
said it I couldnt breath
I couldnt either she
laughed
perplexed
he
laughed too
What would you like
Probably
something you wont
Youre probably right
she asked the barkeep if there
was a drink menu house specialties
there was
he
was surprised
the barkeep was dark a raven beauty
she clicked in him but as she
passed the slender binder
to her he recognised she didnt hold a candle to his
date
absently as she fingered the list Did
you know what you want
I do
casually she looked up from the
binder You usually get what you want dont you
I often get what I want
What are you having
What I
want too
Its nice to know what you want and get it
Isnt
it
It is
her specialty came in a collins
glass his whisky in a Glencairn
he remarked to the barkeep his
appreciation her impeccable presentation
she replied
that when one recognises elegance that elegance should be acknowledged warmly
and complimented
he smiled large at her
she
was really good
he
doubled up her tip and thanked her for her . . . voluptuous psyche
its underlying psychology or philosophy
her manners were hands down an uncommon commonsense
they turned together from the zinc
bar and offered one another salud and then
quietly laughed as they admitted their directness to make this evening happen
Shall we take our table We can have our drinks with some tapas if
youd like
she nodded in agreement
at the table they discovered they
had worked as barkeepers in upscale waterholes and they were inclined or rather skilled
to recognise their customers tells
What am I telling you he asked
Youre hungry
Amazing I
am
she ordered a ceviche de dia It
sounds so refreshing and confessed she hadnt had ceviche in a long
time Good
ceviche is hard to find
Then its about time you put that
neglect behind you
Neglect
Youre thoughtful
Not really Im just interested in making you happy this
evening
I understand the way to a womans heart is through her belly
Then youre
confused
Im confused Listen you can tell me all about it when your ceviche
comes
Then you can also explain this
thing you women have about chocolate
Oh I
see your point
And
youre having
Its our first date yes
but try as I may I cant deny myself
Im
having the bone marrow
Bone
marrow
I am
despite her initial reticence he
didnt cajole or solicit her she became curious
-- it
a nice attribute --
then manned up and tried a delicate spoonful atop a warmed slice of
bread
Very good you didnt choke
flatly
It tastes like fat
And fat as you know provides meat
its flavorOhdamn excuse me this womans heart and belly thing this marrow is hitting me a little bit lower
than my belly yeow
surprisingly she didnt lose any of the ceviche she had in
her mouth
they ordered a second round of
drinks
and for dinner never having had buffalo she ordered the braised buffalo short ribs
red wine sauce celery root puree It
sounds so delicious
he encouraged her Ive had buffalo It is delicious Their preparation sounds delicious
and having pulled out his stops over
the bone marrow he ordered the chefs
specialty
paella del dia served risotto
style
they didnt bother with the wine
list
for dessert she ordered a late
bottled vintage porto
he black coffee
outside the restaurant thoroughly satiated and warmed through and
through with their food
and fascinating conversation
he
asked if shed like to come over to his place for a nightcap
Ill drive if you like
No Im
fine Ill meet you at your place
he gave her his address as he
walked her to her car she knew its
whereabouts
he found her
sense of direction very attractive
he shut her car door firmly and
stepped back as she started its engine
she rolled her window down When
are you going to kiss me
Kiss you Perhaps Ill kiss you when we have our
nightcap
I can be your piece of chocolate
I like
chocolate
Then youre gonna love me
0038, Thursday,
8 1. 15
1325, Saturday, 10 1.
15 1507, Sunday,
11 1. 15
