It sounds like you had a good time. <\/p>\n
We did. I did. I think we both did. As you know, I am never quite sure…<\/p>\n
…About anything, I know. You are probably grateful I didn’t ask if you were on a date. <\/p>\n
I am, actually, because I don’t know. I’m going to just have to start asking. <\/p>\n
No, don’t. That would be weird. <\/p>\n
People expect me to be weird. <\/p>\n
And you never disappoint. Still. Don’t ask guys if you are on a date with them. They won’t like it. So then what happened?<\/p>\n
I was starting to fall asleep, and I couldn’t stay, so I left. <\/p>\n
By yourself?<\/p>\n
Who would have gone with me?<\/p>\n
You walked to your car alone? Downtown?<\/p>\n
Yes. It was only a few blocks. It wasn’t a big deal. <\/p>\n
He didn’t try to stop you from leaving?<\/p>\n
Of course not. He was sleeping. I don’t think he even realized that I left. <\/p>\n
You just snuck away without saying goodbye?<\/p>\n
Yes. Maybe. Yes. I guess. I don’t know. <\/p>\n
That was mean. <\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
Not saying goodbye is rude. <\/p>\n
Some might say that waking someone up to say goodbye is rude. Maybe we were both a little socially inadequate. He fell asleep. I left without saying goodbye. We were even. I did give him a kiss and say goodbye. It’s his problem if he was asleep at the time. <\/p>\n
Why couldn’t you stay?<\/p>\n
No one asked me to. <\/p>\n
That’s dumb. <\/p>\n
And I was wearing jeans. <\/p>\n
Jeans? So?<\/p>\n
I had to work in the morning, and I can’t wear jeans to work. I’d have had to get up at 5 to go home and change. <\/p>\n
Don’t you get up at 5:30 normally anyway?<\/p>\n
5:35. <\/p>\n
I don’t get what the big deal was about staying there. <\/p>\n
It wouldn’t have been a big deal. It would have been fine. It just..I don’t know. It didn’t feel right. <\/p>\n
Don’t try to tell me you had moral qualms about it. <\/p>\n
Of course not. I wasn’t kidding about no one asking. It felt weird to stay when I wasn’t invited.<\/p>\n
You really think he would have objected to your staying?<\/p>\n
Maybe. <\/p>\n
Seriously?<\/p>\n
I don’t think he would have said anything to me about it, no, but I felt like it would be awkward. <\/p>\n
I think maybe you were overthinking it. <\/p>\n
I didn’t really think about it at all, actually. I felt weird being there, so I left. If I had to guess, I would guess that he was relieved that I was gone when he woke up. <\/p>\n
I’d be offended if you snuck out on me like that. <\/p>\n
Awww, that’s sweet. <\/p>\n
I bet waking up with you is fun. <\/p>\n
No one has ever described it as fun, so you would probably lose your bet. <\/p>\n
Are you grumpy when you wake up?<\/p>\n
No, I don’t think so. A little quiet, maybe, until I am caffeinated. No one has ever called me grumpy. <\/p>\n
Pretty? I bet you are pretty. <\/p>\n
Definitely not pretty. Messy hair. No makeup. Fuzzy brain. Like most people, I guess. <\/p>\n
It might be the only thing about you that is like most people…<\/p>\n
Well, if we ever wake up together, bring me a cup of coffee in bed and tell me I look pretty and we’ll be friends for life. <\/p>\n
Wow. You’re easy to please!<\/p>\n
Not just any coffee. It needs to be good coffee. <\/p>\n
How do you take it?<\/p>\n
Black. No sugar. <\/p>\n
Hard core. <\/p>\n
You have no idea.<\/p>\n
What a tease!<\/p>\n
Again, you have no idea. <\/p>\n
Hard core. <\/p>\n
You already said that. <\/p>\n
You can be very distracting. <\/p>\n
And I’m not even trying right now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"