The road stretched out ahead as the shoes began their repetitive striking of the pavement. The air crisp and cooly filling his nostrils and lungs. Perfect weather to stretch the legs and push a bit harder today. As the sun sank down, down off the edge of the horizon leaving the dusk to keep the road lit, thoughts turned to the day before. Her brown eyes glanced up at him. She had been pulling a friday night piece of pizza from the box. Her expression mostly unchanging as she said, “no, you’re right.” It was one of those moments. A moment that was inevitable. There was a small voice inside him that said, “I know she’s gonna say Yes, when you’re not around I miss you and it’s totally different. “But she didn’t. She said what his heart thought she would say. The running shoes dug harder into the asphalt.
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Forward: You have inspired me, seduced me and thrilled me. I loved your voice the first time I heard it. I have loved You in secret since the first phone session we had. I know I have not always stayed in touch. My ADD brain has me skipping like a stone on the water but I find I just love You more. I so appreciate this opportunity to write this for You in gratitude and lustful longing. The edited story follows.
