Darker Water
“Time didn’t seem to work the same around Carson as it did around everyone else.
Since his place was between the restaurant and mine, he made me walk him home.
“I get a little nervous walking home alone in the daylight,” he said, getting up and tossing some cash on the table.
“At—what are you—six-foot-one, I can see why.
You’re so weak and frail. Don’t worry—if anything happens, just hide behind me.”
Thankfully nothing bad happened, and I delivered him to his building without a scratch.
“Come up... for a second.” He held the door open. “I promise to behave.” He let go and then caught it just before it smacked me in the face. “Mostly.”
I had purposefully avoided his apartment when we were together, which all of a sudden was a lot. I hadn’t invited him up to my place, either. I was well aware people can have sex in places other than a bed, but it was easier to keep my thoughts clean in public.
As soon as I decided I could do it—separate sex and love—it wouldn’t matter.MoreLess
Since his place was between the restaurant and mine, he made me walk him home.
“I get a little nervous walking home alone in the daylight,” he said, getting up and tossing some cash on the table.
“At—what are you—six-foot-one, I can see why.
You’re so weak and frail. Don’t worry—if anything happens, just hide behind me.”
Thankfully nothing bad happened, and I delivered him to his building without a scratch.
“Come up... for a second.” He held the door open. “I promise to behave.” He let go and then caught it just before it smacked me in the face. “Mostly.”
I had purposefully avoided his apartment when we were together, which all of a sudden was a lot. I hadn’t invited him up to my place, either. I was well aware people can have sex in places other than a bed, but it was easier to keep my thoughts clean in public.
As soon as I decided I could do it—separate sex and love—it wouldn’t matter.MoreLess
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