Paradise
“"Did you see the article about Farrell?" he asked after kissing her."Yes. Would you like a drink?""Please.""What would you like?" she asked, walking over to the nineteenth-century armoire she'd had converted to a liquor cabinet and opening its doors."The usual."Her hand stilled in the act of reaching for a glass, while Lisa's remark ran through her mind, followed by Phyllis's comment today. You need someone who'll make you do something really adventurous, like voting for a Democrat.... It would... drive me crazy knowing the man in my life always did a particular thing on a particular day.... "Are you sure you wouldn't like something different?" Meredith said hesitantly, looking at him over her shoulder. "How about a gin and tonic?""Don't be silly. I always drink bourbon and water, honey, and you always have white wine. It's practically a custom.""Parker," Meredith said hesitantly, "Phyllis said something today, and Lisa had made a remark a week ago, that make me wonder if we're ..." She trailed off, feeling silly, but she nevertheless took out the gin and tonic for herself."Made you wonder if we're what?" he asked, sensing her dismay and coming up behind her."Well, in a rut."His arms slid around her.MoreLess
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