Straddling the Edge
“Dean says, scrubbing his hands over his scruffy face. He didn’t shave this morning, so he has a little more stubble than his usual cleanly cut beard.
I chuckle a bit, clearly not sure if I’m serious or not. My plan to take an evening zip-line tour under the stars had me giddy with anticipation this morning. But now that we’re here and I see the frightened expression on Dean’s face, the giddy feeling has turned into a ball of nerves.
“Well, I thought it was a good idea at the time.”
...He takes my hands in his. “It sounds great. But I’d have to man up with some elephant-sized balls to be able to do it. I usually like to keep my feet planted safely on the ground.”
“Me too,” I tell him. “We can do something else instead.” But then, I change my mind. “Never mind. Let’s do it. I’m tired of just going with the flow and doing what’s expected. Being with you has been an unexpected surprise that has brought me nothing but happiness.MoreLess
I chuckle a bit, clearly not sure if I’m serious or not. My plan to take an evening zip-line tour under the stars had me giddy with anticipation this morning. But now that we’re here and I see the frightened expression on Dean’s face, the giddy feeling has turned into a ball of nerves.
“Well, I thought it was a good idea at the time.”
...He takes my hands in his. “It sounds great. But I’d have to man up with some elephant-sized balls to be able to do it. I usually like to keep my feet planted safely on the ground.”
“Me too,” I tell him. “We can do something else instead.” But then, I change my mind. “Never mind. Let’s do it. I’m tired of just going with the flow and doing what’s expected. Being with you has been an unexpected surprise that has brought me nothing but happiness.MoreLess
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