Chapter something or other.
Yesterday afternoon I got a completely unexpected but wonderful call from the lady: “Is there any way we can we meet at your place?” and yes I immediately agreed with no cerebral processing, thoughts of self preservation, review of past mistakes or consideration of anything else. I sent her the address and a description of the closest easy to find a spot for us to meet and have her follow me the rest of the way. I then frantically cleaned and straightened the place up. It really wasn’t that bad but it suddenly felt like it was. I started debating in my mind how I would show her the place, where I would start and how I could explain the way I live so a ‘normal’ person would get it. In the madness of cleaning and mental gymnastics I got a text that she was almost at the spot. My gut instinct was to stand on the roof with a bright orange signal flag waiving it back and forth while popping off flares; instead I drove to meet her and had her follow me back to the compound. I punched in the code and the gate rolled open. I drove in and she followed right behind.
She exited her car and walked straight to me for an amorous embrace and a kiss. The first and only thing she said to me was “take me to bed or lose me forever!” It was my turn to take her by the hand and lead her to a bed and I did so with expedience. Now who’s selfish? After some incredible and intense adult time, followed by an encore performance, pillow talk ensued. “I am glad we waited until we did, but I am also mad at myself for waiting.” I responded with “I agree, so many wasted opportunities for erotic fun” which got me a light punch in the arm. After some discussion about the event itself she sort of blurted out “So, you live in a… a… what is this place?” I explained it was a warehouse or small manufacturing facility of some type with an office area built in. I converted the office space to a living space and put a couple 20’ shipping containers in one of the large garage areas for more secure storage. She just said “interesting” and climbed out of bed.
She put on her shoes and grabbed one of my unwashed but mostly clean workout t-shirts, which said “I’m a ****ing ray of sunshine”, turning it into a makeshift dress and then asked for a tour. I didn’t open either shipping container or display the volume of arms & ammo that would make an MSNBC reporter immediately die from a panic attack or the other one which stores my long term supplies, but I did show her around. She liked the patio with all the grills, smokers, table, chairs and loungers. She commented that she hoped I would be cooking for her soon. She also said I have a really beautiful view and she understood why I bought the place. When we got back around to her car she collected a bag and said “I hope you’re okay with me staying the night” and walked right past me into the residential portion of the facility. Guess I am. She went inside and I found her in the kitchen drinking from a water bottle that she must have brought with and looking at the picture she gave me. When she was done drinking she made a joke about my lawn chair and told me I really needed her in my life. She also commented positively on Limonjalo the lime tree that watches out the window.
She went in to the bathroom and got cleaned up a bit, put her own clothing back on before putting my yellow t-shirt into her bag, must be hers now. She also put a few items in my bathroom cabinet and a few other items in my bedroom. Items I don’t think she plans on taking with her. She asked about dinner and I said I would have cooked for her if I knew to take something out of the freezer. Instead I offered to make her a frozen pizza or an extra fancy bologna sandwich with mayo and lettuce. Her response “Do you have cinnamon bread?” I was confused and asked if she wanted some toast. She informed me that the best bologna sandwiches were on cinnamon bread. That must have been one wild childhood trauma that made her taste buds think bologna and cinnamon bread were the perfect pairing. Even crazier was I did have cinnamon bread, created by the good people at Pepperidge Farms for the sole purpose of improving the quality of my breakfast. I slathered it with 2x the mayonnaise that belonged on a sandwich, at her specific request, and then added the lettuce and thick slices of bologna. “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it” she said. My response was a simple “Nooo thank you.” The rest of the night would find us burning more calories than we had consumed. If she asked to move in right then and there, I would have said yes, even though I would probably end up being the person moving soon.
Later that night, as we lay together in bed talking, she asked what kind of place I would be looking for. I told her I was sort of interested in a loft condo above an old hotel which was now home to some small shops on the first level. I also told her I was going to start looking at some accessory dwelling units too, a fancy term for someone turning their garage into a small house or adding an apartment above their garage. She invited herself to come along when I checked places out by saying “I better escort you on these tours; I can somehow imagine you ending up in underground bunker or old school bus without my help.” I am still getting used to this boyfriend stuff and probably should have asked. No, I definitely should have asked. I wonder if I can find an underground bunker for sale. That would be perfect.
It was interesting how quickly she just adapted to and became a part of my place. It was like she had been here and slept over hundreds of times instead of visiting the place for the very first time. If I may be a tad risqué it also amazed me how many times we have done the deed in such a short period of time. A trend that I really hope continues. In the morning she had to get up nice and early, which is the norm for me anyway, and set off for her own home and a late arrival at her office. I had a strong feeling like she didn’t want to leave, a feeling I shared. Just the same I told her she best not dilly, dally or delay as the ride was sometimes a whole lot longer when the morning traffic hit the main roads. I watched her drive down the gravel path nice and slow before she disappeared into the greenery. I waited longer than I should have hoping she would just throw away her responsibilities, turn around and come right back to me. It wasn’t meant to be, but I was still smiling.