05-21-2014, 09:15 AM
After a moment of quiet, Connor started to feel uncomfortable. Yeah, maybe shouldn't have brought that up just yet. He wanted to lighten the mood. Ayden started cooking the eggs and deftly flipped them when they were ready. "Wow, guess your weren't kidding about being a good cook."
And then he gently nudged her shoulder with his hand. "Show-off."
He made sure she saw his grin. She asked about what kind of eggs he liked and he told her over-easy. His favorite. He loved the way the runny yoke mixed with the juices from the meat and got into the grits and everything.
And then in a friendly way she said, "This is the only serious topic of the day, got it?"
The statement wasn't mean. She too seemed to want to lighten the mood, but was at the same time was curious, "Did you find answers about what happened to your son?"
Connor was momentarily unsure what to say. He really didn't want to go into detail. He wanted to get back to their playful flirting. And her hearing about magic users, Ijiraqs and Atharim would definitely make her think he was a nut-job. That'd put a damper on his day, for sure. He decided to be vague....It wouldn't be a lie. To say he understood what was going on would be the lie. It would be a joke. "Uhh....sort of one. Not one that I really understand. But it was enough."
He paused. He could tell her what was really important. "But mostly I learned that it wasn't my fault. And what a gift it was to be with him during those last few weeks."
He missed his son. He took a breath, looking down, sure that his face showed the wave of grief that passed over him. But then he remembered his promise to his son, to go on. He remembered that night, when he imagined his son saying "Love you dad."
Hayden would always be with him. He softly smiled to himself. The sharp edge of grief passed. It was the undercurrent of his life, but it only made him appreciate the good parts of his life more.
Like being here, in the kitchen of a beautiful woman who seemed to like him, enjoying her company, about to eat good food. He turned to face her. He was standing right next to her, looking down into her eyes. "I learned to appreciate my life. And the little moments in life....like now.
"
He continued looking at her....
Edited by Connor Kent, May 21 2014, 09:20 AM.
And then he gently nudged her shoulder with his hand. "Show-off."
He made sure she saw his grin. She asked about what kind of eggs he liked and he told her over-easy. His favorite. He loved the way the runny yoke mixed with the juices from the meat and got into the grits and everything.
And then in a friendly way she said, "This is the only serious topic of the day, got it?"
The statement wasn't mean. She too seemed to want to lighten the mood, but was at the same time was curious, "Did you find answers about what happened to your son?"
Connor was momentarily unsure what to say. He really didn't want to go into detail. He wanted to get back to their playful flirting. And her hearing about magic users, Ijiraqs and Atharim would definitely make her think he was a nut-job. That'd put a damper on his day, for sure. He decided to be vague....It wouldn't be a lie. To say he understood what was going on would be the lie. It would be a joke. "Uhh....sort of one. Not one that I really understand. But it was enough."
He paused. He could tell her what was really important. "But mostly I learned that it wasn't my fault. And what a gift it was to be with him during those last few weeks."
He missed his son. He took a breath, looking down, sure that his face showed the wave of grief that passed over him. But then he remembered his promise to his son, to go on. He remembered that night, when he imagined his son saying "Love you dad."
Hayden would always be with him. He softly smiled to himself. The sharp edge of grief passed. It was the undercurrent of his life, but it only made him appreciate the good parts of his life more.
Like being here, in the kitchen of a beautiful woman who seemed to like him, enjoying her company, about to eat good food. He turned to face her. He was standing right next to her, looking down into her eyes. "I learned to appreciate my life. And the little moments in life....like now.
"
He continued looking at her....
Edited by Connor Kent, May 21 2014, 09:20 AM.