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“How did you learn to cook like this? I knoasn’t your mother”

“It’s just science” I alets started on that topic, it’s hard as hell to get her off And since my brain doesn’t work like hers, half the ti on about But with her, everything boils down to science

I plowed h a four-course meal while she nibbled on a few slices of turkey breast and some spinach; first time in my life, I ever ate that shit, and that’s only because she’d dressed it up with other vegetables that hid the taste I hate

“Why aren’t you eating? And why the hell do you look so pale all of a sudden?”

“It’s nothing; I just overdid it a little, that’s all As to why I’ It’s the save me a little half-smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes

“You’re not going back into your head again, are you? Because after that ame”

“Typical ly side”

“Listen you little shit It doesn’t matter how many sides I have; you’re stuck with all of the whatever it is you worked on ht me back to you after all these years” She snorted and poked me in the hand with her damn fork

“That too is science” I rolledcider “How do you figure?”

“Well, chemistry is science, yes It’s like the story yourisn’t a living, breathing thing, it still drew people to it Those eren’t supposed to own it were turned off frohtful owner”

She looked at her finger and smiled “When I was little, the first ti someone froh I was too young to understand the s were too strong for the”

“And when I came back home with a wife and kids?” She wrinkled her brow

“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I wasn’t worried even then I was more annoyed that you didn’t re to break your family apart, but I always knew that it would end between you and her”

“Yeah? And how did you know that?” She got really quiet for a moment as she studied me Really quiet and really serious “Because you’re mine” Why don’t I find this shit crazy? In ato run away froer and plotting how to get her to the altar as soon as possible

“And while we’re on the subject like I told your irls because they’re a part of you But I don’t think I can handle you being close to Lauren in the future And it’s not just because of what she did Maybe sos up with her for the girls’ sake, I ht now I know that’s selfish of me But it’s the way I feel”

“No, I don’t find it selfish I would be surprised if you didn’t feel that way I knew beneath all that calm, cool reserve of yours beat the heart of a fe time before I want to even look in the same direction as my ex-wife And while we’re on that subject If you ever cheat on et off half as easy as she did”

“Deal! And if you should ever cheat on me, I’ll just take your dick as a souvenir” I choked and spat my wine all over my hand

“It’s just science That’s et it in the divorce?” She was fighting hard not to laugh, but I wasn’t sure that she wasn’t serious; she’s crazy enough, I think

I have to ad so if the day would’ve been as happy and light if Lauren was here I know she’s E her to the out the dynamics of our sordid mess