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I told her about when I helped welcome little Penn into the world

I’ll tell that story to anyone ants to hear it because it was a day that shaped ed for

My friendship with Gwynn is definitely different She was hurt that I didn’t confide in her about Matthehile she was still living in New York We’re patching up our friendship long distance, but it’s not the same as it was once It’s better in many ways because she’s happier and more content with the path she’s on

My hair has gone through a big change too

I switched back to blue one night when Mattheorking late

He ca blue waves trailing over my shoulders

He ju my pussy the way he always does, before he tenderly made love to me while he whispered words about how reht into his life

“FU!”

I laugh when I hear that behind me

I spin around to see the rowth of stubble on his jaw He getshonest

“What’s your problem, you son-of-a…”

“Not you, dude,” Matthew says to the younger guy racing toward hi to the love of my life”

“You’re talking to who?” The guy questions him “You just yelled fuck you at me I heard it”

“You heard a nicknauy’s shoulder “It’s the initials of my love At least for now…”

For now

We talk about when e is on our horizon We know that We haven’t discussed when that will happen, but it will Neither of us has any doubt about that

“You need to pick a new nickna to Matthew says “I was about to deck you”

“You were about to try,” Matthew corrects him “I could have taken you down for the count”

The guy laughs as he wanders off “Sure, sir Sure”

I can’t help but giggle as Matthew races toward me “Are you surprised to see me?”

“Very,” I ad to pick up take-out and surprise you at home with it”

“I have a surprise for you” Matthew brushes falling snow from the shoulders of my wool coat

“You do?” I ask with a tilt of ured out Sadie told me earlier that salet that for our dinner since it’s your favorite Our schedule was supposed to be dinner, sex, dessert, sex”