Thread: [KylarStern & Tortoise] Dancing With Myself;;

Desiree looked around again, surprised by how empty the deli was. Of course it was quite nice outside, the weather having yet to degenerate toward rain and eventually snow that would melt before it even hit the ground. She laughed at his comment, despite the fact that it really wasn??t funny. No, it was more on the tragic side. ??The first and last time I??ve eaten a cheeseburger was with you,? she chuckled. ??I??ll have water,? she told the cashier, watching her ex suddenly walk away. When she saw where he was going she smiled, shaking her head with an amused expression. He had the oddest tastes in music. There was always a song from the earlier decades playing in their house while they lived together. She missed those days. Their apartment back then was nothing compared to the large house she now possessed, yet it was warm and cozy. Her house now felt empty somehow, if it hadn??t been for her dog it would have been like a prison. Quickly paying for their meals, she informed the waitress about where they would sit and walked off to a secluded cabin, taking a seat there. When he returned at the light hearted tune filled the silence she laughed, studying Nathan with a smile. ??I see your tastes in music haven??t changed,? she pointed out, humming with the tune. ??Actually, I bought a house two years ago it??s not too far from here. Right outside of town, next to the beach,? she explained. ??I bought a Labrador and called him Pogo,? she beamed. It was her dream for years, to get a dog of that breed and call it that name. While it added up to the list of things they should have done together and haven??t done, it still rejoiced her. The dog was young enough to get used to him, she heard herself think. ??You??d love him. He??s one now, but he??s one big puppy,? she cooed. ??James lives about a half an hour from there, but he??s gone for a few weeks,? she said, almost relieved to say that. No nagging to tell her to avoid walking, no complaining about her new job, it was bliss to her. ??But you should really drop by this weekend, I love walking Pogo but he needs someone fast and strong, which is not exactly what I am right now,? she explained, instantly coming up with an excuse. Truth was she simply wanted to see him again only in a more intimate setting. The fact that there had been no awkward silence between them told her that maybe they could at least be friends. With everyone getting married and not having time, not to mention her inability to walk in high heels, she was extremely lonely most of the time. ??So tell me, what are you teaching? Do you like it?? She wondered, thanking the waitress as the latter brought a glass of water. Finally sitting down, Desiree looked a lot more relaxed, the pain mostly fading away. Teaching?The thought of him in front of a large audience was extremely amusing. Her classes was tiny, yet the rest of school offered lectures for up to five hundred people at a time, which was quite a lot to manage. He, so laid back and ??chill??, was probably one of the students?? favorites. At that thought she decided that he was a great professor and her heart warmed at the thought that perhaps he was finally happy again.