He let me drive his car today. Nobody ever lets me drive their car (with good reason). I picked him up and took off my seat belt so I could switch to the passenger side, but he said I could keep driving. He must\u2019ve had a stroke or something, but I stayed in the driver\u2019s seat. We got to the store and chose the most wobbly shopping cart ever. It filled the silence as we walked up and down the aisles, stopping to grab only the necessities off the shelves. \u201cMy,\u201d he\u2019d say. I\u2019d look up to see other carts trying to get through and me just blocking the aisle while I stood there distracted by all the different laundry detergents. He took over driving the cart after that. We tested air fresheners for a while. \u201cDo you like this one?\u201d he\u2019d ask. \u201cBarf,\u201d I\u2019d say. \u201cTry this one.\u201d By the time he had decided on Freshmatic Morning Rain, we both smelled like the fragrance department at Penney\u2019s. I didn\u2019t care, though\u2026I had a good time with him today. We\u2019re so comfortable now, I almost forget about what happened between us over the summer. Almost.<\/p>\n
I miss having someone to do everyday things with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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