#scarsdale

"I hope so" he says "Miriam I fear is too far gone" supportive of her pain

"Aye. Trauma, you know."

"It can ddrive us to unhealthy habits for comfort"

"Exactly. Poor thing."

"Maybe we can wean her off it gradually"

"Mayhaps!"

"Of course, you realize, as she's into textiles, we'll be lucky if her part of the house doesn't have the world's largest yankee banner?"

"Feh!"

"And we may have to settle on a truce for her...neither of us gets to show a banner on the OUTSide of the house

"

A shrug. "That is acceptable. I find most sports paraphernalia a bit tacky..."

"I know, you know the beauty of understatement and subtlety"

"There is a time and place. I mean, couldst thou see me in orange outside of the stadium?"

"I think you'd have to conmit a felony for that to even be possible... and they'd not hold you for long"

"Indeed." Huff.

now that gets a proud cuddle, "my girl is fierce"

"Hey!" Oh, the cat does not want cuddles. She is fierce and proud!

"If I try for a kiss do I get scratched, my love?"

She considers, then offers her cheek.

And he kisses her there, somethings are worth a risk

A smile, and she stretches up on tip-toe to kiss his jaw, right by where it meets his ear.

He feels his blood respond, amazing such a cool touch can create such heat in him

"Oh suddenly I'm wishing we were in our home right now" He admits

"Soon. A few months, aye?"

"Aye" a nod "The good things are worth waiting for, how truer then for the best lady."

Nearly a purr. "Flatterer."

"Easy to do when the truth is on my side" he says, a soft squeeze of her hand

"Ohhh, thou hast practiced, gilded thy tongue..."

"one tries," Earl says humbly, "Particularly with the right inspiration."

Hip-bump, smile.

a smile back "Well, you are my biggest source of inspiration. This you should know. Now, would you like me to take you to any place ? I think your family has given us the living room but I feel bad keeping them out of their own space."

"Oh, aye.."

"Where?"

"Mmm. Surprise me?"

He takes his free hand, and gestures... sparks fly and... they are gone!

(But where have they gone to? What place of wonder? ANd could it lead to...adventure? Stay tuned, as Earl's player admits currently he has NO idea)