I’m standing on his porch, waiting to be let inside. His house is really nice. I imagine what it’d be like to live here too, in some future where I garden on the weekends.
We haven’t been seeing each other lately. He knows I’m fucking other people. What am I supposed to do? Move into his nice house, replace his ex wife, and grow old with him?
He doesn’t pull me into the usual big hug when he opens the door. His hands stay in his pockets.
We make small talk in his foyer until he slams his hand down on the entry table, shaking the piece of art above it.
“I can’t fucking do this.” He’s almost shaking, looking down at the table. “Is this what you want? Making bullshit small talk?” He asks me.
“No,” I say.
We look at each other. He softens.
“Go upstairs.”
His bed is comfortable. I lie there thinking about the other people I’ve fucked recently. Hands crossed over my stomach, I feel nervous for some reason.