Chapter 63

“Damon*

Me: Do I add the cheese before or after the macaroni?

Wife: After. Have you never made Mac and cheese before?

Me: I had people to do that for me, and when we got married you did it. I’m more of a taste-tester kind of person. You understand?

Wife: “rolling eyes emoji*

A low laugh bubbled out of me. I could practically see her face right now.

She was at work today while I was at home. I had taken the day off because I was feeling a little under the weather. Well, more like my wife made me take a day off and I just indulged her. I mean, she had seduced me into it-if you know what I’m saying.

Wife: Don’t burn my kitchen down, husband..

Me: When have I ever done such a thing?

Wife: Last week when you tried to make my chicken curry. The whole kitchen was smoking.

Me: Don’t be dramatic. It was just a little smoke.

Wife: The fire department came to our door. It was a plume of smoke, Damon. But it’s okay I didn’t marry for your culinary skills.

Me: Really now? So why did you marry me?

I loved the constant back-and-forth banter between the two of us. We never took each other too seriously.

Wife: For your looks of course “wink emoji*. You’re very nice to look at.

Me: And here I thought you wanted me for my large…

Me: Do you want to see?

Wife: Don’t you dare, Damon Steyn. I’m in a meeting.

Wife: No nudity!

was just so easy to rile up and I was sure that I would continue to do this for the rest of our

good meeting, my love. I’ll talk to you

I love

of cheeses my wife had bought us just the other day. I had no idea which one worked best for Mac and Cheese. So I settled on the cheddar cheese because it was the only one that I was actually

lunch and I was actually surprised with myself. It came out well considering I made it from scratch and didn’t use a box.

a picture of my masterpiece and sent it

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the house is still intact and

will have 911 on hold

scoffed at her comment. She always knew how to push back

spent the rest of my day getting through some work emails and being lazy as per my wife’s request. I was about six episodes into the new series she had been raving about

“Hello?”

Angela’s voice came through the receiver. “How

thank you. How

actually calling to tell you that I’m in the neighborhood.”

What do you mean?”

that I

know I was home?”

I would try my luck.” I guess that made sense. But I’d said that a while ago and just in passing. The fact that she

to me.

I thought why not drop by and

“Wow, I’m

joke. “So is it okay if I drop by? I’d love to say

But sure you could stop by. I’ll send

up the call.

notify the gate guard for the area so she could get in. After about another twenty or so odd minutes I got a call from

“Let her in.”

to the foyer leaving my laptop on the couch and making my way to the entrance. When I opened the door she was already getting out. I immediately noticed the takeaway boxes

you something to eat. It’s just chicken curry from my favorite Indian place.”

I knew was down by the valley and

you have time to

really giving me an answer. She walked into the foyer and turned back to

to the kitchen. “I already ate but maybe I can give

cheerfully, placing the bag on the counter. She took a seat, her smile looking a little tighter than it had at few moments ago. “What have you been

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