Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Whisper Sweet Nothings



The other day I was out running my errands when Scott called my cell. He rarely ever calls from work and each time he does, my heart freezes and I catch myself holding my breath in a moment of panic. His job is very physical and on site injuries are a very real possibility. I worry about him a lot.

“Are you okay?” I ask even before I say hello.

“Yeah,” he says with a quiet chuckle. He knows my first instinct is panic. “I’m fine.”

“Okay.” I let out a sigh. “Okay. What’s up?”

“Oh, nothing,” he says, “It’s just I’m stuck at the office doing a bunch of online trainings that I didn’t know I was going to have to do and I was hoping you could bring me something to eat. But if you are out, and you are since you answered your cell, then it isn’t a big deal.”

“Sure.” I say, “I’m just up the road at Publix. I need to grab one thing and I can bring you something. I’ll be there in ten.”

“Cool.”

I grab my grocery item and pick up a sub for him and make my way to his work. The secretary leads me back to the training room where he is sitting, forlorn, staring at a computer screen. His face lights up with a huge smile when I walk in. He pushes himself up out of the chair and wraps his arms around me, squeezing me tight.

He takes the bag of food from me, sets it aside and goes back to hugging me. This show of affection, normally reserved for home, is amusing. Even more amusing his apparent lack of interest in the food.  
 “You okay?” I ask him.

“Fine,” he says, dropping a kiss on my forehead. “Just glad to see you.”

“Okay.” I smile and listen as he tells me about his day and the computer work he has been told to do. I have groceries in the car and it is a warm day so after a few minutes I tell him I need to go.

We hold hands as he walks me out to the car a few minutes later. And he spends another few minutes holding me and stroking my hair.

“You know I love you?” He asks quietly, his mouth just above my ear. I nod as he adds, “You just made my day better.”

Scott and I have been together now for almost 18 years. That’s pretty much half of my life. And like most couples we sometimes tend to forget the little things especially when life throws a whole bunch of crazy at you! Oh we give our love freely (the words I mean) but Scott isn’t much for the romance. He never really was.

But every once and a while he can melt my heart without even trying.

14 comments:

  1. Awwwww! Though this may reinforce the adage that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

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    1. I have always believed that. Seriously. I'm pretty sure he proposed the first time after I made him dinner once.

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  2. That's pretty cool! Too bad you had the groceries that needed to get home. ;)

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    1. That and we were in the parking lot of his work...so not much more than a few smooches were going to happen!

      :)

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  3. Us guys can be surprising now and then!
    Heather, thanks for commenting on my blog - I realized I wasn't following you. Epic Ninja fail.
    As for keeping up with a gazillion followers - when you have a lot of followers, it's not easy. Anytime someone tells me they wish they had as many followers as I do, I think "No you don't." It is a huge time commitment. However, I do feel blessed to have so many blogging buddies.

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    1. Oh you guys and your charming ways!

      No worries about the following. I mean totally thank you for doing so, but you're a pretty popular guy! I'm cheezy grinning that you follow me now too!

      I still don't know how you manage it!

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  4. I'm fascinated by the way people express love. Saying it's nice, but bringing a sub can be an 'I love you' too. Sweet story.

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    1. I like the little gestures. I don't need grand dramatic scenes played out. Holding hands, getting a drink for someone before they even ask...that's what I like!

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  5. Awww!!! Eddie does the same thing to me. I wouldn't change it for the world!

    But if he ever turns into a zombie, I'll still shoot him in the head.

    Hugs!

    Valerie

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    1. Totally. Scott becomes zombiefied he knows what has to happen. And that in itself is love, don't you think? I love him so much I'd take him out before he made zombie food out of anyone!

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  6. Damn, that was the sweetest thing I've read in a while :)
    Lucky you! And Scott, no doubt!

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    1. Thank you! I would be delusional if I said everything was rainbows and sunshine all of the time and Scott and I have certainly had our rocky moments but yeah, I do consider ourselves lucky.

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  7. *takes deep breath* Awwwwwwwwwww!!!! So cute!

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