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“Figure what out?”
Lucky leaned back in his chair. “Aw, c’mon, babe. Don’t make me say it.”
“Well, one of us should say it.”
“Be my guest.”
“I can’t believe that you’re having commitment issues,” she said. “It’s like me having trouble committing to a fruit fly.”
“A guy likes to keep his options open.”
She leaned in and ran her finger along his ears. “Oh, come on. Say it. You know I love it when you say it.”
“Relationship. Once Syph figures out that this is a real relationship, she’ll move on.” He gri
Janet laughed. She grabbed his hand.
“Care for a swim?”
“You just got out.”
“I feel refreshed. Must be the golden apple pancakes I had for breakfast. Just one more lap around the center of infinity. You know you want to.”
“Oh, okay.”
Lucky and Janet dove into the ocean of stars.
“Last one to the edge of the universe is a rotten egg,” he said.
Together, they swam the backstroke across the heavens.
A. Lee Martinez