[ Yeah, she knows. Midlife crisis, new lease on life, reuniting with the family they'd missed for years — there's a lot to be thankful for and Thanksgiving did nothing to make a dent in the gratitude she's got welling up in her. The softness of the moment is broken by Eddie's next message and the emoji that accompanies it, the unspoken "endearment" ringing loud and clear; it makes her laugh again, looking up from her phone and catching his eye just long enough for her to pull a face.
Yeah, they're in their forties. But being together makes her feel thirty years younger and sometimes, when the mood is right (it so often is), they act it, too. ]
Awww Eddie I'm not crying I just got glitter in my eye
[ His phone's tucked away by the time she sends that. But she joins him at checkout a few minutes later with a box of ivory porcelain tree ornaments and the least terrifying nutcracker soldier she could find. ]
Hey, see! [ She can't peer into his bag of purchases but the fact that he has one is a win! ] You did it!
[ His mouth twitches, pleased that their timing has synchronised for a regroup — even if he pointedly holds the bag away from her gaze. ]
Yeah, yeah, go ahead and tease me, Marsh. Baby's first fuckin' Christmas present. [ A father pushes his daughter along behind him with a sudden swiftness. Oops. ] It's just decorations and a thing for Bill, [ With a scrunch of his nose. Sorry, Bill. ] but he's the easiest anyway.
[ At least for Eddie, who knew him first (or close to it) and has settled into their brotherly sort of friendship. He gives a roll of his eyes as he hooks his re-usable bag on the arm farthest from her and then straightens the navy collar of his coat. ]
You and Ben doin' one of those [ a nebulous gesture. ] artsy trees?
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Date: 2020-11-15 09:13 am (UTC)Yeah, they're in their forties. But being together makes her feel thirty years younger and sometimes, when the mood is right (it so often is), they act it, too. ]
Awww Eddie
I'm not crying I just got glitter in my eye
[ His phone's tucked away by the time she sends that. But she joins him at checkout a few minutes later with a box of ivory porcelain tree ornaments and the least terrifying nutcracker soldier she could find. ]
Hey, see! [ She can't peer into his bag of purchases but the fact that he has one is a win! ] You did it!
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Date: 2020-11-17 06:28 pm (UTC)Yeah, yeah, go ahead and tease me, Marsh. Baby's first fuckin' Christmas present. [ A father pushes his daughter along behind him with a sudden swiftness. Oops. ] It's just decorations and a thing for Bill, [ With a scrunch of his nose. Sorry, Bill. ] but he's the easiest anyway.
[ At least for Eddie, who knew him first (or close to it) and has settled into their brotherly sort of friendship. He gives a roll of his eyes as he hooks his re-usable bag on the arm farthest from her and then straightens the navy collar of his coat. ]
You and Ben doin' one of those [ a nebulous gesture. ] artsy trees?
[ With the colour schemes and fancy ornaments. ]