Danny walked into the kitchen and found Linda on the floor, soaking wet and crying. He knelt down next to her. "What happened?"
"Water... cold... soaking wet!" She sobbed into Danny's shoulder.
After being married for twenty two years, he understood exactly what that meant. The water pitcher fell off the top of the refrigerator and splashed all over Linda. His wife was going through menopause, so she cried all the time. He hugged her, not caring that she was wet, and kissed her cheek.
Linda smiled and wiped her tears away. Sitting Indian style, she stated, "I hate menopause..."
"Why?"
"Cause it means means I'm getting old! And that means I won't be pretty any more, and then you'll divorce me cause I'm not pretty."
"Linda, you'll always be pretty to me. No matter what. Even if you're horribly mangled, I'd find you beautiful. And menopause isn't the end of the world, plus, I'd never divorce you."
"Never?"
"Ever. Linda, I promised to love and cherish you all my life. Have I ever broken a promise that I could keep? Ever?"
Linda shook her head, "no."
"And after promising you things for thirty four years, I'm not about to start."
Linda smiled, "how do you do that?"
"Do what?"
"How can I be feeling lower than crap, and you come and pick me up?"
"A gift, I guess."
"Danny?"
"Yeah?"
"I kinda burned dinner, too."
Danny looked up at the counter. "That's okay."
"It is?"
"Mmhmm."
"Why?"
"Cause after I treat you to a nice, long, steamy bubble bath, I'm gonna take you someplace special." He stood up and helped Linda up.
"Where?"
"You'll have to wait and see." He smirked and picked up his bride bridal style.
Linda sighed contently as she leaned her head against Danny's shoulder. Playing with the bubbles, she said, "you're so kind."
"Thanks... who had a book called Kind Is The New Classy?"
"Candace Cameron Bure. It's a good book..." she closed her eyes and let out another contented sigh, "I love baths... 'Specially when you join me."
Danny smirked and nibbled Linda's ear. "Feel better now?"
"Much."
"Good..." he moved his lips to her neck and started to suck.
Linda moved her head, giving him more access. "Do you think it's weird for old people to have sex?"
"First off, we're not old. Stop telling yourself that. We're in the middle- not old, but not young, either. And why would you ask that?"
"Cause I heard Sean tell Nicky that old people having sex freaks him out."
Danny laughed, "Apparently, he inherited your weird mind."
"What? Why?"
"Cause I would never think that. Knowing about your parents' sex life, yes. Now that's freaky."
Linda giggled, "you're funny. Have I told you that I love you?"
"'Bout a thousand times. But remember, I love you more."
"I love you most." She planted a kiss on Danny's lips, which led them to have some "pre-dinner fun".
