I may be getting through to him. Okay so the boss card might have been a dirty play but hey if he has no out? Well he has no out. I am beyond playing fair at this point. Neither of us can go on like this anymore. He is on a tightrope every minute of everyday and I am drowning myself in work and routine. Nope this has to end now.

Once I am sure he is in the shower to stay and smile that he left the door open in faith and push myself off my ass. I gather my clothes on my way and head to the bath down the hall. I know that they are rank but at least they will be on a clean body.

As I wait for the spray to heat p I take the time to look at myself in the mirror. I look tired even though I have slept, I look aged even though it has only been a few days but I look happy. I think about that hard as I step under the spray. I am beat down and torn up and know nothing is going to get any easier. In fact it will probably get down right ugly before it gets better. But I Am happy.

It has been decades of hurt. Even when he wasn't there it was still a ton of pain. But he has always been my north. It always points to him.

I have no idea where we go next but thanks to the excess I have we have nothing but time here to figure it out. No matter how ugly it gets. I try to figure it out a move at a time, first move being. "What the fuck do I wear, smelly tux," I mutter to myself as the door I left ajar creaks open a little more and I catch the sight of his tiger tattooed arm leaving clothes on the sink. I pretend not to see it as the door creaks back.

I feel like my face is going to split in two from the smile it is sporting.

A/N: I have to just put a quick note in here and say, these boys have gotten away from me. What was suppose to be a quick story well, they said no. As far as how long until the action hits. Well, honestly it wasn't ever about that so I have no idea. It may happen may not. If you are looking for a smutty roll in the hay it isn't the story I have been telling so you may be disappointed. Sorry but I am telling a story not anything else. I will tell what is right for it. Thank you all that have embraced this little ditty and stuck with it no matter how long it stretches on. Hearts and kisses to all of you! Also a mad crazy call out that it was a crazy awesome days for all people in the USA! We made it one more step closer to all people being respected! Someday my daughter will be able to have the rights as everyone else and my friends relationships will be a so what! (=)