I am waiting impatiently for the topcoat on my freshly polished nails to dry. It is 3:23PM. I have spent the day goofing off, so to speak. The house is clean. The hamper is void of dirty clothes. Dinner is finished. Chicken and veggies in a time tested Crock Pot recipe and a salad which is in a bowl, waiting only for dressing and croutons. Later I will make rice and broccoli.
My thoughts of nothingness are interrupted when your key turns in the lock. I wipe the look of surprise off, just in time to greet you. It is rare for you to be home so early. I don't ask why. I am hoping that you left the office because you couldn't wait to see me. Perhaps, you have a polish smearing plan that will begin immediately.
You hang up your coat, give me a quick peck and head to your office. So much for the polish smearing sex. I know that it bothers you when I watch daytime TV and I really don't have any housework left. I pick up a magazine, one that I have already read. It is strange how routine is altered when you are home. I wander into your office, ask you if you would like a drink and then return to the kitchen to make your tea.
I am waiting for the water to boil when you enter the kitchen. I ask you if you want regular tea or one of the herbals that I have received in a gift basket from relatives. You are about to decide when you glance to the sink. You stare, forcing me to look over. That is when I notice the lone glass. I know that having a perfectly ordered household is paramount to your happiness. We both are in agreement when it comes to that. I simply forgot to place the glass from an earlier Diet Coke in the dishwasher. Normally, I would have noticed the mistake when I was preparing dinner, long before you were home from work.
"I have a bit of work to finish. You can bring me my tea and then we will deal with your mistake."
I know, that anyone reading this would think it beyond insane that I allow you to treat me this way. At first glance, it would appear cruel, almost degrading. Like most of life, surface is just that. One must look carefully at all layers of a situation to see what is happening. Your behavior is what we both need.
I leave the tea bag in the mug for five minutes, producing an anti-oxidant rich brew. This gives me time to think. I still get anxious when I do something stupid. My goodness, it was just one dirty glass. Besides, you are the one that came home unannounced. I would never admit to you that I often let the day's dishes accumulate when you are not present.
Walking up the stairs, I notice that my hand is trembling slightly. This is ridiculous. I silently scold myself. It isn't fear. It is something beyond. No, it isn't that. It is almost an anticipation, not the birthday party kind, where you look forward to the attention, even if you don't particularly enjoy being the center. This is a excitement that goes to my very core, both emotionally and sexually.
After admitting that, I would imagine a reader would wonder if in fact, I am not so secretly pleased that you caught the glass in the sink. To that, I must explain. No, I would never do something to upset you. I would not want a life where planning my moves or lack of, would be warranted. I simply exist, attempting to make you happy, pleasing us both. Your actions have always proved the same.