At 5 20 that afternoon, minutes after ending the phone call, I took a seat in the coffee shop. I'm watching the door to see if Laura enters. When she does I'll wave helping her locate me.
I had picked a day when Jon is away on a business trip.
Laura is separated so she's free to come and go where and when she pleases. Jane's a big girl. She can take care of herself.
I looked up and waved as I spotted my friend 10 feet away.
"So Stevie what's happening?"
"Big news," I said.
"Not as big as what happened with Ken today," she replied.
"What happened with Ken?"
"He's taking me to dinner Friday for seafood."
"How long have you guys been seeing each other?"
"Two weeks. I met him at work. He's an accountant."
"Cool," I replied.
I'm happy for her.
"What's your news girl?"
"I fell in love with a woman."
"That's heavy. Have you told Jon yet?"
"No, I'm working up the courage."
"Who's the woman? Is she anyone I know?"
"Your daughter."
"Really! It never occurred to me that she would go for so such a big age gap relationship."
"I hope you don't have a problem with it. She's great. I'm in love with her."
"No No. I'm just very surprised."
"Does she like going to the bars often?"
"Actually no," said Laura.
"She wants to get breast augmentation."
"OH? She didn't say anything to me."
"I said to her that they'd make her back ache. I don't want to see her be uncomfortable because of me."
"I'm glad you told me this. I think my daughter has a bad case of boob envy."
"A very bad case," I replied.
We had been sipping coffee and nibbling our muffin between remarks but both of us still had a nearly full cup.
"I was surprised the day when she came out to me and her dad. She wasn't into boys but I never thought she turned out to be lesbian."
"I never thought I'd want a woman either."
"I'm sure she'll tell me about you when she thinks the time is right."
A few days passed. I guess down deep I wanted to get caught having sex with a woman.
Jane and I are sitting on the deck. Though we're not flirting openly, we do look into each other's eyes for 3 seconds at a time.
I would be making out with her right now if my husband wasn't here on this deck.
Nature called Jon so Jane and I had a few minutes to ourselves.
"Did you tell him that we're in a relationship?"