likelihood
Bespeckled
"
Really
,
what's
the
likelihood
that
we'll
get
married
one
day
anyway
?"
I
asked
kiddingly, exasperated
because
we
couldn't
agree
on
what
we'd
name
the
future
dog
we'd hypothetically
have
joint custody
of
.
Straightening
my
hair
, glancing
at
you
slyly
and
smiling
.
"...
one
day
anyway
?"
and
as
the
words
rolled
off
my
lips
the
un-smiling
part
inside
my
heart
wondered
what
you'd
actually
say
.
"
Honestly
--
pretty
high
."
I
laughed
you
off
but
inside
my
heart
skipped
a
beat
while
my
stomach
turned
over
.
And
then
I
thought
of
SoCal
.
090310
what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from