Comfortably Numb V

I woke late and emerged from the guest room to find Joseph on his phone reprimanding one of his employees for not following directions correctly. He easily moves from scowling at him to placing his hand over the receiver and asking if I would like coffee with a smile on his face. I'm glad I'm on this side of the phone and not the other. I turned on the Keurig he bought for my visits and grabbed some berries out of the fridge before I took a seat at the island while he continued to correct the gentleman on the other end.

After he hung up he heated up the pan and started to make breakfast, he loves cooking for his guests and he is a fabulous host. We exchanged good mornings and he vented for a bit to clear his head.

"I cleared everything off of my schedule for the next two days".
"Great, what were you thinking we should do?" I love being in NY but I was down for anything.
"I booked two nights at the Borgata in Atlantic City...wanna go?" He looked really excited to go away.
I thought about telling him about being there with Kevin but then decided not to, there was no point...the past can stay exactly where it belongs. "Sure, I'll shower and pack a bag."
"Great, I have a couple more calls and we can leave within the hour."

I made my way back to my room to shower and gather a few things. I love that he is keeping my mind off of my father and I can slide into ignorant happiness...at least until I'm ready to head back and deal with it all...

Comfortably Numb IV

I threw on my black cigarette cut pants, an off the shoulder blouse and nude heels that wrap around my ankle, finished it off with my red clutch and gloss. He looked great in his baby blue blazer and button down and dark blue jeans.

We parked right at Rockefeller and wondered around until they were ready for our reservation. You could just go up and have drinks at the bar but tonight we were dining and enjoying the view for as long as possible. The streets were always vibrant with people milling around and taking in the city. It's difficult not to constantly fall in love with Manhattan...I dare you to try.

They sat us right at the window; he ordered a bottle of Pinot Noir then winked at the suggestion of staying in the city for the night. We sipped wine for an hour then ordered dinner; I've waited a long time to be here and I wasn't about to rush it.