“Are we together?”
Oh crap.
I started thinking fast.
“We’re not, not together.”
“I’m not entirely certain what to do with that.”
I explained, “We’re not exactly together and were not, not together. We’re in together-limbo. We’re test-driving together to see if we want to buy it.”
“We go to your Dad’s late, I could convince you to buy it.”
I was pretty certain he was right so, in self-defense, I put my hands against his chest and pushed.
He didn’t budge.
I changed tactics.
“How are you so sure you want to buy it?”
“I’m sure.”
“How are you sure?”
“Trust me, I’m sure.”
“How?”
“I have an idea, why don’t we shower together?” he suggested.
“That isn’t telling me how.”
“No, but it would be showing you.”
“So ‘how’ is a showing thing, not a telling thing?”
“’How’ is show and tell, I just feel in the mood to show.”
Grr.
On to Plan C.
“When you show me the how, do you want me to have my mind on hamburger patties?”
He smiled his killer smile.
“Your mind wouldn’t be on hamburger patties.”
I was pretty certain he was right about that too.
This took me to Plan D.
“Lee, give me a break. It’s my Dad and I promised him I’d be there early to help.”
He watched me for a second then he relented, sort of.
“Okay, but you have to give me something to go on.”