Ryan likes to think he's not an idiot despite evidence to the contrary.
When Elaine shooed him out this afternoon, he'd been a little confused but obliged her. If it weren't for the fact that David had stayed behind, he would have assumed she just wanted the place to herself for a bit.
But she said she was planning something, which made him wonder.
He had sat down in the bar, thinking, trying to figure out what the occasion was. It wasn't their six-month wedding anniversary, it wasn't her birthday and it wasn't his birthday.
After an hour of this, he'd given up, thinking maybe there was no occasion. Ryan had let his mind drift a bit, reading the newspaper the bar had given him. Somewhere between the Op-Ed and Business sections, he noticed the date and then it hit him.
Of course, having spent over a year in this place without calendars or clocks, he wasn't sure of the date. But he had a feeling he was right.
And if he was wrong, well, Elaine would still appreciate the flowers. He knocked on the door to their flat, wondering if
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Elaine jumps up and goes to open the door. She beams when she sees him and the flowers. "Come in! Oh, how lovely!" The bright flowers make her cheeks rosy when she smells them.
She looks up at him and tugs him down to kiss him. "Happy anniversary!" Yes, she could tell he didn't remember, but that's okay. He still got her flowers and he'd have remembered if either of them was actually thinking about the day of the month when she'd kissed him for the first time.
"Happy anniversay," he says back, it's convincing considering he has no idea what they're celebrating. He has it narrowed down to either their first kiss, the first time they said they loved each other or that first real date.
Which all happened in the span of a few weeks, so it doesn't help him figure out which it is.
"You look beautiful." She always did, though but he liked the way this dress showed off her shoulders. Finally, with a sigh and a very sheepish smile, Ryan asks, "What are we celebrating?"
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When Elaine shooed him out this afternoon, he'd been a little confused but obliged her. If it weren't for the fact that David had stayed behind, he would have assumed she just wanted the place to herself for a bit.
But she said she was planning something, which made him wonder.
He had sat down in the bar, thinking, trying to figure out what the occasion was. It wasn't their six-month wedding anniversary, it wasn't her birthday and it wasn't his birthday.
After an hour of this, he'd given up, thinking maybe there was no occasion. Ryan had let his mind drift a bit, reading the newspaper the bar had given him. Somewhere between the Op-Ed and Business sections, he noticed the date and then it hit him.
Of course, having spent over a year in this place without calendars or clocks, he wasn't sure of the date. But he had a feeling he was right.
And if he was wrong, well, Elaine would still appreciate the flowers. He knocked on the door to their flat, wondering if ( ... )
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She looks up at him and tugs him down to kiss him. "Happy anniversary!" Yes, she could tell he didn't remember, but that's okay. He still got her flowers and he'd have remembered if either of them was actually thinking about the day of the month when she'd kissed him for the first time.
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Which all happened in the span of a few weeks, so it doesn't help him figure out which it is.
"You look beautiful." She always did, though but he liked the way this dress showed off her shoulders. Finally, with a sigh and a very sheepish smile, Ryan asks, "What are we celebrating?"
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She laughs a bit when he asks what they are celebrating. "First kiss," she says, unperturbed. He's awfully cute when he's embarrassed.
And yes, all those things happened quite quickly, didn't they?
She reaches up and puts her arms around him. "I've got dinner on, and Angela is minding David."
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