Gentle Correction

I guess by now you've figured out that I like this man a bit

and

my vanilla friends have asked my why I like him
and I can talk about my attraction to him
and the fact that we never run out of things to talk about

but

I can't talk about the little things that show me that I'm answerable to him
and why that feels so good

this week

he's slammed at work
he's had several interviews at work as well
and there hasn't been much time for us to connect

but

it hasn't stopped him from shortening the leash a bit

I have for some time sent him messages when I go someplace

when I take the Pixie to school
or
head to work
or home

out to lunch

and
I sometimes believe that it's a pain
or
unnecessary

and so I forget
or not forget
I think

"it's not important -- he knows I must be back at work"

but

I'm wrong

today
I messaged at 12:45 that I had gone to Walmart

and then messaged again at 5 that I was getting ready to start the next meeting at work
and he said, "ok - BTW -- are  you still out getting things?"



oh
um

and right then
I was brought right back up
and reminded
gently and firmly

that I am answerable to him
not the other way around
and it's not his job to pat me on the head every time I tell him where I am
but it is my job to let him know I'm ok
and thinking of him

Thank you for making that clear, Daddy