from September to November;

[thethird]

If I tell you I'm excited, you'll get your panties in a twist. If I tell you I'm not, you'll get your panties in a hopeless twist.

Funny thing, Fraülein. Your panties reflecting the situation so accurately.

Except that, either way, I'm the loser.

Danke sehr und liebe Grüße,
Florian

Comments

[thethird]

'Und malte sich mit Tränen in den Augen, ein strahlendes Lächeln ins Gesicht.'

[population_ctrl]

[... fine, he gets a chuckle for that. Because really.]

Losing with grace, right?

[thethird]

Perhaps Clown should be in the feminine here. She wears her masks well.

[population_ctrl]

A bit too well.

[thethird]

So, Herr Duroc, may I be frank with you now?

[population_ctrl]

If you must.

[thethird]

If I were in your shoes - and let's be honest and acknowledge that I'd like to, I wouldn't spend even one day away from her, if I could help it. She's chosen you and you're choosing something else, whatever it is. How long to you expect her to be satisfied as your second priority, if even that... and stay?

[population_ctrl]

Please. I don't expect anything.

[thethird]

Meaning that I'll have to make the option of leaving as attractive for her as possible.

[population_ctrl]

Feel free.

[thethird]

Es gibt viel zu verlieren.

[population_ctrl]

Are you done, Monsieur?

[thethird]

Not till the fat lady sings.

[population_ctrl]

Well. We'll stick to friendly advice for now.

[thethird]

I'm sure you must have a piece to share yourself.

[population_ctrl]

[A long pause.]

Don't give me a reason to bother with you.

[thethird]

Aren't you already?

[population_ctrl]

Are you still breathing?

[thethird]

[He laughs.]

You do make headlines enough to be a murderous husband.

[population_ctrl]

So you'd think.

A question, Monsieur.

[thethird]

I might have an answer. No promises.

[population_ctrl]

[... this is probably not what he expects.]

What's the book about?

[thethird]

[A long pause. Really, Herr Duroc?]

Shouldn't you ask Mireille that?

[population_ctrl]

[Shrug.]

I'm asking you.

[thethird]

Well. If you did ask her, she'd say that it's about bitches and bastards.