Back at it Again (One-on-One)

He nodded before quickly getting out two bagels.

***

“Nah. Life is unpredictable, but not that unpredictable.”

 

He put them back and nodded.

“Alright. You can look now.”

***

“Life ain’t fair, baby.”

 

“But at least we both have bagels.”

 

“It’s the important things in life, Cal. Don’t panic.”

 

“You sound like you are.”

 

“Yeah, because you procrastinate.”

 

“A lot.”

 

“A. Lot.”

 

He nodded, satisfied, cracking a couple eggs into the pan.

“Thank you.”

 

He opened an arm to her.

***

“Sorry, babe.”