Excerpts from Late Night E-mails

Mark: “This whole exchange does raise an interesting question: Can two total smart-asses find happiness? Or will we just kill each other? At any rate it’s not a bad way to go. I just said I wanted to die warm.”

Me: “On one hand, the arguments could be nasty, but on the other, think of the making-up … Passion is never a bad thing (except when expressed by someone icky).”

Mark: “I like your thinking. Hmmmm some reconciliation may be in order tomorrow afternoon. I can hardly wait. But alas you said I would have to go without. The way you tease.”

Me: “‘Going without’ will give you incentive to ask me out again. Or maybe you’ll just pick a fight … And I am not a tease: I warned you that the longer you know me, the more difficult it will be to resist me. It’s not my fault if you weren’t listening! ; )”

Mark: “I don’t require any additional motivation to ask you out again.”

Damn.

We talked on the phone for over an hour tonight, too. I am thinking he is going to give me a run for the money. I can’t wait to find out how far this will go …