W came home on time Friday. She had a lot to talk about. Mostly work and what's been happening there. I listened very closely, offered my input when and where it was appropriate.
She grabbed her phone and started reading me texts and e-mails. Some of them were irrelevant to the conversation. It was weird, like she wanted to show me transparency which I have really never asked for.
It was a nice talk. We used to have them all the time before she clammed up.
When we were done talking she asked what kind of food I would like to have for dinner and added that she would like to have something spicy. I realized a hint and offered her two choices either of which I personally am not crazy about. She smiled and picked the one I am more fond of.
We had a good time, she enjoyed her meal.
Saturday morning we talked about the boiler replacement and she gave me the name of the contractor that someone recommended to her. I asked if she wanted me to take care of calling him and arrange everything. She said "Would you?" and I agreed.
Then her mom called. For some reason W felt that she needed some privacy and stepped outside on a deck. I did not hear what they were discussing except the very end. She came back in and said to her mom "So I will see you there."
I was almost certain that she would go out with her mom but it turned out not to be the case. Minutes after the phone call she asked me if I wanted to join them or had other plans. I said that I did not have plans and I would be happy to see her mom.
We had a great time. Her mom did not bring her date and her and I had a lot of catching up to do. We did most of the talking and although W was little left out she seemed happy to see her mom and I conversing and having a good time. It turned out to be great day. I got a hug and a kiss from her mom at the end and we mutually agreed that we have missed each other a lot. I have been let back into the family inner circle.
At times it was a bit bizarre to hear W talking. She referred to everything as ours, us, we, etc. There was a lot of talk about the house and the things "we" need to do. A quite a bit of talk about the future.
At one point she brought up the fact that I had told her about my car lease being over in 8 months. She did not mention that I had brought it up with context of leaving the state and possibly the country. She asked me what I was planning on getting next. I said that 8 months is long time away and that I have not thought that far. She continued on about "we, we, we". It was weird to hear after months of "me, me, mine".
So here I am now wondering again what is happening. Is all this niceness because I'm about to drop 5K on a new boiler? I know that is not characteristic of her. But actually I really don't care. I think I'm beyond that now.
I will stay my course but will keep checking the temperature.
