Look what the cat dragged in! (TL) - Act 3

[tigerlily78]

Thanks to everyone who sent me well wishes when I was down in the dumps the other day. I am feeling considerably better than I did then... still a little blue and tired, but my general attitude is much improved.

Tried to stay dim and not have expectations today. Didn't go quite as I had hoped. H came home this morning and asked if I would like him to come in bed and hold me for awhile. I said I would like that, so he did. H holed up in his den for the rest of the day.

When I brought him something this afternoon I joked that he seemed like he "was being sneaky" about how he opened the door. He flew off the handle and pointed out there is a bunch of crap piled by his door, so he can't open the door easily and I need to stop being so nosy and suspicious of him (well, he has behaved suspiciously). I guess he spent his whole day "setting up something" for son and I he thinks I have ruined the surprise because he "had to tell me what he was busy doing." He didn't really tell me, I still have no clue what he was doing, but whatever.

Later I mentioned to him that I would like to get the last of the presents that just came today wrapped, he had taken the package to his den. He gave me several things. And then apparently he was still thinking and being pissy in his own head, so a little later he brought me one last item that he said "was for me and it would have been a surprise, but now he just didn't care about it."

Except the funny thing is when he posted this order last week, sent me a list of the things he bought... I already knew he bought this game "for son and I." I guess he forgot he already told me about it. Oh well, I guess it's the thought that counts, not the execution. I kind of felt sad for him rather than angry about his behavior... he used to be such a brilliant and sharp guy, now he is trying to surprise me with a gift he already told me about.

I got a hug before he left. I made a quiet comment I shouldn't have and he pulled away a little, but I pulled him back into the hug. I needed that hug, darn it I wasn't going to let it be a lame one.