“Well,†Marti drew out the word into several syllables.
Rex grinned and kissed her cheek: “Deep hole for shallow minds, you know.†He ducked her fast right fist aimed playfully at his mid-section.
“Rex! Dang it. I was thinking and I had the answer right at the tip of my tongue. Now it’s gone.â€
“Aww Sugar-booger, stick out your tongue and let me see if I can find it for you.â€
Marti obliged and blew a raspberry as well.
Theirs was an uncomplicated relationship. Marti and Rex both enjoyed having a grand time when they saw each other. They went to the movies and took long drives and laughed. Always there was laughter.
“You asked me a question – you have to let me think about the answer, you know. Just because you think you know the answer doesn’t mean I’m ready to give you the one you expect.â€
“You’re right, Sugar-booger. C’mere and give me a hug. I’ll let you think as long as you want. You can even say ‘well’ and I won’t tease you anymore. I love you from the tip of your perky nose to the bottoms of your little toes. I can wait.â€
Rex settled down on the brick wall and watched while Marti paced up and down the lawn. He could wait this out. The question had not been all that hard – not as deep as she was pretending. Would she or would she not marry him before his next hitch?
There was no problem their love couldn’t overcome.
He stretched out on the wall, closed his eyes and began to hum. Marti would get past the uncertainties, and find the answer he awaited.
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This week the editors at Trifecta have given us a challenge: DEEP. It’s used twice in this piece, but it is the second time that fits the definition best:(we are to use the word in the third definition)
3: difficult to penetrate or comprehend : recondite [deep mathematical problems]
A word about “Sugar-booger”: a friend on fb asked how her friends felt about being called sweetie, dearie, etc. One commenter said her older relative always replied to such by calling the other person “Sugar-booger.” While I don’t always enjoy being called such names by people I don’t know – I LOVE this name and am adding it to my repertoire of endearments.