I bumped into the Lieutenant last weekend; walked straight passed him at the Heart & Crown, didn't even notice him. He, on the other hand, stopped me by putting his hand on my shoulder as I was walking out. I was with Keith, and we just had a few pints. He was sitting at the bar with one of his buddies.
-Hey there Bridges; how are you?
-Oh! er...hi...
-How was your dinner?
-My dinner?
(For some reason I thought he was referring to my diner with another beau, i.e. the Professor. An awkward silence ensues. Penny drops.)
-Oh! My dinner....the dinner at my place, three weeks ago....yes...well it was great, I served lobster, we all got drunk, everybody had a blast.
-That's great.
We both smile. His buddy, whom I had never seen before, looks at me, then at Keith, and says to the Lieutenant : "You guys work together???"
Awkward silence again. Lieutenant looks at Keith with a cheeky smile; someone's who suspects something fishy is going on, and replies.
-No; we met at the Lieutenant's Pump, you know, on Elgin. So Keith, how's your wife?
-She's a bit hungover actually; we had a late night. We're on our way to meet her.
I look at him and say nothing. I just smile unawaringly. Another awkward silence. Enough. That's my cue to wave the boys goodbye.
-It was nice to see you; you boys play nice, now!
I wink at the Lientenant whilst merrily walking out. Keith follows me out the door.
- Your guy just gave me that look....
- What look?
- The look of the guy who suspects another guy of having an affair!
- What????
- Everytime we bump into him, we're alone together, Bridges...and he gives me that smile...
- Well he knows you're Monica's husband...Surely he doesn't think....No...really????
Keith looks at me and shrugs his shoulders.
That can't be good for either of us.
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