The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY TWENTY-TWO      “Hello. How many?” the hostess asked as the door closed behind Gray.     “I’m meeting two people here,” he answered. “They’ve already been seated.”     The hostess nodded. “Smoking or non?”     “Non.”     “Then they’re seated that way,” she answered as she pointed to her right.     Gray nodded and walked in the direction of her … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Twenty-Two

The Dumbing Donw of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY TWENTY-ONE      “How many sexual partners are too many sexual partners?” Olivia asked as she stared at Dean in the chat window that was open on her computer. She watched as he furrowed his brow and then sighed.     “I don’t know,” he answered, looking at her in the chat window that was open on … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Twenty-One

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY TWENTY      Staring at the sage green waiting room walls, Olivia felt butterflies in her stomach. She looked across the room and saw an elderly woman smile at her. She smiled in return and shifted in her seat.     Leaning in towards her, Gray asked, “Are you okay?”     Olivia nodded. “Yeah,” she answered. “Is it … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Twenty

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY NINETEEN      “Can I ask you a question?” Gray asked, sitting on the coffee table in front of Olivia.     “Of course,” she answered, looking at him. “Is everything okay?”     He nodded and took a deep breath. “I’d like to preface this conversation with please don’t jump to conclusions which I know doesn’t really work, … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Nineteen

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY EIGHTEEN      “Do you think guys have a tendency to text or call?” Heather asked as the their waitress dropped a basket of bread onto their table. “I mean, I’m on the lines of thinking one shouldn’t wait three days to call unless you’re like Olivia and get wrapped up in your creative projects, … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Eighteen

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY SEVENTEEN      “You’ve reached Olivia. Please leave a message and I’ll get back to you.”     Gray hung up the phone without leaving a message. He tossed the phone onto the other end of his couch with a sigh. He hadn’t heard from Olivia since the day before and he was more than slightly annoyed, … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Seventeen

The Dumbing Down of Love(720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY SIXTEEN      “What do you guys think about this?” Susan asked, putting a sample book of invitations on the table and pointing to a brown and baby blue color scheme.     “What’s it for?” Olivia asked, looking at the invitation she was pointing to.     “Ross,” she answered. “He and Thom are going to host a wine … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Sixteen

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY FIFTEEN      “What do you think about combining forces?”     “Be each others rescuers from the drama that may or may not ensue?” Gray asked as he dropped himself into his desk chair.     “Exactly,” Olivia answered, smiling at the memory of him offering to come rescue her from Dean’s on their first … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Fifteen

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY FOURTEEN      Opening her eyes, Olivia stared at Gray who was sound asleep next to her. He was on his back with his hand resting on his chest. She had found herself up once or twice expecting everything that had happened the night before to be a dream.     “Are you staring at … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Fourteen

The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY THIRTEEN      Olivia slid onto the barstool next to Heather and stared at the volumes of coffee beans behind the bar. “What are you drinking?” she asked, glancing at the martini glass in front of her.     “A French vanilla bean martini,” she answered, sliding it towards Olivia. “Taste it, it’s to die … Continue reading The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Thirteen