28 Blind Dates: After the Costumes (Part 43)

Diving for Thrills

Jalisa and Merlin (autonomously) decide to sneak in a little action in the nearby dumpster.

Merlin: I’ve never done this before. *helps Jalisa up*

Jalisa: Me either *wipes trash from her shoulder*. It was good, but I think it may be a one-time thing.

Merlin: Agreed

Not only are they covered with smelly trash, but a thunderstorm begins before they can make it back to the house. Jalisa has never been a fan of thunderstorms. It’s all worth it, though. A little adventure adds a bit of spice to their relationship.

It’s lottery day. Jalisa knows her chances of winning are slim, but she buys a ticket anyway. Someone has to win, right? Maybe winning the lottery will give her a chance to quit her journalism career without their finances taking a hit.

After trying her luck, Jalisa hops into the shower. Merlin is resisting the urge to join her for round two, at the risk of making her late.

Jalisa is not too excited about her job. She thinks about what Nathan said about following her passion. She knows it’s ridiculous and childish to put all her hopes into winning the lottery. She’s going to have to put on her big girl panties and tell her husband that she’d like to go back to a career in law. She decides to take the day to think about bringing it up as she leaves for work.

Meanwhile, Merlin has some ambitions of his own. He’s long overdue for a promotion. He’ll use his time off to work on the skills needed to make it happen.

After everyone has left for work and school, the house is so quiet that Merlin almost doesn’t know what to do with himself. He eats a peaceful breakfast, then heads upstairs to work on his programming skill. He’s now a level 10 programmer.

One necessary skill down and one more to go before Merlin can earn a promotion. He takes a break and goes outside for a jog while the weather is still nice.

Meanwhile, Jalisa makes her way home feeling fed up. It’s now or never. She’s going to have to tell Merlin how she feels. She finds him upstairs, watching the kids as they sit down for an afterschool meal.

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