Nice Cops, Old Flames & Legends!
Today was an interesting and full day for me. I got together with Big in DC and we went to the closing show of the play Legends! which stars Joan Collins and Linda Evans of Dynasty fame. But more on that in a minute.
Before I get into the details of that outing I need to share with you all an event that occurred while I was on my way to the Metro. While in route I was pulled by a cop. I knew the reason why and for once it wasn't speeding. DMV had messed up and had not sent me the renewal for my tags and I forgot that I had to renew. I only discovered the situation yesterday when I got a ticket while parked in a garage. My tags BTW were 1 day over the expire date.
Knowing this gave me some sense of ease but I was still paranoid the cop would hit me with another ticket. You know I don't have a good track record with the cops and have this uncanny ability to always attract the attention of the asshole variety.
The cop threw his lights on right before I was to make my turn into the Metro parking lot so I proceeded to go into the lot and park and wait for him to harass me. I couldn't really get a good look at the cop from my mirrors, which left me unprepared for the site that faced me when he got to my window. The cop was young and HOT!! My tongue almost fell out of my head when I saw him, not sure if he saw the twitch in my facial muscles as I tried to control my shocked expression. The guy was at least 6ft, thin, muscular (you know he was the smooth type), blue eyes, boyish Plus White smile, and naturally blonde. Normally I'm not attracted to blondes but he was one of those rare exceptions. He was also sweet as pie. Yes, a NICE cop, rare species I know!!
Well he asks me if I knew why he had stopped me and I batted my eyes at him and said that I suspect the reason was my expired tags and would he believe that DMV had forgotten to send me the notice, that I only just realized they were expired when I got a ticket yesterday. He smiled and was very nice and said that he would believe that cause DMV is a mess and that he was just going to give me a warning, no fine or anything. My heart left for joy and I was relieved. Then he adds that he just needs to run my tags first to make sure everything is in order then he'll write the warning and I can be on your way. I panicked, I knew for certain he'd see all the points on my license and decide I was a hazard and send me up the creek.
He went to his cruiser and I prayer furiously that he would be merciful. A few minutes later he came back and gave me the warning. He was very pleasant and told me to get the tags renewed online ASAP and to drive safely. I told him to have a good day and resisted the urge to rip his clothes off and give him the best damn fuck of his life! LOL
My point in sharing this story with you is that I want you all to know as much as I rant about cops and consider most to be pigs that I do recognize that there are nice cops out there that do treat citizens fairly. They are rare but do exist. So there. Now onto the theatre!
So Big and I met in DC and saw the show. It was pretty good, not a brilliant show and very low budget. Joan and Linda were their usual cheesy Dynasty selves except less impressive onstage. the one major catfight was a big disappointment. At 70-something I guess they can't get as physical as they used to back in the day. Oh, well i had a good time and we had great seats, 5 rows from the stage. You could see every wrinkle and crack on their faces, it was fabulous!
As for being with Big it was interesting. Like the Cyndi Lauper concert I was able to be around him and just be comfortable and not pine for him or think about him as an "old flame" or "the man that got away." And yet, completely subconsciously we both bumped into that old ghost again. There were a couple of times where we unconsciously touched each other's arm or leg in a way that conveyed more than just platonic feelings, and at one point we both turned and just looked deeply into each others eyes. And there, deep within were the remnants of those old flames of our past, still burning. After all this time and after all of the progress we have both made emotionally we still harbor a secret love for each other. I've seen it in his eyes so many times before, and every time it broke my heart, and this time it just made me smile and feel a little nostalgic.
And almost as soon as the recognition had started it ended, both of us tearing our eyes away from the flickering of ghost fire and back to the stage. It's sort of ironic, in that moment I had to resist that old urge to lean close to him and lay my head on his shoulder. Despite having crossed through the emotional doorway that one look showed me just how easily a strong wind could blow me back through again to the other side of love. What can I say, some flames don't go out completely, in fact sometimes they continue to burn but without heat. I don't feel sad, just nostalgic. Once upon a time it could have been, or maybe not. Our lives seem destined to flow in opposite directions and that's OK. We have our memories, our friendship, and a special bond, and that is enough.
