Will You Meet Me In The Middle?
Preview of Chapter 5: Fall For You
“Seriously? All white? This is a magnet for stains”, Michael stated as he adjusted his sweater in the mirror.
“It’s not ALL white. You have lime green socks on”, Alex informed him as he put on a white baseball cap. “Besides, you’re allowed your hat.”
“Why must you give me logic?”
“Because someone has to”, Alex hugged Michael from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder.
Michael chuckled and stared at their reflection. Alex and Michael were wearing matching white sweatshirts. The day of their wedding was printed on the back: ‘Mr. and Mr. Guerin. September 5th, 2022. Roswell, NM’ . Before they had left, Isobel had given them a honeymoon present of custom-made clothing. It was hilarious but also very sweet. Alex couldn’t argue that it was in bad taste. It felt great being able to be out and loud about being married to the man he loved.
“We should head downstairs soon. The photographer is picking us up.”
“Oh really”, Michael questioned. “Just how fancy is this supposed to be?”
“Well, she has a better ride for our pictures. Not that I hate your truck.”
“Listen I know it’s old, but that truck has been with me a long time.”
“I know”, Alex reassured as he lead Michael out of their room. “But I think you’ll like what I picked out.”
“Guess I’ll just have to take your word for it.”
“I guess so.”
Michael smirked, pinning Alex to the wall of the elevator to steal a kiss. Alex cupped his face back to return it. The couple only separated when the elevator doors opened again. They headed out through the lobby and towards the parking lot. A woman in leather pants and a blue crop top was leaning against a bright yellow vehicle. It was a 1975 convertible FIAT124 Spider; completely restored.
“Oh hell yes”, Michael grinned excitedly.
The photographer looked up, as she finished tying up her green and black hair in a ponytail. “You must be Mr. and Mr. Guerin!”
“That’s us”, Alex confirmed.
“Ready to roll? I’ve got a bunch of great locations in mind for pictures.”
“Please tell me I get to drive this thing at least once today”, Michael nearly begged.
She laughed and nodded, “Session includes you in the driver seat.”
“That’s awesome.”
“I’m Dawn by the way.”
“Michael”, he shook her hand. “And this beautiful man is my husband Alex.”
“Great to finally meet you both.” She opened the passenger door of the car for them, “Shall we?”
They all piled into the car. Dawn drove them off into the heart of downtown. There was a large, old cathedral towering over the rest of the buildings. Dawn picked the side street behind it where there was plenty of shade. She jumped out, allowing Michael to scoot over. She pulled out her camera from the trunk and adjusted the lens.
“Alright, try to act natural. Focus more on each other than me. I’m here to capture the moments of you two just being you.”
“Easier said than done”, Michael muttered.
“Hey”, Alex grabbed his chin. “Just focus on me.”
“Easier done than said”, he smirked.
The clicking of the camera sounded off from nearby as Dawn snapped some pictures. “See? You guys are naturals at this! Oh, I almost forgot something.”
Rounding the back of the car again, Dawn attached the ‘Just Married’ sign to the trunk of the car and two strings of empty Mountain Dew cans. Alex took his hat off to steal Michael’s. He tilted it up some, finding it a bit too big for his own head. Michael chuckled at the motion.
“We’ll get pictures with the sign in a bit. Just be cute and gay.”
Michael glanced over at the camera as it clicked a few more times. He snagged his hat back, using it as a shield as he kissed Alex behind the cover. Alex smiled against his lips. The camera continued clicking away as they continued to try different poses. At one point Alex traded the cowboy hat for his baseball cap and dragged Michael outside of the car. They used the sign prop to show off as they really got into it. Michael sat back on the trunk. He dragged Alex by the hips to sit with him.
Alex laughed, “Who knew you were such a showoff.”
“Oh please, I get to embarrass you all the time now with no consequences”, Michael nuzzled his cheek.
“Oh god”, Alex groaned but leaned into his husband’s embrace regardless.
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Saeco brew group missing ball and spring
Saeco brew group missing ball and spring
Hello all, first time posting here and i have a weird situation I'd appreciate your thoughts on.I have a Philips Saeco Talea Giro Plus that I bought refurbished several years ago and it's made decent coffee.I decided to do a deep clean and bought a kit for the brew group with a new ball, spring, screen and several seals.I followed the video below and began disassembling it and when I got to the part with the spring and ball, I discovered my brew group DOESNT HAVE a ball nor a spring!I pulled out a magnifying glass, mag-lite, q-tips and toothpicks and verified both pieces are missing. How the heck has this thing even worked the last few years? Have I just been drinking crappy coffee at home this whole time?Can I just drop in the new ball and spring and carry on?Any advice would be most appreciated!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l89XJIJoWf4
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