Coffee House Domination

July 9th, 2009 | Tags: ,

by kurius © 2009
Kurius’ blog

Sally wasn’t interested in seeing any one in this phase of her life, all she wanted to do was spend time with friends and enjoy the peace of mind and freedom of not having to worry about someone else’s feelings on a relationship level. The last three months had been a blessing as she was able to go where she wanted whenever she had the urge and spend as much time there as she could. This afternoon Sally was doing just that, she was enjoying an afternoon drinking a cup of coffee at her favorite local coffee shop with her best friend Pam. The two met here every Tuesday to catch up on the latest stuff going on in their lives. Pam was a divorced mother of three children, two in college and one in the Army. Sally had never married but has had a few long term relationships that always ended the same way. The men in her life would start out being the greatest guy in the world, attractive, money in the bank account, driving expensive cars and always buying her gifts. They would each shower her with affection and take her to fancy restaurants and on elaborate vacations. Then after a year or so, or just as football season started the relationship always turned to one of dependency and need. The guy would always want Sally to be available for them and expect her to understand when a ball game, or fishing trip or even a golf game took them away at a moment’s notice when Sally had events planned for the two of them. The last guy she was with was the last straw in her typical relationship, the next guy would need to be dedicated and devoted to her.

Pam knew Sally always had a wild streak in her from when they were college together, that was why her relationships never lasted. She couldn’t settle down and become a a traditional “housewife”. Even though that is what all the guys she had been with over the years wanted. Now Pam was trying to get Sally to find an average guy that would treat her the way a woman is supposed to be treated. After all that is what Pam had finally found after 20 years of marriage and a difficult divorce. Pam has been dating Joel for the last 6 months and the relationship was centered around her, Pam told Sally the things she has planned for him and those ideas have definitely intrigued Sally, it’s just that she also knows Pam is a talker not one to take action.

While, Sally was drifting off in her thoughts Pam suddenly whispered in her ear. “See that guy over there? The one that looks like he could shed a few pounds and the receding hair line? You know he’s been coming in here the last three weeks, he orders a coffee and then sits down behind us.” Sally really hadn’t noticed the guy before but now that Pam was pointing him out, Sally shook her head. “No, I didn’t realize that. I guess he must like you Pam.” Pam gave Sally a soft punch in the arm and whispered in her ear again. “Bull. Mary behind the counter said that he asked if she knew your name last week after we left.”

Sally turned her head toward the barista Mary and lifted her head slightly nodding toward the guy who just got his coffee and moved to a table and chair behind Pam and Sally. Mary smiled and shook her head yes. Sally smiled and looked toward the guy who sat down to read the daily newspaper. He wasn’t the most attractive guy and probably never had been, but average was a definite description of him. Heck Sally was probably best described as plain or average lately. After turning 40 her youthful appearance and attractiveness was fading away. When Sally turned back, Pam continued with what Mary had told her. “The funniest thing is, the guy buys a No flavor Latte each weak, he tastes the drink once or twice and then puts the cup down and doesn’t drink any more. All he does is looks over the newspaper every few minutes and checks us out.”

Sally gave Pam a look as if she was crazy. “Well, that is a little strange isn’t it?” Pam asked. Sally responded by glancing over her shoulder at the guy again, then shrugging her shoulders. “Not really, he seems harmless enough.” Sally thought the man was obviously someone who was not 100% confident in himself, though at one point in time he must have been a very proud man.

Pam went on to other topics about her two kids in college always needing money and her son in the Army never keeping in touch. About 30 minutes later Pam said her good byes for the week and was off to meet Joel for dinner. “Perhaps tonight is when I introduce Joel to the wild me!” Pam said as she leaned over the table and smiled at Sally as she walked toward the door.

Sally was in no hurry to get home and it was still too early to go for dinner. Her curiosity got the best of her though about the conversation that they had about the guy sitting at the other table. Sally thought about going over to him and introducing herself, maybe even inviting him out to dinner, then she thought better of it and didn’t want to seem to forward or even desperate. Instead she got up from the table and glanced back at the guy and smiled as he looked up at her and gave him a quick wink. She turned her head toward the door before she could see his reaction, but she knew he had a smile on his face as big as the Cheshire Cat. Sally walked out to her car with a bounce in her step and sense of pride knowing that she was still attractive to men.

Steve was still recovering from his latest break up with his third relationship since the divorce from his wife after 23 years of marriage. He was not used to living on his own and every time he broke up with a woman he put a few pounds back on and that is what he was in the process of doing now. It also didn’t help his self esteem that his hair was receding at about the same pace as his weight was gaining. On top of all his worries and concerns about how his life was headed, last Friday was his 50th birthday. He felt even more depressed as he looked at his retirement situation and realized that his plans where falling apart as the stock market seemed to be crumbling. The only real satisfaction that Steve found in life recently was the simple joy of walking into this coffee shop and being able to see two pretty middle aged women talking and enjoying life.

He wasn’t looking for a new relationship, the last one fell apart too easily as the woman he was with would always complain about her kids and them needing a father, not some guy that only came over for dinner and sex. Steve had no desire to be a father to teenagers again, he had a hard enough time raising his own two. Both of whom where now married and with kids of their own. So Steve ended the relationship by simply agreeing with the woman and walking out of the house. That was when he had walked into the coffee shop the first time and saw Sally and Pam. He noticed that neither one of them had a ring on their finger, though in today’s culture that really didn’t mean anything, or it could mean everything.

Steve hadn’t planned to come by the coffee shop this week, but for some reason he was pulled here. He wanted to see if Sally and Pam met again this week. He saw the long haired blonde and thought she must have been a knock out when she was younger. For a more mature woman she was definitely pleasing to the eye. Last week Steve even went so far to ask the barista if she knew the long blondes name. Mary told him all she could about the two women, which wasn’t much, but enough to fill in some blanks for Steve. He couldn’t resist looking Sally and getting a glimpse of her whenever she would turn her head his way. She obviously had great self esteem and would dress casually, she didn’t look like she was after a man, or perhaps she was in a relationship.

As Steve sat down at his table he noticed that Pam was whispering to Sally and then Sally quickly glanced toward him. He put his head into his paper in just enough time so Sally wouldn’t see him watching her. About thirty minutes later Pam left and Sally was sitting by herself reading a magazine. She glanced over toward him once but he had again put his head back to his reading. Sally finally got up to leave turning her head toward him and smiling and then suddenly there it was… a wink, she winked at him. Steve couldn’t help but smile but Sally didn’t see the joy she had given Steve by simply acknowledging him as she did. The rest of the night Steve was in a great mood. Now he couldn’t wait until next Tuesday to see if Sally would acknowledge him again.

Several weeks had passed since Steve and Sally first acknowledged each others existence in the coffee shop and each Tuesday since the two would exchange a pleasant hello. Sally learned Steve’s name from Mary and also that Steve showed up on Saturday mornings to read the paper and sip at a latte he never finished.

Today was Saturday and the morning was gray and raining slightly, so Sally decided to go to the coffee shop for a cup of coffee and go over the travel section of the paper as she has been trying to plan a vacation for the last week. When she arrived she grabbed a cup of coffee and started to move to her usual table. She hesitated and then moved to the table that Steve used when he came in. Why she decided to do that this morning was not clear in her mind, but she thought she would take things one moment at a time.

Steve showed up at his usual time, this morning he was in an old pair jeans and a t-shirt that didn’t make him very attractive, but he wasn’t planning on picking up a woman this morning either.  He ordered his usual plain latte with whole milk and then moved toward the table he came to consider his spot. When he turned to the table he saw that Sally was sitting there. He was surprised to see her there on Saturday and at his table.  She looked up as he looked for another table and said; “There’s an open chair here if you care to join me this morning.”  He hesitated for a second and then smiled. “Sure, if you don’t mind the company.”  He said moving toward the chair opposite her.

Sally couldn’t believe it, she made the first move. All she could think about was if this was the right thing to do. Her brain didn’t take too long to override her emotions as she extended her hand in a feminine gesture for a hand shake. “I’m Sally, we’ve seen each other around her for a few months but never really talk.” Steve took her hand and gently touched her finger tips in acknowledging her femininity and then released his hand a few moments later.

“Good to meet you Sally, I’m Steve. I believe it has been a few months. What brings you out here on a rainy Saturday?” Steve glanced at the section of the paper Sally was reading. “Planning to leave for a more hospitable climate?” She glanced down at the paper. “Yes, I’m planning my vacation that I want to take this year.”

The two engaged in light conversation exchanging small bits of information about each other. They definitely where compatible at the base level of interests. They shared likes in science fiction books and movies, both liked to just disengage from society in the evening instead of being active in the social scene. Overall they both enjoyed the conversation.

“Sally, I hope this is not too forward, but do you have plans for dinner this evening?”  He wasn’t sure where that question came from, he just asked.  She looked at him for a few seconds without answering, thinking about his appearance and apparently how much older he was to her. “I would love to go to dinner tonight.”  She wasn’t looking for a long term relationship anyway and what harm could one dinner date be with a new friend.

He smiled at her acceptance and they set the location and time where they would meet.  She was surprised at his choice of the restaurant, it was one of the more reputable Steak Houses in town and a bit pricey, but they both discussed that neither one of them was looking for a long term relationship as they had both been burned out by all of the drama and the expectations that their partners had put on them.
The evening came quickly enough and Sally arrived at the restaurant about five minutes early as the traffic was lighter than she expected. Steve arrived right on time and was driving a late model Mini Cooper, Chili Pepper Red, with white racing stripes down the hood of the car. He obviously took pride in the car as it was still looking like new. He got out of the car though and she could tell he could stand to lose a few pounds since his clothes where wearing a bit tight.  She didn’t care so much about that though since they were meeting as just friends.

It wasn’t until after the main course was served and the conversation turned to how they both viewed relationships that she started to change her mind about her future and a relationship with a man. She wasn’t quite sure, but it must have been something that he said which triggered old memories and ideas.  She decided that to get what she was looking for in a relationship that perhaps it was her needs that needed to be put first, but only if the man is willing to commit to that idea and see it through.

Steve could see in her face that she was deep in thought about the conversation as they discussed how all relationships turned toward the man becoming dependent on the woman and ultimately started to fall apart, as his world both at work and home become prevalent in their lives.  He remarked that it would be interesting to see a relationship where that wasn’t allowed to happen or even one where the woman’s wants, needs and desires became the focal point. That was when he saw a slight smile cross Sally’s deep red painted lips and a her eyebrows lifted in consideration of what he just said. The rest of the dinner was focused on the idea of finding the right person to commit to such an idea. The two stayed at the restaurant longer than they should have talking about various likes and dislikes, such as sports teams, colors, clothing styles, and their friends. As they were getting ready to leave, he picked up the check and without looking at the price, slid his credit card into the booklet and placed it back on the table.   She did see a slight bit of hesitancy on his part as he did that, she noticed all through the evening that his self confidence was not extremely weak but it was definitely shaken.

She took his hand as the they waited for the waitress to return with the bill and in his hand she placed a small piece of paper. “Don’t open that until you get home. I’ve enjoyed this night so much, thank you for becoming a friend.” Steve glanced at the folded piece of paper and then moved it to his pants pocket.   He walked her to her car, a new model Lexus convertible and he opened the door for her, something very few men had done for her over the years.  She smiled and kissed him on the cheek, thanking him once again for the nice evening.

As she drove off, her mind wondered toward the idea she had in the restaurant about a man being devoted to her. A relationship where she could determine its future, one where she was the center of attention and yet one where the man felt comfortable and wanted to be no where else but with her. Her vision turned to one where Steve could be that man, she would use his lack of confidence as a guide. A guide to rebuild that confidence, making him into the man she knew he wanted to be. The other things she would need to concentrate on with him would be his weight. She would have to get him to start exercising again, and to change his wardrobe into a more appealing set of clothes. What would she have to change though? “I would have to be more direct in what I expect and want in the relationship. I’ll need to be seductive and desirable, perhaps we can both start going to the gym together. He will definitely need to learn how to take care of the small things in the relationship, the stuff that will make me happy even though the typical guy would never admit he would do for his woman.”  She realized she was talking to herself as she pulled into her driveway with a smile on her face and excitement building in her that she hadn’t felt in a long time. “Yes, that is what I want. And Steve will be that man, he just doesn’t know it yet.” This time she knew she was talking out loud. “Time to formulate a plan.”

Steve watched her drive off toward the east, and then he walked to his car, concerned about how well the evening went.   He didn’t feel confident that he gave Sally the best impression of him that he could. Of course she gave him a smile and a peck on the cheek at the end of the evening, that was good manners. “What a fool I am. I should have invited her out to coffee and we could have spent more time together,” he said to himself as he climbed into his car and drove north toward his apartment.   He got home quickly and as he emptied his pockets onto the kitchen table he saw the little folded piece of paper she had given to him at the restaurant. He opened the note and read “Steve, this note is to say thanks for the wonderful evening tonight. I enjoyed your company. I look forward to seeing you soon. Sally1234@mail.com ~ You friend, Sally.”

Steve read the note again, making sure he understood the intent of the relationship was to be friends, after all that is what he wanted. Wasn’t it?   He found in Sally everything that he had been looking for in a woman. They shared the same ideas and liked the same things from movies, to books and even their ideas on relationships.  He decided at that moment that he would be willing to build a stronger friendship with her and see where it led. He folded the note back up and put it in his wallet. The first thing he needed to do was start losing weight and change his appearance. Though he would do those things, he did realize that she didn’t appear to be concerned about those two things, but he still wanted to do what he could to impress her more, if he could. Now if he could just get his self confidence back.

The next few days he started to work out, though not much. He got up in the morning and did 25 sit ups and 25 push ups, and walked for 20 minutes on the treadmill at his apartment. That was a piece of equipment that was used to sitting around and collecting dust instead of being used. Tuesday afternoon couldn’t get here soon enough.  He headed to the coffee shop at his usual time and he noticed that Pam was sitting alone at the table she usually shared with Sally. He didn’t say anything but the look on his face showed definite disappointment that she wasn’t there. He ordered his usual latte and sat at his table reading the paper. He took a couple of sips from his coffee and then sat it down and forgot about it. Pam looked over to Steve a few times over the next 20 minutes watching as he kept looking at the door.

Finally after 30 minutes her cell phone rang and he new it was Sally. Pam took out a note pad from her purse and started writing a short note. Then she continued drinking her cappuccino and reading a fashion magazine, when she was done she went over to his table and passed him the note she had written while talking to Sally on the phone. “Sally, asked me to give you this. She had a few errands to run and wasn’t able to make it this afternoon. She told me that she had a great time Saturday night at dinner and was hoping to see you this afternoon but she just can’t make it.”  She smiled at him and then left the coffee shop.

He read the note that Pam had written for Sally. “Steve, I enjoyed our time together and looked forward to seeing you this afternoon over coffee. Sorry, I missed you. Stop by this address:  1601 Main Street, Apartment 601C,  Friday at 8pm. Don’t forget the wine, we are having fish. It’s my turn to treat for dinner.” Steve smiled at reading the note, she was direct in her note and was definitely showing her interest in him, obviously she was interested in him for who he was as a person, not for what he looked like.

Pam called Sally as soon as she was in her car. “He was definitely sad when he walked in and didn’t see you sitting there, it was all over his face. The whole time he sat there all he could do was look at the door wanting you to walk in.” Sally giggled into the phone as if she where back in high school. “Good. Thanks for helping me out on this. He is really a sweet guy, the kind of guy we both should have hooked up with out of college instead of who we did.”

“I hope you know what your getting into her Sally, are you sure that Steve is the kind of guy that can be molded into what you are wanting?” she said in an inquisitive tone. “No as a matter of fact, I’m not even certain this is what I’m wanting, but the tells where there and neither one of us is getting any younger. We both know what doomed all of our relationships before. So perhaps we will both look at this as the change we both need. Isn’t this the approach you are using with Joel?” Sally was anxious to know if this idea will work, and it was apparent in her voice.

“Joel is taking to my control like a fish to water. He needs to have someone that is willing to guide him and not put up with his old nature when he reverts back to being the typical male around the house.” Pam’s pride in her control over Joel was obvious in how her tone changed.

“Thanks again for passing the note Pam, you are a great friend, I’ll let you know how things go, maybe you’ll have to wait until Tuesday to find out.” “Hmmmm., I hope so Sally. Bye dear I hope you don’t burn the fish.” Pam hung up the phone as she pulled into her driveway.

Steve couldn’t keep his mind off having dinner with Sally the rest of the week. He searched the internet to find what kind of wine went best with fish. The search for the right wine led him to a simple answer yet one he would not have known. He left work on Friday and headed to the local wine shop where he picked out a Blanc de Blanc Champagne that was recommended for most fish. After picking up the champagne he stopped by the flower shop and picked up a dozen yellow roses to signify his desire for a strong friendship with her. He wasn’t confident about how the evening would go, but he wanted to put his best foot forward.

He arrived at 1601 Main Street, definitely a very nice location in downtown for people to live. He walked into the foyer and went to the elevator and pushed the button for the sixth floor, he was 10 minutes early and not sure if he should go straight to her apartment or wait until exactly 8pm. He didn’t have to worry about making that decision, for as the elevator door opened 601C was right there in front of the elevator and Sally was standing there with the door open.

“I saw you pull into the parking lot across the street. Come on in Steve, put the champagne in the ice and there is a vase for the flowers on the bar. Make sure you put those in the center of the coffee table, like a good boy.”  She was nervous being so straightforward with a man, but if this was going to work she had to show confidence and start the evening out the way she pictured the evening in her mind.  He stepped into her home, impressed with how clean and detailed all of her furniture was in relation to the décor.  She shut the door behind them and walked into an adjacent room from her living room.

“Nice place you have Sally, it is definitely very attractive, and may I say so are you this evening.”  He couldn’t believe what just came out of his mouth. He compared the woman he was having dinner with to furniture. “Oh you are so sweet Steve. Thanks for the roses. I’ll be out in a few minutes, make yourself comfortable.”

Sally came out of her bedroom a few minutes late, in a light summer dress, that was white with a small yellow flower pattern, she wasn’t wearing any shoes and her hair was flowing down to her shoulders. “Steve, be a dear and get the champagne glasses out of the china cabinet over there, ” she said as she walked to the kitchen to finish cooking dinner. She normally would never have asked her company to do anything in preparation for a meal, but again tonight had to be different, she had to set the tone of her expectations for the evening and potentially the future.

Steve, wasn’t quite sure what to make of this younger woman being so straight orward all of sudden.  She was definitely not like any of the other women he had known. The others would never had stood at the door waiting for him, they would have shown how pleased they were at receiving roses and they would have placed them in a vase themselves. Now he was getting champagne glasses out of the cabinet for her. He was interested to see how well he liked this strength in a woman. Of course his self confidence was low enough lately that he didn’t have the nerve to say no, but then how do you say no to such simple requests when you are trying to please and impress a woman you are attracted to.

Dinner was cooked to perfection and the champagne definitely complimented the fish very well. The two engaged in small talk over dinner talking about their weeks activities. The only part of the dinner of any significance was how she watched him take his first bite and his reaction.  She watched as he tentatively moved the fish to his mouth and she teased him by saying; “Don’t worry sweetie, it’s not going to bite you. Enjoy the meal, I hope this will be the first of many together.”

When they finished dinner and the plates needed to be cleared, she took the next gamble in preparing the two for what was to come. “Be a dear and clear the plates Steve, the dishwasher is next to the sink on the left hand side, it looks like a regular double cabinet. I need to go freshen up a bit.” Again he was a bit taken aback by her request, but how could he refuse, after all the meal was great and so was the company. “Sure thing Sally, anything for you, especially after such an awesome feast,” he said as he cleared the table.

“Don’t start the dishwasher, that can wait till later, there are a couple wine coolers in the fridge, get those and meet me out on the balcony, sweetie,” she called from her bed room.

Steve put the dishes in the dishwasher and grabbed two wine coolers from the fridge.  As he left the kitchen to go to the balcony he glanced in her bedroom and saw her naked back side as she was getting ready for the rest of the evening. He must have stopped for a few seconds as she looked at him through the mirror. “Now what are you looking at? Get to the balcony like a good boy, I’ll be out in a moment.”

He was now fighting to adjust his hard-on as he sat the wine coolers on the table on the balcony. He adjusted himself and then waited for her once again to come out and spend time with him. She came out in a pair of white shorts and loose light weight blouse that when the light hit it just right he could see the outline of her breasts and aroused nipple.

“Thanks for getting the dishes ready Steve, you have been such a great help this evening. Isn’t this a beautiful night to enjoy out here? Especially with such great company,” she said in a playful tone. “Yes, it has been a great evening, thanks for dinner and especially the company, I am glad I could help out,” he stated as he looked out over the center of the city from Sally’s balcony.

After a few minutes of no discussion, she asked, “What are your plans for tomorrow, sweetie? Anything exciting?.” He  thought for a few seconds and then replied “Let’s see, wash and wax my car, clean the apartment and go grocery shopping. Yep a very fun filled and exciting Saturday.” He smiled as he told her his plans.

“So stuff you can put of till Sunday. I’d like you to spend time with me tomorrow, we’ll go up to the mountains to go hiking and have a picnic.” She was making a statement rather than asking.  He looked at her as she stared at him waiting for his response. She pouted her lips together while he hesitated to answer. “Don’t you want to spend time with me?” she asked innocently.

“Of course I do, and the things I have to do can wait. If we are spending time together tomorrow, I need to get going.” he replied. “Oh. You don’t have to go. Spend the night here, so we can leave early. The guest bedroom is always prepared. This way I also know right where you are.  Plus you have been drinking, so driving is not allowed.”

She could feel his hesitancy and sensed a bit of doubt about how far she was pushing her plan. “Well, if you say so. I don’t  have a fresh set of clothes with me, though.”  She got up from her chair and grabbed his hand, guiding him to the guest bedroom.

“Strip.” she ordered.  He looked at her with shock on his face. “Excuse me?” he questioned rather confused.

“Strip your clothes off, all of them and hand them to me. The laundry needs to be done anyway and you can wash these with my stuff. Don’t stand there, hurry up, I want to get them started so the drier can be started before we go to sleep.”

He was still hesitant, he wasn‘t comfortable getting naked in front of her, especially with the way his body was out of shape.   She went over to the closet in the room and took a light silk robe of a hanger and tossed it to him. “Don’t worry sweetie, be a good boy and put this robe on. I’ve seen grown men naked before, I won’t be shocked with anything you show me.” She was pushing the envelope, but if her idea was going to work she needed to let him know that she accepted him for who he was as a man not for his physical appearance.

He stripped down and then put the robe on. “The washer is in the room on the other side of the kitchen. Put your clothes in there, shut the washer door, and pull the knob out. Then you can watch TV in the living room until the washer stops. Just put the clothes in the dryer and start it for sixty minutes, then head to bed.” She stated her directions clearly. As she finished she kissed him on the forehead.   As she went to her bedroom she added, “Sweet dreams Steve, this has been a great evening, I’m looking forward to what tomorrow brings.”

He stood in the guest room in shock.  She had just told him what to do, how to do it, and when. The hard-on was visible to her as it made the robe around his groin stick out like a tent.  She obviously ignored his excitement as she kissed him on the forehead. All he could do was pick up his clothes and head to the wash room. As he bent down to get his clothes he said to her. “Thanks for such a great evening, see you in the morning.”   He then did as she instructed.

All he could think of while watching cable news on TV waiting for the clothes to wash, was this entire experience was nothing like he had experienced with a woman before.   He enjoyed how she was being so direct, though at times he thought she was a bit abrupt.  Being a bit abrupt could be tamed though, and he was sure that in time, she would learn how to ask for him to do things for her. The clothes finished about 20 minutes later and he put them in the dryer. On the way to the guest room, he was hoping that her door would be open, but it wasn’t. He thought about going in there and initiating the sex, which he knew they both wanted, but he wasn’t willing to blow the potential of a good relationship on one night’s sex. He went to the guest room hoping that he was doing all the right things, especially now that he decided that his needs and wants would not always be first.

Tomorrow would be an interesting challenge and learning experience for them both.

To be continued…

  1. lostsoul
    July 11th, 2009 at 13:59
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    What a terrific read, a definate homerun on so many levels, bravo

  2. Kurius
    July 14th, 2009 at 18:18
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    Thanks for the compliments, they are really appreciated. I am thinking of the next chapter and will start writing it soon.

  3. Bo
    July 15th, 2009 at 14:14
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    Great!! Can’t wait until tomorrow comes to find out what happens next. I have an idea.

  4. August 3rd, 2009 at 20:55
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    Great story and i anxiously await it’s continuation.