Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Originally posted on October 28, 2007
Sweetest Day was October 20th. I was away all last weekend but my two lovebirds stayed at home. I don’t think they minded too much, nor do they seem to mind that this Sweetheart story is a little over a week late…..
Asher: (quietly, not wanting to disturb) Hey.
Kohana: Hey, yourself.
Asher: Is this where I get to say: “Hi Honey, I’m home”?
Kohana: I suppose you could. I don’t see anyone here named Honey, though.
Asher: I do. Kind of a sneaky pet name for someone, you know? I’m not sure she knows I call her that.
Kohana: So, it’s all in your head?
Asher: Not anymore …………….. Hi Honey, I’m home.
Kohana: So you are. And it’s even a little bit straightened up around here.
Asher: Yeah, it is. What are you doing here? Please don’t tell me you came over and cleaned?
Kohana: No, I’m really just here to see you; my last class was cancelled today. Maybe Eron did the cleaning. He was the one who let me in, then he went out…..somewhere.
Asher: Let you in, did he? Hmmmm, I’m going to have to talk to that boy. Can’t have him letting just anyone in. Especially some silly, confused person who doesn’t even know her own name.
Kohana: I’ll thank you not to call me silly or confused. Nothing could be farther from the truth. And I do know my own name.
Asher: Not all of them you don’t, not yet. Because there’s a lot of them I haven’t used yet, Sweetheart.
Kohana: (mock-seriously and thoughtful) Now that one is even better than “Honey.” At least I think so.
Asher: Me too, it says more.
Kohana: Asher, this is the strangest conversation. I don’t think I’ve ever discussed sentimental nomenclature before.
Asher: Nor will you be now. Don’t want to waste any more time on it myself, not when time is always so short.
Kohana: *sighs* It is, isn’t it? There never seems to be enough of it when we’re together.
Asher: I can’t do anything about time. Seems we only have twenty-four hours a day like everybody else. But maybe…. Is there anything else I can get for you……..anything else you need?
Kohana: No, I don’t think so.
Asher: ………Sure?
Kohana: I’m sure I don’t need anything else. Not….. when you’re here with me. When I’m with you I feel like I have all I need.
Asher: ‘Sweetheart’ it is then.
Kohana: It is what? What do you mean?
Asher: You’ve always been ‘sweet,’ Kohana. No, don’t deny it. You are sweet. You get away with hiding it sometimes, with some people, but that’s their misfortune. But I think…….. if I’m not mistaken……… you’ve just put a little ‘heart’ in there for me…..
Kohana: Oh no, Asher, you are mistaken.
Asher: I don’t think so.
Kohana: Oh yes, you are……because although I’m not good with words like you are, there’s a lot of my heart in there.
Asher: I’ve never been more delighted to be wrong, Sweetheart.
Asher: I love you.
Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.
Let me hear you whisper that you love me too.
Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true.
Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.