Magnolia: lol no, he can't climb
Magnolia: His vertical leap isn't bad but he also knows he's not supposed to eat plants so that helps.
Rob: Why are you awake, my love? Are you thinking about how much happier you'd be sleeping with me?
Magnolia: You do have central air and it is hot as balls so…yes.
Rob: That's fine. Use me for my HVAC. I'm good with it.
Magnolia: How was dinner?
Rob: Stupid long.
Magnolia: Other than that…
Rob: Fine. Closed some new business and picked up some good info that will keep the air conditioning on indefinitely. Had some nice roasted brussels sprouts with that sweet vinegar glaze stuff you like.
Magnolia: And you bought a peace lily.
Rob: Apparently.
Magnolia: It's a gateway houseplant, you know. First it's a peace lily and then it's a pothos and a spider plant and maybe an orchid or two. Soon enough you have 9 different types of ferns, a fiddle-leaf fig, and a rubber tree.
Rob: A rubber tree? You're making that up. That's a landscape architect joke, right?
Magnolia: The sap is latex.
Rob: My mind is blown.
Magnolia: You've had a late night and you're looking at an early morning. Go to sleep. We'll talk about green things tomorrow.
Rob: Dinner?
Magnolia: Sure. I'll text you later.
Rob: Sounds good, love. Sleep well.
Magnolia: You too. Enjoy that air conditioning.
Rob: I'd enjoy it more with you.
Magnolia: Same.
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Ben: I know it's the middle of the night and I really hope this doesn't wake you up.
Ben: You told me you've had your phone on silent for something like 19 years once so I figured this wouldn't make a sound but now I'm not sure if it will vibrate.
Ben: I hope you're not awake because this is a god-awful hour of the night.
Ben: I shouldn't even be typing this right now.
Ben: But I'm on nights so I'm up and I can't stop thinking about what you said.
Ben: We don't talk, do we?
Ben: We talk about paint colors and your dog and my complete inability to hammer a nail straight but we don't talk about anything important.
