Puzzle

I took my selection to the high counter at the front of the store where a wizened old clerk stared at me as if I were a cockroach that had somehow evaded the exterminators. Ignoring him, I set my purchase on the countertop and paid the asshole. The clerk shook his head. Then, he shrugged.

I snatched my bagged purchase from the worn countertop and hastened out of the store, thinking the place had seen the last of me. I hurried across the street, where I'd seen a Hallmark Greetings store and bought a Valentine's Day card to go with my present. I also bought some gift wrap with which to wrap my present, some shit decorated with naked, winged Cupids shooting arrows into pink Valentine's hearts trimmed in lace. The clerk suggested fancy pink bows, so I added them to the rest.

We went to a candlelight dinner on an outdoor patio. A waterfall cascaded down a stone wall to our left, and a fountain spewed water on our right. Romantic music played, and we could look up at the star-studded sky. The table was set with fine china, gleaming silver, crystal goblets, and linen napkins. It was depressing as hell, but, I told myself, the holiday came only once a year and, by keeping Blanche happy, she'd be glad to suck and fuck, which is about all anyone can expect from his girl.

After we finished eating, Blanche wanted to talk, but I shut her up by presenting my gift.

She took one look at the fancy bows and the Cupid wrapping paper and her heart melted. She gasped, making an "O" with her mouth that made me want to put my dick in her face, and her eyes moistened. "Oh, Rick!" she cooed.

I was afraid she'd want to start yapping, so I suggested that she open the gift.

When she did, the waterworks really started. Sobbing, she told me how much she loved the present. I knew she was mine to do with as I pleased for at least a week. I smiled. "Put them on, darling," I suggested.

She lifted her fingers to her ears, and, within seconds, she'd inserted the earrings through her lobes. Digging through her purse, she asked, "How do they look?"