the orange glow all around us made his skin look tan and his eyes sparkle with a mix of blue and sunshine , looking almost green . it was his nine-to-five routine . there was a stack of clean towels on a rack . `` you wanted to talk to him , did n't you ? say , i have to tell you a joke . '' much like the first night he sang to me in the bar , his stride was purposeful as he made his way toward me . it 's not as if we were engaged . '' 