How Surprising

            As Susan and Roy gazed at the stars from the bed of Roy’s pick-up truck, they sighed contentedly and made occasional small talk about the wonders of life. That night had gotten off to a wonderful start, and it seemed to only be getting better. Each had taken the night off of work, Roy from his construction job, and Susan had cancelled band practice for the night. It was their night, and they were enjoying it to the fullest extent. This was their 1-year anniversary for dating, and camping just seemed like the natural thing to do.

            The two gazed into each other’s eyes for minutes at a time, and she couldn’t help but giggle at the pure serenity of the moment. He thought for a fraction of a second that she was laughing at him, but he knew better. He just smiled, and made a remark about how lucky he was to have her in his life. They shared a kiss, and continued to star gaze.

            Suddenly, Roy was overcome with the urge to tell Susan one of the last secrets he had kept from her.  He knew this would bring them closer together.

            “Susan?” He whispered.

            “Yes, Roy?”

            “Remember that time you showed me you penis?”

            “Of course! It was a very delicate time for me.”

            “I just wanted you to know that surprised the shit out of me.”

            “I know, honey. I know. You took it so well at the time, though.”

            “Thank you. It reminded me of one of my cousins. One of them has a penis, too, you know.”

            “Really?” Susan said, sitting up and looking at Roy. “Which one? I had no idea any of them did.”

            “You remember Paul? I introduced the two of you at that party last August, and he comes around sometimes to play Halo and drink? He’s got one.” As if to punctuate his statement, Roy took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a long drag from it.

            “Wow. I never would have guessed. I won’t bother him about it, though. That’s his business.” Susan said, pensively. “Still, it’s good to know this kind of thing about your relatives. Thank you, darling.”

            “You know you make me open up, baby. I can’t hide anything from you. I’ve been keeping that in for a while, and thought you should know.” And with that, he offered her his cigarette. Without a word, she took it, and finished it off.