While She Was Away - Part 3
She got her surprise.
Both of our partners returned home that night after their trips. Christi and I were unable to talk that night, but it was difficult for me to get the entire weekend off my mind. The next day was a normal back-to-work day. Around 10:00 a.m., I finally sent her a text asking, “Are you okay?” She responded almost immediately with, “I am great. But you owe me, Mister.” And, of course, with a smiling face emoji. We texted back...