The day had been long, and disappointing. The “numbers” were not balancing at work so it looked like there was going to be a lot of analyzing spreadsheets in the immediate future.
She had hoped for a better end to the day but regardless, the day was over and she had to get going. The night class started soon and she needed some dinner. She was so tired, it seemed like everyone was always pushing her, no one really seemed to listen to her or even see her. Unless it was just for sex, that was easy….
Her heart soared when her phone buzzed, it was him. He texted that he would be able to meet her for supper. They had so little time together, in fact they had no business being together at all. She was his best friends wife after all.
Somehow their bare tolerance of each other had turned into a grudging understanding of the desertions they both felt and from that strong insatiable bond had been born. The moments they snuck were both tantalizing and energizing.
She settled into the tiny Italian restaurant across from the school, it was small and almost ready to close. She ordered and read….silently waiting and hoping for him.
She busied herself with her book, and some emails, trying to resist looking up every time the door opened.
Time became an emotion and seconds ticked by loudly…
She knew she had to get ready to go to class, she had to face the fact that something had prevented him from coming.
But her heart….her heart ached.
She had really hoped to see him today, to look into his deep eyes, feel his hand hold hers and just talk. She scolded herself, it obviously wasn’t going to happen so she just had to deal with it.
With a deep breath she gathered her bags and started to rise, her eyes meeting his and her breath caught. She felt her eyes fill with tears, she could barely breathe, he was here.
“Hey, I am so sorry, work was crazy but I didn’t want to cancel, and I really needed to see you” he said as he grabbed her hands and held them tight
She listened to him talk about his day, his hands never leaving hers. He ordered a quick dinner but his eyes were on hers. Her heart ached, she knew she had to go.
“I have to get to class” she whispered
“I know” he said, pulling her closer for a kiss.
His eyes still closed as he took a deep inhale, breathing in her scent “at least I was able to see you, and touch you”
“I miss you” he said
“I miss you too” she whispered as she walked to class, wiping the tears away.