out his hoodie.
“So
that’s where it went,” he smirks at me and I snatch it
back.
“I
needed it,” I confess, holding it to my face and inhaling his
smell.
Knox
laughs at me, shaking his head. “I’m right here darlin’,”
he says, pulling me into a hug. “Food time, I’m
starving.”
“I
don’t know how you’re not huge Knox, you eat like an
animal.”
“I
work out,” he says flexing his bicep, “Oh before I
forget, you made me a promise three years ago.”
Looking
at him I frown, he pulls out my ring from his pocket and slides it on
my finger. It’s still a little big, but I’m happy when I
feel it on my finger.
“You
promised never to take it off again darlin’.”
“Thanks,
babe, I missed wearing it.”
He
snorts at me then opens the door ushering me outside. When we reach,
the kitchen everyone is still here. Mom hugs me and asks if I’m
okay. I tell her I’m fine and she winks at me. I swear I don’t
know this woman anymore. We sit down to lunch talking about school,
work, and Roger’s new bundle of joy. His parents are teasing
him about not getting any sleep and how he will be doing midnight
runs to the store for weird food cravings.
Knox
checks his watch again for the hundredth time in the last hour. He
stands up and smiles at me.
“I
have to leave now, it was nice seeing you all again,” he says
to everyone, Mom protests telling him he just got here. “I have
to work tomorrow,” he smiles at her.
“Dad
will let you off another day.”
I
tell him, pulling my phone out of my pocket, but he stops me and
shakes his head. After his goodbyes, he gets his jacket and tie from
my room.
“Can
you drive me back to the hotel?” he asks.
I
get my mom’s car keys and walk outside to him. “What time
are you flying out at?” I ask, feeling a little sad.
“Oh
I’m not darlin’, I drove.”
“What!
Why the hell did you do that?” I ask as we get out of the car
in the hotel parking lot.
“I
needed to think some things through.” Taking my hand, we walk
through the lobby and take the elevator up to his room.
“When
did you arrive?” I ask, helping him to pack his bag.
“About
nine last night,” he says. “What time is your flight?”
“In
the morning, at five.”
“Why
the hell so early, darlin’?”
“Classes
start at ten so I figured I’d have time to get home and grab my
stuff.”
He
looks at me like I’m mad, then offers to have my bag ready at
the apartment so I don’t have to drive up the hill.
“I
don’t mind it’s only another fifteen minutes, babe,”
I answer, checking the room one last time before we leave.
“Yeah,
that way I’ll get the extra time with you in bed beside me.
Call me when you land, I’ll be waiting.”
We
stop at the truck and he throws his bag inside, “I don’t
have your new number.”
He
groans and pulls out a new phone. I raise my eyebrows at it.
“My
dad got it for me, the other is only out of service until I can find
out who is sending that shit,” he shakes his head.
“Okay,
I’ll take a look tomorrow night for you.”
“Thanks,
darlin’,” he calls me from the new number and I save it
as X so I know it’s him. “Okay, I’ll see you at
home in the morning,” he pulls me into a hug and kisses me
goodbye. I wave at him as he backs the truck out of the parking
stall. “Hey darlin’,” he calls out of the window
and waves me over.
“Yeah?”
“I
love you by the way.”
“I
love you too,” I grin at him, leaning over I kiss him again.
I
spend the rest of the night with Mom. Roger is hanging out with his
parents too. Mom and I watch some action movies and stuff our faces
with popcorn. We talk about Knox and I. I tell her about the house I
bought. She said she is proud of me and can’t wait to come
visit. By ten, I’m in bed after a long shower, I send X a quick
text.
Me: Night babe, see you in a few hours.
X: Night darlin’, keeping the bed warm.
Me: in bed already?
X: Yeah I just
“So
that’s where it went,” he smirks at me and I snatch it
back.
“I
needed it,” I confess, holding it to my face and inhaling his
smell.
Knox
laughs at me, shaking his head. “I’m right here darlin’,”
he says, pulling me into a hug. “Food time, I’m
starving.”
“I
don’t know how you’re not huge Knox, you eat like an
animal.”
“I
work out,” he says flexing his bicep, “Oh before I
forget, you made me a promise three years ago.”
Looking
at him I frown, he pulls out my ring from his pocket and slides it on
my finger. It’s still a little big, but I’m happy when I
feel it on my finger.
“You
promised never to take it off again darlin’.”
“Thanks,
babe, I missed wearing it.”
He
snorts at me then opens the door ushering me outside. When we reach,
the kitchen everyone is still here. Mom hugs me and asks if I’m
okay. I tell her I’m fine and she winks at me. I swear I don’t
know this woman anymore. We sit down to lunch talking about school,
work, and Roger’s new bundle of joy. His parents are teasing
him about not getting any sleep and how he will be doing midnight
runs to the store for weird food cravings.
Knox
checks his watch again for the hundredth time in the last hour. He
stands up and smiles at me.
“I
have to leave now, it was nice seeing you all again,” he says
to everyone, Mom protests telling him he just got here. “I have
to work tomorrow,” he smiles at her.
“Dad
will let you off another day.”
I
tell him, pulling my phone out of my pocket, but he stops me and
shakes his head. After his goodbyes, he gets his jacket and tie from
my room.
“Can
you drive me back to the hotel?” he asks.
I
get my mom’s car keys and walk outside to him. “What time
are you flying out at?” I ask, feeling a little sad.
“Oh
I’m not darlin’, I drove.”
“What!
Why the hell did you do that?” I ask as we get out of the car
in the hotel parking lot.
“I
needed to think some things through.” Taking my hand, we walk
through the lobby and take the elevator up to his room.
“When
did you arrive?” I ask, helping him to pack his bag.
“About
nine last night,” he says. “What time is your flight?”
“In
the morning, at five.”
“Why
the hell so early, darlin’?”
“Classes
start at ten so I figured I’d have time to get home and grab my
stuff.”
He
looks at me like I’m mad, then offers to have my bag ready at
the apartment so I don’t have to drive up the hill.
“I
don’t mind it’s only another fifteen minutes, babe,”
I answer, checking the room one last time before we leave.
“Yeah,
that way I’ll get the extra time with you in bed beside me.
Call me when you land, I’ll be waiting.”
We
stop at the truck and he throws his bag inside, “I don’t
have your new number.”
He
groans and pulls out a new phone. I raise my eyebrows at it.
“My
dad got it for me, the other is only out of service until I can find
out who is sending that shit,” he shakes his head.
“Okay,
I’ll take a look tomorrow night for you.”
“Thanks,
darlin’,” he calls me from the new number and I save it
as X so I know it’s him. “Okay, I’ll see you at
home in the morning,” he pulls me into a hug and kisses me
goodbye. I wave at him as he backs the truck out of the parking
stall. “Hey darlin’,” he calls out of the window
and waves me over.
“Yeah?”
“I
love you by the way.”
“I
love you too,” I grin at him, leaning over I kiss him again.
I
spend the rest of the night with Mom. Roger is hanging out with his
parents too. Mom and I watch some action movies and stuff our faces
with popcorn. We talk about Knox and I. I tell her about the house I
bought. She said she is proud of me and can’t wait to come
visit. By ten, I’m in bed after a long shower, I send X a quick
text.
Me: Night babe, see you in a few hours.
X: Night darlin’, keeping the bed warm.
Me: in bed already?
X: Yeah I just
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