This long distance thing sucks. I don't even know how I let myself get attached to someone hours away. Philly seemed like worlds away from the Carolinas, but with modern technology, maintaining a long distance relationship was feasible. It was the nights and weekends alone that got to me the most.
I lived for that one extended weekend every other month when either of us would travel to the other's home. But for now, emails, phone calls, and video chats would have to suffice. However, unfortunately, with our schedules being so hectic lately, emails and quick calls were most common during the week, while video chats and the like were saved for the weekend, if time permitted.
~Daddy143B is Online. Click to Chat.~
The message popped up over an email I was about to send my girlfriend. Unsure of your schedule, I thought this may be a email/ quick call type weekend; Thankfully I was wrong. I'd be lying if I told you my heart didn't skip a beat. Forget the email, I'd rather have the real thing, or at least as close as I was going to get 10 hours away. I clicked the hyperlink and waited for the chat session to load.
~LadyA14 is Now Connected with Daddy143B. Please Wait.~
Moments later the view from her camera appeared and the image came into focus, mine must have too because her smile began to grow. Mine did as well. Something about not being able to see her everyday always gave me butterflies; I guess the saying's true, absence does make the heart grow fonder.
"Hi Baby."
"Hey Baby!" I respond with a giggle. What can I say, I'm in my twenties, but you make me feel like a teenager in their first relationship, well the beginning of it anyway. "How was your day?"
"It's been long. One of my line cooks called out so the kitchen was backed up a bit, then you know I told you the critic is making his rounds this month so everyone's on edge. It's a bit crazy, but I'm happy to say everyone's stepping their game up accordingly."
My girlfriend was chef and co-owner of a coffee bar and lounge named Blue's. The food and atmosphere were excellent and when I visited her, as much as she didn't want to go into "the office", I made sure I stopped in at least once. They'd usually have a live jazz group in a couple times a week and poetry every Sunday. I loved that place just as much as I loved her and when she took me their the first time, I knew if this was her heart's desire fulfilled, God created her just for me.
"But Baby, how was yours? How did that premier go?"
As the program coordinator of a local theatre, I'd done an exceptional job at acquiring our newly renovated, circa 1930s establishment new fame as well as big ticket funding in the process. The work came with planning the events surrounding the premiere movies, each director wanting their event to bigger and better than the last. My work never ends, but I truly loved the thrill of it all.
"It actually went very well. I'm really trying to get Spike down here with his new film. Could you imagine? The state would go crazy!" I laughed with the thoughts of such a name as Spike Lee gracing the South with his thought-provoking presence. Trying wouldn't hurt.
Daddy143B: so imu like crazy an ur sexy right now
Daddy143B: not saying ur not always sexy but ur super sexy now
My girlfriend and I had a nasty habit of having two conversations at once. One directly within our video chat and the other allocated to the built in text-chat field. The latter was usually reserved to incite 'play', until things got too hot to type.
"That'd be great Baby. I'm happy for you. Maybe Blue's could cater, who knows."
"That sounds great Bae. Between you and the support I get at work, the possibilities seem endless!"
LadyA14: hmmm how you tryna act lol :)
Daddy143B: im tryin to act real nasty
LadyA14: mmm me too daddy, me too
Our second conversation seemed to be getting warm, but I knew it was nowhere near where it would soon go. You rarely being the one to begin our secondary conversation, I knew when you did, there was no turning back.
Daddy143B: oh yea baby?
Daddy143B: im trying to make love 2u all nite long
LadyA14: hmm, we can do that
"Have you purchased your ticket yet? I've scheduled a showcase of area poets for the Sunday you're in town."
"Not yet, but I'm going to handle it before I go to bed tonight."
Daddy143B: when can we do that
LadyA14: give me a couple weeks
Daddy143B: FUCK THAT HOW BOUT SOONER
LadyA14: make me want it and you could have a chick on the road tonight
Curious as to where this conversations was headed, I had to throw her some bait, and bite she did
