"Leo, it's Aubrey. Could you help Wes out with a project?" she asked.
I was over quickly before I even deciphered what the project was. Apparently, he needed help putting together an old school speaker system. We had a good time discussing the finer points of the different speaker combinations and such. As we started playing some old school hip hop, we saw Aubrey dancing behind us. We both smiled when she realized she was being watched before she stopped bashfully.
"Um...well....I..."
We all started laughing together when the moment just fell apart. It was soon after that I let myself out to go back to the house to make a quick dinner. As I finished making the pasta, Marcie called me to let me know she made it. We ended up talking for a bit before she entered her room. It was soon after that Nikki yelled a greeting to me before Marcie gave me a kiss before finishing the call.
Dinner that night was simple. The knowledge that I would be occupied with work duties made me feel a little better about her being away. As I lay in bed that night, Marcie called to check up on me and spent a good half hour just helping me feel better about missing her. As we kissed each other good night, she whispered. "Just a week until I get home, baby. I love you and miss you more than you know."
As I slept that night, I thought about the number of times I took a trip by myself. I was not disappointed with the answer. Most of my trips were with Matt for business reasons. I took a few trips with Marcie while we dated and after we married. Yet, I couldn't remember a single trip where I traveled alone. Truth be told, unless I have a reason to go, I prefer to stay home. It had always been my preference. Thankfully, Marcie had been a wonderful travel companion helping me with the different things we needed to pack and such.
The days seem to pass by at work. With everyone checking on me and Marcie calling me once a day, it didn't feel bad at all while she was away. Meanwhile, I worked on setting up another trip for us when she returned since she had a birthday coming up. I couldn't wait for her to return to share my plan with her.