It was 8 PM, Monday evening, and Chris Knight had just arrived home. He was eagerly awaiting his date the next day with a woman he had just met on a flight two days earlier, Ms. Olga Petrovsky. They had texted one another a number of times during the day, as though they were a couple that had been together for years.
Just after having eaten dinner, Chris' phone rang while watching Monday Night Football. From the caller-id which appeared on his television screen, he could see that it was Olga.
"Hi Olga, how are you this fine evening?"
"Very well sir, and you?" said Olga.
"I'm doing just fine, now. Work was a real bear today. Just got in about an hour ago," Chris said with a bit of laughter in his voice.
"What was the problem?"
"Just the usual, too many projects and not enough time. My boss' boss keeps saying they plan on hiring additional staff, but it never happens."
"Poor baby," Olga said mockingly. "Don't worry, I'll remove all of your stress when I see you tomorrow," Olga said devilishly.
"Is that so, Ms. Petrovsky?"
"You can bet your life on it, Mr. Knight."
"Well, after last night, I have no reason to doubt your abilities," Chris said knowingly.
Olga let out a satisfied laugh and said, "I am certain you will be able to help me out as well."
"I will definitely give you my best. In fact, I'm doing some stretching exercises so I'll be nice and limber for you," Chris said jokingly.
"Honey, please don't pull a muscle, I don't want anything to jeopardize our date," stated Olga, before bursting into laughter.
"Don't worry dear, wild horses couldn't keep me from our date tomorrow," Chris said happily.
"Good, let's keep it that way."
"Anyway, how was your day Olga?"
"Busy as usual. I was hoping after I was finished here, in New York City, I could return home and stay for a week or two. However, one of my clients has an urgent need for merchandise from Asia, Indonesia to be specific. Therefore, I'll be on a flight from Moscow to Indonesia bright and early Saturday morning.
"You certainly get around. I see why you need to fly privately, air travel needs to fit your schedule."
"You've got that right, but it wasn't always like this. When I first started out, I had to plan my entire life around the schedules of the airlines. I had to sit in coach on crowded airplanes. At least now, I can travel in comfort and fly as my schedule dictates. But enough about our boring work lives, what do you have planned for me tomorrow?"
"That's a surprise...but I know you will like it!"
"Now, I really can't wait. Please, give me a hint?" pleaded Olga.
"Now now Olga, all good things come to those who wait," said Chris in a playful fashion.
"Ok, you win. I'll wait until tomorrow."
"Thank you Ms. Petrovsky. I promise you that tomorrow will be special. "
"I already know that it will special - Do you know why?"
"No, why?" said Chris inquiringly.
"Because I will be with you," Olga said sincerely.
Chris hesitated for a moment and then said, "Tomorrow will be special for me as well. These last few days have been like a dream for me. I wish you didn't have to leave."
"I feel the same say, but we'll definitely stay in contact. With all of the electronic means of communication at our disposal, it shouldn't be a problem for us to speak with one another, every day. Besides, with the way we both travel, our destinations are bound to overlap or we'll just make them overlap. Beyond that, who knows what the future holds?
"That's true Olga...who knows what the future holds? But for now, we'll just live in the moment," Chris proclaimed.
"Agreed," said Olga before hesitating briefly. " I think this is perfect place to end our conversation for tonight... because right now I'm really tempted to ask you if you would like to engage in bit of phone sex, like the previous evening. However, I don't want to do that, because that will make tomorrow that much better."
"Alright Olga, I agree. The same feelings were beginning to take hold of me as well. Good night and see you tomorrow, dear."
"Good night dear Chris, tomorrow will be wonderful."
"Yes, it will. Good night."
Both Olga and Chris hung up their phones. Chris watched the remainder of the football game and then went to bed. Olga read a bit of a book and then fell asleep as well. Both fell asleep greatly anticipating the day to come.