It seemed ages he was gone. I busied myself with the laundry and the dishes, as usual, and when the time continued to go by without any update I swept the floors. Still waiting, still eager, I fetched the towels from the garage and prepped soap for the car.
A short buzz briefly made me hopeful for a text that my chores would be shortly aborted, but it was another US Bank notification. $196 from Maggiano's. Dinner only just now finishing meant I had more time to kill, more time to work. Not cheap either, but that just made the tightness more intense.
I needed more to do. Shoe shining, weeding, perhaps some meal prep? I had the time, so I continued to toil. When the clock showed 11pm, I gave in and laid down next to the bed. My stomach growled, but I was starting to believe I'd need to wait until the morning. Sleep was elusive. Each time I'd start to drift off, a passing thought would cause my cage to feel tight, and it's always difficult to sleep in that state.
Justin's awaited message announcing he was on his way back finally came around 12:30 and ended any idea of rest I was entertaining. I returned downstairs and knelt at the door. Soon enough the sound of a car preceded the sound of a key, and Justin looked down at me from the doorway. His face was flushed red, not hiding the alcohol in his system, and the cute, cocky grin he wore didn't hide the fun he had gotten up to.
"I love to see you on your knees for me when I get home, hon," he said, patting my head. It was my turn to blush. "I trust you spent your time wisely, hm?"