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Seven
I spend the rest of my day working on a new program that one of the companies I work with on a regular basis requested. I order a burger ahead of time from the bar and head that way to grab my food.
On my way back home, I walk past Madison’s street, pause and then continue on my way. I need to work on the software and make a sizable dent before I can socialize, except all I want to do is talk to her. I don’t want to go dark on Madison, right after we sleep together. So, I pull out my cell phone and find her number.
She answers after three rings and I can hear the smile in her greeting.
“How was your day?” I ask her.
“It was so-so. Not crazy busy, but not boring as shit. How about yours?” she asks.
“Busy, working on a new thing, just got some dinner and was heading back home.”
“I can tell.”
“You can?” I spin around and see her at the end of the block with her phone up to her year.
“Hi there,” she waves, saying into the receiver.
“Are you following me?” I tease her.
“You happened to be walking along the same path that I was, I’ve actually been behind you since Main Street,” she says beginning to step forward.
I begin to walk forward and then when we meet in the middle, we both hang up.
“So, you must have seen me stop and look down your street then, right?”
She grins, “I might have.”
“Well, shit. I’m an idiot.”
“Well, I wouldn’t say that you are an idiot. I would like to say that you are a snack, no wait… a full meal!” she continues grinning.
“I take it that Gladys mentioned that to you?” I ask her.
“She might have clued me into what she was chatting with you about. More so that what she observed. I guess I gave things way a little bit?”
“She implied that, yes.” I answer while nodding at the same time.
“So, you’ve got more work to do tonight?” she asks gripping the strap on her purse.
“I do, but, if you wanted to come and hang out and keep me company, we can totally do that?” I ask.
“No, get your work done. I don’t want to be a distraction. I did talk to Nydia and she wanted to know if we could head to the city with them tomorrow night to go see a movie?”
I look up thinking while accessing my mental calendar and then return my gaze to her.
“I will do whatever it takes to take you out tomorrow night,” I say crossing my heart.
“Perfect, I’ll let them know that we’re in. Maybe we can do food before? Just you and me?” she asks with hope.
“Sounds perfect,” I say stepping into her space, wrapping my palm around her neck and pulling her close to me.
With a gentle kiss on the corner of her street, I let her go on about her night, while I go to finish my work and likely pull an all-nighter.
