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“And how are things there when it comes to access roads and avalanches?” I pressed him.
He laughed. “Why are you asking me that?”
Though he couldn’t see me, I shrugged. “I don’t know. What if there’s an avalanche that traps you there for two weeks?”
The silence stretched between us for a long time. I wondered if I’d been too forward with my question. Did Griffin think I was trying to stop him from going somewhere to enjoy himself?
Not wanting that to be the case, I parted my lips, prepared to speak, but Griffin beat me to it.
“Do you honestly think I’m going to allow anything to stop me from getting back to see you?” he retorted.
My heart practically exploded in my chest as the fear I’d started to feel melted away. Though I couldn’t deny I wanted to spend as much time as possible with him before it got too late and he wound up heading back to Hawaii, at least Griffin seemed as eager to spend time with me and didn’t think I was trying to monopolize all of his time.
“It’ll kind of be out of your control, though,” I reasoned, pointing out the flaw in his logic.
“I’ll be back to see you this weekend, Indy. No matter what, I promise I’ll be here.”
There was such conviction in his voice. Who was I to argue with him?
“Okay,” I acquiesced. “I believe you.”
“Good. Now, if you have the time before you head out to take your pictures, I’d love to hear more about your first day at work,” Griffin declared.
The smile was back on my face. “I can tell you all about it while I make my dinner.”
And that’s exactly what I did.
I didn’t think Griffin actually cared about the specifics of my job and all that I’d learned today, but I wholeheartedly believed he cared about me, which is why he was content to hear me share all the details of my first day on the new job.
Loving the way that made me feel, I moved around my kitchen, made my dinner, and happily shared it all with him.
He listened intently, asking questions throughout, and even continued to talk to me about the drive he was preparing to head out on while I ate my dinner.
After we disconnected—something I hated having to do—I bundled myself up, grabbed my camera, and made my way outside.
It was just as I told Griffin it would be. I took a bunch of photos of the gorgeous view while I continued to smile the way I had all day long.
And later that night, long after I’d come back inside, showered, and gotten myself ready for bed, I sent Griffin a text with one of the photos I’d taken.
Unsurprisingly, he loved it, which only ensured I fell asleep smiling.
* * *
Griffin
I was stuck, and I didn’t have a clue as to what to do.
I thought this was the right thing to do, but I was quickly learning just how wrong I’d been.
It was early Thursday afternoon, and I wasn’t having any fun.
I’d driven hours to get to Jackson Hole to ride some fresh powder, and yesterday should have been a blast. I couldn’t say I didn’t enjoy it at all, because I did. But I didn’t have nearly as much fun as I’d had riding at Blue Spruce.
Because Jackson Hole didn’t have her.
My intention when I decided to pack up the trailer and head out on another excursion had been partly because it was merely what I enjoyed doing, but it was mostly because I needed to get away.
I found myself fighting every urge to just go and be with Indy.
