Later that afternoon, I’m in the sugar shack going through Walter and June’s equipment notes when my phone buzzes.
Yeti
I’m coming home tomorrow at 4. Should I get a cab?
I grin at the screen.
Me
I’ll pick you up. Obviously.
Asher
You sure?
Me
I want to. Obviously.
Asher
You keep saying obviously.
Me
Because it’s obvious.
A pause. Then:
Asher
I miss you.
My heart speeds up until I can feel it pulsing in my ears. Is this what my sisters felt when things were going well with their guys?
Me
Miss you too. Now finish your work stuff so you can come home.
Asher/Yeti
Yes ma’am.
Me
Ew Don’t call me ma’am.
Asher/Yeti
Yes dear.
Me
Worse.
Asher/Yeti
Yes my darling light of my life, sun of my universe, reason for my existence?
