GOOOOOOD MORNINGGGG my beautiful best friend. I’m so sorry again for having to cancel. I’m in family court this morning and the judge is a stickler for being on time. Next week we are back on!! Wanna connect this weekend instead? I could SO use a girl’s nightout.
It’s actually so funny you mention that, my dad said on our walk last weekend you and I needed to go out. ‘Two hard working women like us needed to go out and have some fun’.
I type my response back quickly before dumping some almond milk over my perfectly pulled shot of espresso.
Rich comin’ in with the truth yet again!!
Friday or Saturday work better for you?
I smirk at her text message and love how she and my father have pet names for one another. My dad’s name being ‘Richard,’ she always calls him ‘Rich.’ Rae and Rich, two peas in a pod.
Saturday for sure. I have a stacked calendar with patients tomorrow and I know I’ll wanna crawl into bed once I get home. Saturday you can come over and we can get ready together before going and grabbing some drinks.
And dancing?
My eyebrows pinch together when I read her text and I can imagine her face as she sent off the request. I was never one to go clubbing in my twenties, and now at thirty-two I’m even less attracted to the idea. But I know it will make her happy and she and I always have a good time together when we go out.
*Maybe* a little dancing. If you’re good and promise not to leave me at the first sight of a beautiful man like you like to do
Girl, if the fine lord above blesses me with a beautiful, single man, then I must follow his calling. It’s not to be rude, it’s to listen to God’s will.
Mhmm, sure. Whatever you say Ms. Holy Righteousness.
Eee!!! This is going to be so fun! Okay, judge just walked in so I have to go. Love you big time, smooches!
Love you too, go save the world.
You know that’s all I do
Shaking my head, I lock my phone and slip it into my purse before slinging that over my shoulder. Then, I glance around my apartment to make sure I have everything.
“Bag, check. Laptop, check. Glasses,” I pause and physically reach for my eyes. There’s been more than a few times I’ve made it to my office only to notice I somehow left without the ability to see properly. “Check. Delicious coffee, check. Alright, time to go save the world in our own way.”
Nodding to myself, I exit my apartment and lock the door behind me.
It’s only when I’m halfway down the street that I realize I’ve forgotten my lunch at home and have to turn around and go back for it.
Hustlingup the stairs to my office, I’m now running behind because of my forgotten lunch. While I don’t have clients until eleven when one of my favorites comes to seeme, I like to use Thursday mornings to catch up on paperwork and billing. But much to my surprise, when I reach the top of the stairs, I see a massive figure sitting on the floor, head resting on their knees as if they’re asleep. I hesitate for a moment and wonder if I should call someone to escort them out but the closer I get, the more I realize I recognize the man waiting for me outside my office.
“Miles?”
He lifts his head and looks at me with tired eyes. “Hey, doc.”
I tip my head to the side and give him a once over. “Are you okay? What are you doing here?”
He sighs like the air around him weighs a thousand pounds and tips his head back, leaning it against the wall behind him. “Uhhh, I guess I’m here to talk or whatever. I had an argument with Carter and haven’t been able to sleep the last few days. I went for a run earlier this morning and kind of ended up here.”
I wrap my lips around my teeth and try to keep my voice light. “Miles, how long have you been waiting for me?”
“What time is it?” he asks, not opening his eyes to look at me. He looks like he’s been up for weeks. Dark circles enclose his eyes and his naturally warm skin looks sunken and sullen.
“Just about eight thirty,” I reply.
“Then I’ve been here for almost two hours.”
My eyes bug out of my head before I can fix my face and I’m grateful he doesn’t see how much he surprised me.
“You’ve been here since six thirty? How’d you even get into the building? It doesn’t unlock until the front desk people get here at seven.”
