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One of which came up whenever he looked at his phone.
Most of the time, he would tell me who it was he was talking to, but there was that one time on the honeymoon that stood out to me.
And I didn’t know if he’d ever tell me who it was.
It was a normal morning when I saw Levi checking his phone and the familiar feeling of uncertainty overwhelmed me again. I’d been busy sipping on his perfect coffee when I saw it, and whatever peace I felt fell to the ground when I saw his focus was purely on his device.
At first, I let him have his time. But then hekepttalking to whoever this was and I had to know.
“What’s going on over there?” I asked. “I’ve never seen you that into your phone at breakfast.”
“I’m currently trying to contain the storm that is my stepmother. And as usual, she’s not giving up.”
“Isra? What, is she trying to fix something that you don’t want fixed?”
His sigh was a clear answer and he slid his phone over to me.
Isra
You can’t ignore me about this. I have a right to have her number!
Levi
And so you can send twenty messages to her like you do me?
I won’t send twenty if she responds.
I’ll ask her some other time. She said she wants to relax today and I’m not taking that from her by letting you blow up her phone.
Ooh, so protective. This horny honeymoon phase is getting old!
Horny honeymoon phase? Is this why you didn’t text me in the group chat?
I will remain undiluted.
And I will bother you until you listen to me.
Isra. Migraines. If she says she needs to relax, she needs to relax.
Let her tell me that herself!
“Uh, wow. Is all of this really because she wants my number?”
“Yes. And you can see how she is.”
“But I don’t mind it.”
Levi sighed. “Not you too.”
“When I said I needed to relax, I just meant I need to not kneel in the garden or else I’d lose my ability to walk. I don’t mind talking to her, and you don’t have to be so protective.”
“I’m trying to take what you say seriously.”
“And I’m trying to clarify it. Isn’t the whole thing about marriage communication? I’m fine to talk to her. If it’s too much, I can block her number.”
“That will not stop her.”
“Good thing I have a protective husband here to help if I need it.”