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I feel how I imagine Luna feels when she looks up at the moon.

High.

As a kite.

On Tuesday, I actually made it to work and in between phone calls, I try to answer all of Riley’s text messages zooming across my phone like they have frequent flier miles. I can hardly focus because every two minutes, all I hear is ping, ping, ping, ping!

Autumn : Riley, stop blowing up my phone.

Riley : well, answer my questions, then. I want all the scoop.

Autumn : I’m good. The honeymoon was good.

Riley : So good that you didn’t go to work yesterday? Uh huh. When you didn’t answer yo phone, I called. They said you didn’t come in.

Autumn : stalker

Riley : call it what you want

Autumn : anyway, it was a dream. Bora Bora was amazing. I wish we could’ve stayed for another week. It was heaven on earth.

Riley : I knew it would be. I was living vicariously through you, watching videos online. *sigh* my turn is coming.

Autumn : yeah, if you would give somebody a chance, maybe…

Riley : yeah, yeah, yeah. Forget all that. Tell me more about your trip.

Autumn : we stayed in this gorgeous overwater bungalow. I mean just being there was so amazing, we didn’t have to do anything additional if we didn’t want. The water is so clear, you can see the fish swimming. We did a lot…came back exhausted, but our bond is a lot closer.

I don’t tell her that our bond is closer, too, because of what happened last night.

Nobody’s privy to that information but me and him.

Just thinking about the way we made love gives me chills.

I didn’t want to leave the house this morning.

He pinned me up to the wall by the front door and nearly snatched my tongue out of my mouth with his deep kisses. I could’ve fainted then and there.

Riley : it sounds amazing.

Autumn : it was. Maybe Nico will take you one day. hee hee hee…

Riley : Girl, you almost made me spit out my drink

Autumn : shut up. Ain’t nothing wrong with Nico. He’s cute, has a good job

Riley : Yeah, but he’s always trying to impress me. It seems very pretentious.

Autumn : you’re not going to find perfection in anyone.

Riley : you did!

Autumn : I did, didn’t I?

I smile at the thought and daydream about what Judah might be doing right now. Perhaps he’s taking a morning break, sipping on coffee or conversing with his coworkers. I can’t wait to get off work so I can jump right on top of him.

Riley : anyway, get back to work before you get fired. I’ll harass you later

Autumn : bye, girl

Riley : bye

I return to work, answering the phone and adding activities to the senior citizen calendar when my mother calls.

I answer, “Hey, Ma.”

“Hey, Autumn. How was your trip? I know it was glorious.”

“It was, Ma. I have never felt so connected to someone. I mean we were already connected. It’s just that having him alone without any distractions was top tier.

I think we need to do trips more often, you know.

And it doesn’t have to be overseas. It can be in a mountain cabin or somewhere by a lake. ”

“You’re right. I remember when me and your Dad used to travel like that. Now, we sit around the house and try to predict the outcome of movies.”

I chuckle. “There are plenty of places you can travel without having to jump on a plane and go halfway around the world. Have you ever been to Lake Junaluska?”

“Where’s that?”

“It’s close. Look it up, Ma. I have someone at the desk, so I have to go. I’ll call you back later.”

“Okay, dear. Bye.”