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Lars
Her reply was sweet and considerate:
Take as much time as you need to see your family and friends – I’ll be here.
I told her the truth, although I didn’t tell her the details why.
I only need half a day. I can’t wait more than that to see you.
There was one detail that irked me – but it was completely about me, not her.
Lars,
Unfortunately, I can’t have you stay with me.
Sorry about that – has to do with my job.
However, book a hotel and I’ll come stay with YOU. I’ll even pay for it.
I’ll meet you at the airport. Just send me your flight number and time.
I can’t WAIT to see you.
Love and kisses,
Rachel
Not being able to stay with her at her place seemed a bit suspect.
Was her job really so secretive that I couldn’t know where she lived?
Or was it just that she wanted to have a bit of distance in case things didn’t go well and she wanted to bail?
In the end, I got over my petty doubts.
Rachel,
A hotel is great.
Can you recommend one that’s near you and very nice?
I want our time together to be luxurious.
Thank you for the offer to pay for it, but I’ll be fine. I’ve got a lot of combat pay.
I can’t wait to see you either.
Take as much time off as possible – I want you all to myself.
Love,
Lars
She forwarded me a list of hotels, all near the Vauxhall area in London.
Interesting… because Vauxhall was where MI6 headquarters was located, right on the River Thames.
I didn’t know if that meant she lived nearby, or if she wanted to be close to her office in case she needed to drop in from time to time.
