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The winter was showing no indication of going away and being cooped up inside the house was driving her crazy. She had things to do. A shelter to look into. She had discussed it with Kelly and Leesa and they were on board.
Moving away from the window, she decided to bury her pride and give him a call. Sitting behind the desk, she picked up the phone and touched his number. He answered immediately, sending her heart into a tailspin. The man had such damn power over her!
“Are you okay?”
“I am fine and I have been under house arrest ever since you left.”
“Remi- “
“Okay fine. I get that you are mad at me as usual, but you did not call and dammit, I am accustomed to you calling me.”
“You said I was a nag.”
“Well you are. But you are my nag and it’s pathetic that I cannot go through the damn day without hearing your voice. When did I become this weak-willed needy woman who cannot do without her man? I hate this, hate the fact that I cannot concentrate on anything when you are pissed at me. God!” She blew out a breath.
“I adore you, darling.” The obvious love and devotion in his deep voice had tears flooding her eyes.
“Oh Wade,” she whispered huskily.
“I know my sweet. How are you?”
“Hating you at the moment.”
“It does not sound that way.”
“Well I am, in spirit. When are you coming home? You know what, scratch that, you are an adult and I do not need to keep tabs on you.”
“I have a 6pm meeting and then I am heading home. I miss you.”
“You just miss the sex,” she grumbled.
“That’s a given. Have you eaten?”
“The very vigilant Mrs. Mason did not report what I ate?”
“She said she served you some soup. How is the stomach?”
“Much better. This soup thing is growing on me.”
“I am happy to hear it,” he hesitated briefly. “About what you said- “
“I am ashamed of how petty I sounded.” She closed her eyes briefly. “I am hereby giving you permission to shower me with money.”
He laughed and she felt the relief coursing through her body. “I will keep that in mind. I have a call coming in darling. See you later?”
“Count on it. Wade?”
“Yes?”
“I love you to pieces.”
He groaned at that and the silence that followed was pregnant. “I am going to ask you to say it back to me later.”
“I will. Later.” She hung up the phone and felt herself growing light. Calling him had definitely been a good idea.
*****
“Gentlemen, I was about to pour myself a half glass of scotch.” He nodded as they came into the office. “Join me?”
