My husband and I had planned a weeks vacation at our lake cabin and I had gone up early to open it and buy food for the week. I was sitting on the glassed in porch late Friday afternoon, watching the sun on the water and gulls swooping about when my cell phone rang. I got up to answer it and it was my husband. He has a good job as a tech consultant. Unfortunately because he is very good he has to be on call.
"Honey, Im sorry, but one of our top clients server system crashed last night. I have to go out of town to get it back up and running, then do the clean up and try to figure out what went wrong."
"Damn! When do you leave?"
"They have plane tickets for me. I leave in two hours."
"Oh, shit. When will you be back?"
"I expect I am going to be gone all week."
"Jesus, dont they know you have a life?"
"Honey, its my job. It pays the bills and then some. Just stay up there and enjoy the lake. Get some sun and swim. Ill call as often as I can. Maybe I can get the job done quickly and I can come up. Dont let me not getting there spoil the good time you can have."
"All right. But we have to talk to your boss. This crap is getting old."
I know my husband was remembering the two years that he missed the ladys golf championship. He was so apologetic for that when it happened. I remembered it too and blushed, glad that he wasnt there to see my scarlet face. I hadnt been the good little wife on either of those weekends, even though I had never had sex with a man.
"Look, Im sorry. Ill try to make it up to you after I get back."
"Im sorry too. Please dont think I am angry with you. I am just disappointed. I wanted to be with you this week. I love you. Have a good time and dont work too hard."
"I love you too and I am going to miss you."
"Me too. Now you should get going so you can catch your plane. Call me."
"I will."
As I disconnected I sighed. Then I went to the fridge and took out a bottle of wine. I uncorked it and poured myself ... Læs hele novellen
