Dive in Deep
I got tired and bored unpacking.
Who needs clothes? He wrote back with a winking emoji.
I giggled, appreciating his humor. We texted back and forth a bit more before he had to feed Leia.
That night, I climbed into bed, my phone sitting on the nightstand just in case he called. I had just closed my eyes when the text message alert chimed.
I snatched the phone and read the message. “Have a good first day at work,” I read aloud, smiling big as I did. It was simple and sweet and told me he was still thinking about me.