When Warmth Rose
My husband had just left on a trip, and I thought about waiting for him to come back before calling Howard again, but I could not handle the constant ache.
With that, I rang up my best friend to come over.
She was all in, but when the day came, she bailed.
"Hey, just kick back and enjoy!" she said jokingly over the phone. "Trust me, Howard's got magic hands. He'll take good care of you..."
When the convo took a turn for the too-much-info, I just hung up.
While I was on the phone, Howard was right there, waiting.
Noticing my discomfort, Howard gave me a knowing smile and said, "Ma'am, you can relax. When it comes to my work, it's all professional, no matter who the client is."