I stared at the phone. Nervous, yet anxious to talk to her. She had invited me, but...that had been weeks ago...what if...she had decided I wasn't going to call her and...moved on? What if she was away on a mission? Damn, why had I waited for so long? I wasn't like this before.

But this was now, and everything was different.

A wave of fatigue hit and I fought to stay wakeful..but...I knew I couldn't hold it long enough to have proper conversation. So, I gave in and went to bed.

It would have to wait until later...or tomorrow. I needed the extra time to gather my courage. This was too big a step to take lightly. It could be something more between us than a mere date. I needed to be ready and I wasn't, not just yet.

 

October