In his grasp

Out for Lunch

I woke up in Joe’s bed and went to roll over on his chest... he wasn’t there. The bed was empty and the room was dark due to the curtains still being closed. I rubbed my eyes and sat up, reaching for my phone to check what the time was. 10:34am. I must have been exhausted to sleep in this late. I removed the covers and stood up. Where is Joe? I walked towards the door and could hear his voice faintly speaking to someone, but I could only hear him. I stood close to the door and opened it gently so that it didn’t make a noise. Placing my ear to the crack of the door I could make out what he was saying.

“I can’t, I’m busy this afternoon with mountains of paper work I need to get finished by tomorrow”

He wasn’t going to get on with paper work at all! He had promised me last night that he wou