Distance
Instinctively I pressed my phone closer to my ear as I pottered around while talking, wishing there wasn’t so much distance between us. I decided to stay out in the living room area, so as not to disturb the girls from their sleep.
I put the phone down and then sneaked into the room to grab my toiletry bag and PJs just in case I ended up falling asleep on the sofa, or talking too late to risk disturbing them.
“Are you brushing your teeth while talking to me?” Abe asked, interrupting the intenseness resonating even through the phone.
“Um yes,” I replied, feeling a little embarrassed at how comfortable I was becoming around him. “Sorry.”
“It’s okay, we’ve been on the phone for a couple of hours now.”
“Yeah.” I smiled and stopped brushing and rinsed my mouth quickly.
“I’m glad
