Jill let her mind wander while she ran, outside again as the overcast sky kept things cool, if more humid than she preferred. Her conversation with Gizmo over the game the night before ran through her head again. She’d just about given up hearing from him when she’d logged in and found his message waiting.
She smiled despite the sweat running in almost a steady stream down her face, as she remembered the sweet, teasing chatter they’d kept sending back and forth for more than two hours. Until she’d had to stop, call it a night and get some sleep so she could function for work today. Now she just had to finish her run, shower and get something for dinner, then she would log in and see if he was around tonight.
How long had he kept playing? she wondered as she punched the unlock code into t
