Today was the day.
His day.
Weeks of monitoring her schedule, and their roommates, to finally nail it down. A rare day she worked just the lunch shift, so would be home by late afternoon.
The others would be at work until well into the morning hours. Even his schedule dictated he be away from home all day and night, but he’d begged off to take advantage of this rare opportunity. Four of them in a two-bedroom apartment left little chance for alone time.
Which was why he’d switched his schedule. Why he’d called her at work, hanging up every time she answered, until she didn’t, his cue to cut out. This secret he held he’d kept for too long. This day, his day, was the day he’d lay it all out. A day he’d ensured he’d have unadulterated time to make his reveal.
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