IT ALL STARTED IN HIGH SCHOOL

New Acquaintance

I don't think Caleb drove off before calling me. "Hey are you ok?" He asks over the phone. "Yea. Just laying in bed. Are you almost home?" "No. Am still outside. I don't want to go home just yet." He says. I walked to the front door but instead of opening the door, I peaked through the blinders. I can see his car parked a little down from my drive way. "You need to get home and get some sleep Caleb. You'll see me tomorrow." I said to him watching if he would obey my will. I watched but he still hasn't budged.

"Nessa I want us to move in together." His sudden demand made me feel awkward. "Hello? Nessa are you still there?" "Caleb that is too much. Can't we take this slow?" "I want you. I want you to be the one I come home to. Its always been you." His voice trails off. "Babe I know and I believe you but this is just so sudden. First a ring now moving in together. Come on. I am fine with you coming here." "But am not fine leaving my woman at night." "Caleb I love you. I will wait until you sort things out. I don't want you making rash decisions that will affect you and I in the near future." I explained. "I love you babe." He responds and then I hear the sound of the engine starting over the phone.

We talked on the phone until he says he got home. "Ok. Bye. I love you." I say then hang up before he could respond. Instantly he calls me back. "Babe I love you too. Good night." His voice sounds sad over the phone. I feel a little sad too knowing he isn't here. "Ok." Then I hang up.

I lay in bed with my hands above my head. I start imagining what it would be like if I was to really become his wife. I wonder how many kids we would have by then. What our house would look like. I smile so much just thinking about this.
A message notification pops up on my phone and I eagerly opened it.

C: 'Babe are you asleep?'
V: 'No am not. Just laying in bed.'
C. 'I miss you so much. Can't wait for us to have a home together.'

I looked at the message and hesitate to reply. My mind suddenly races to think about how Casey is going to feel in the midst of all that is going to happen. I start feeling sad. My phone starts ringing. 'Caleb.'
"Babe are you ok?" "Aren't you afraid your wife might hear you?" "Am in my study and she is upstairs fast asleep." "How do you think Casey is gonna feel about all this babe? I don't want to hurt her." "She will be alright. She is more understanding than you think. And extra smart also." He sounds really happy talking about her in this way. "Are you sure? I don't want to do something she will resent me for." I openly say to him. "Baby calm down. Everything will be ok. Trust me." Hearing him repeat the word trust is growing on me. It seems to work perfectly in calming me down.

"Ok Caleb. I hear you. Am gonna get some sleep. Have a big day ahead of me." I tell him and listens as he says good night and that he loves me. I replied then hang up. I laid there for a while and slowly drifted off to sleep.

The school week ran off pretty quick. The weekend is finally here. I am doing as much cleaning as I can to make my guest feel at home and comfortable. Becca should have been here from yesterday but for some reason she pushed it to this morning.
My phone rings. 'Becca'. "Am about to catch a flight out to you now. Gonna text you my flight info. Meet you at the airport in an hour and a half." She happily speaks over the phone. I assure her I am going to be there, then hang up to go get myself ready.

And hour later I was standing at the arrival area of the airport. I know am early but its better to be than stuck in traffic all day. After a few minutes I went to one of the shops inside the airport to get some coffee since I know I am going to have a long wait.
I collected my coffee and went to a seating area and sat down. As I start to drink my phone rings.
"Hey Babe what's up?" I happily say to my man. "How are you?" He asks. "Babe am good. Am at the airport." "Why?" "Have you forgotten that I am expecting company? I did tell you." I know he is possessive but I am not going to step out on him like that. We talk for a long while.