the_bean
Really Experienced
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2004
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They'd been talking online for months now. What started out as playful flirting had developed into so much more. Sarah had noticed him on the site many times. How could see have missed him? He was so well-written, logical...and commanding. But in a good way. The man demanded respect, or rather, his presence did. At least that's what she thought.
Joking on common ground led to conversations of deeper subjects, which opened doorways that allowed them to tell each other everything. He told her of past relationships, his family, his job, and she did the same. It seemed to Sarah as if they'd known each other forever, so when he'd suggested they get together some time, it only made sense to her.
She had agreed, and things only got better from there. Months passed after his suggestion in January, which were filled with the making of plans. She was to fly out to see him in August. The plane tickets were booked and she was marked for vacation from work. She could save up plenty of fun money in that amount of time, too.
Eventually, the late night exchanges via email and instant messengers progressed into hours long phone conversations, short calls at work just to say hello and have a nice day. She sent him a box of his favorite cigars on his birthday and he sent her a pair of shoes she'd had her eye on - with a small request that she wear them when they met.
When they met... The thought brought a smile to Sarah's fair face. Her green eyes sparkled when he crossed her mind, when she opened an email from him, when she heard his voice, and everyone just shook their heads and said she was in love.
She sat behind her desk, reading through a folder of medical records for the next summary she must type up when the phone rang. She glanced at the clock. 11:55. Almost lunch time for her, and he would have just been getting back into his office. He always called at this time and she smiled at the thought of being able to set her watch by him.
Just a few more days, she thought.
Sarah picked up the receiver and cradled it against her shoulder as she replaced the records back in the file. "Hello?"
Joking on common ground led to conversations of deeper subjects, which opened doorways that allowed them to tell each other everything. He told her of past relationships, his family, his job, and she did the same. It seemed to Sarah as if they'd known each other forever, so when he'd suggested they get together some time, it only made sense to her.
She had agreed, and things only got better from there. Months passed after his suggestion in January, which were filled with the making of plans. She was to fly out to see him in August. The plane tickets were booked and she was marked for vacation from work. She could save up plenty of fun money in that amount of time, too.
Eventually, the late night exchanges via email and instant messengers progressed into hours long phone conversations, short calls at work just to say hello and have a nice day. She sent him a box of his favorite cigars on his birthday and he sent her a pair of shoes she'd had her eye on - with a small request that she wear them when they met.
When they met... The thought brought a smile to Sarah's fair face. Her green eyes sparkled when he crossed her mind, when she opened an email from him, when she heard his voice, and everyone just shook their heads and said she was in love.
She sat behind her desk, reading through a folder of medical records for the next summary she must type up when the phone rang. She glanced at the clock. 11:55. Almost lunch time for her, and he would have just been getting back into his office. He always called at this time and she smiled at the thought of being able to set her watch by him.
Just a few more days, she thought.
Sarah picked up the receiver and cradled it against her shoulder as she replaced the records back in the file. "Hello?"