"I did! Can you blame me?" He had kept himself busy while she was away, but he had missed her none the less. Things always seemed a bit brighter when she was around. And, it was almost scary how quickly one could get used to sleeping next to someone. While they didn't spend every night together normally, now it had been a week.

He laughed at her her comment about him coming over. "If you had told me sooner that you were coming home, I would have already been there." He got up from where he had been reclining in a chair with a book and started to wander around his apartment, gathering what little things he should bring with him. Wallet, keys... The basics. It was all he needed. "Now you are simply going to have to wait for me to drive over."