Guidance

by Danielle Allen

“You take care of everyone and everything. It’s time for you to be taken care of.”

“I look forward to showing you my appreciation,” he professed before he opened the door and walked out.

Kian Long: Did you leave the flowers in your office, or did you bring them home? Camilla Branch: I brought them home. They’re too pretty to leave unattended over the weekend. Kian Long: Your man didn’t trip over it, did he? Camilla Branch: I don’t have a man. Kian Long: Do you want one?

For the next five nights, we spent two hours on the phone. We both complained of being tired and swore we’d limit our conversation to just one hour. But the second hour snuck up on us. Even though my sleep total went from seven hours of sleep a night to five, I enjoyed every minute of it. But on Thursday night, I put my foot down.

I took another bite. “Keep this up and you’re going to spoil me.” “I plan to spoil you.”