Wings of Love - Chapter 6

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“Hi. Cat? It’s Air Force guy, is this a good time?” came the deepest, sexiest voice I’d ever heard.  My heart skipped a beat and I excused myself from the table of friends and high-tailed it to my car where I could speak in peace.

I ran to my car and started the air conditioner, it was early Fall but still muggy in Kansas City.  I leaned my seat back and began twirling my hair with my fingers while we fumbled for conversation.  Still a bit apprehensive about this Air Force man, I wasn’t sure where the conversation should go.  Should I even bother with giving him a glimpse into my world?  Should I relax and just let it be, I mean… he really is funny.

We began with what our plans should be when he came to Kansas City.  The rest of our friends were 21 and were heading to the casinos for the evening.  Since neither of us were of age yet, I figured we could go grab dinner at Chili’s then watch a movie; something involving public activity.  Witnesses.  Lots of witnesses.

As our conversation continued and I listened to this deep, sexy voice fill my ear, I began to rethink my plans for our first evening.  My heart started beating faster and a strange giddiness overtook me.  I had second thoughts about that public dinner, perhaps our “date” would be great spent with a blanket and picnic basket at the lake.  The Air Force man agreed this was an appropriate activity for his time in Hickville.

My friends filed out of the restaurant to find me in the car with my hair in knots from subconscious twirling.  I quickly shook out of the daze of happiness and sat up asking if Air Force Man could maybe call back in 20 minutes or so? I needed to drive back to my office and I had people getting in my car, this was clearly a situation that called for privacy.  ”I’m going to hit the sack actually, I’m pretty tired and it’s been a long day.  I’ll call you tomorrow.”

My heart felt heavy as I hung up the phone, I wished with all my might that I could continue to talk to him for hours.  How was this possible? A week ago, I didn’t want to have anything to do with this guy, let alone sit and talk to him for hours.  Now, all I wanted was to hear his voice?  I had to be loosing my mind!

The phone never rang the next day, or the day after, or the day after.  I resigned myself to thinking that I have an off-putting voice, Minnie Mouse-ish or something.  Maybe I said something wrong?  It must have been my presumption that a non-public place was best for our “date.”  He’s just not interested.  I was sitting in my office replaying the conversation in my head when my cell phone rang annoyingly from my handbag, I reached in and grabbed the phone, absently giving a lack-luster “Hello.”

“Cat?  Hey.  It’s Air Force Guy.  I’m sorry it’s taken so long to get back to you, things are crazy here right now.  How have you been? I’ve missed your laugh… I’ve missed your voice.”  I walked straight out of my office and into the yard outside.  I laid in the grass looking up at the bright blue sky and wondered just how far apart we were.  My heart, it seems… was somewhere in South Korea with this blond Air Force Guy.