�Hey� I said, adjusting my jacket. �Hi� he said back, taking a step inside the door and closing it. I hadn�t seen Kasey since the night he told me about him and his fianc�e breaking it off, the night he kissed me. There was a silence for a moment. �I�m not here to pressure you into coming, I just wanted to see you� he said, his quiet voice almost too much to handle.
I wanted so bad to run to him and have him hold me; kiss me, like he did that night. �Restraint� I said to myself in my head. �Well thank you for the invitation. I still am unsure about my weekend.� I said. �Your secretary says you�re free� he said taking a step closer. �Shay what are you scared of?� he asked.
Damn I knew I couldn�t keep this from him too long, Kasey knows me too well. It�s easier to hide your emotions when you have a phone and 3,000 miles away from each other. �I don�t know� I said looking away. Kasey walked the few more steps towards me and wrapped his arms around. �God this feels good� I said to myself.
He pulled away and looked at me. �No not the eyes� I thought. �What is it Shay?� he asked. �Kase, when I was in college and you were in Carolina it was so hard. We fought everyday, we were miserable together.� I said. Kasey nodded, �I know, but we are much more mature than we were before. I mean eventually it might grow into whatever we want it to be.� He said.
I sighed; it was at that moment that I let all of my thoughts go. �Alright� I said smiling. Kasey smiled, the corner of his lip curling up. He again, wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to him. �Alright, I will pick you up at the airport when you come. Just make sure you call me and tell me when your plane comes in� he said. Kasey leaned down and kissed me on the cheek. I felt them redden as I backed away. As quickly as he showed up in my office, he was gone.
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I spent all day Wednesday and Thursday at work, anxiously awaiting Friday morning. My secretary had helped me reschedule all of my appointments for Friday.
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My plane was scheduled to leave about 6:15 Friday morning. I woke up at 2 a.m., too excited to sleep. I had already packed everything I would need the day before so I spent an hour or so sitting on the couch watching infomercials about some kitchen appliance.
I finally decided to head out to the airport. I got into my truck and drove the 30 minutes to Seattle. Stopping at Starbucks to get coffee along the way. I quickly made way into the airport, making sure I checked my bags. I boarded the plane and sat in my seat, laying my head back as all the other passengers boarded.
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