Sex Ed: After Class

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I lay there, awake in bed with Cara sleeping soundly on my chest. I couldn't stop thinking about earlier. Why am I so bothered? I have a perfectly good relationship with a great girl. I sighed, stroking her bushy head of curls. I stared at the ceiling until I started to drift off to sleep. That's when my phone vibrated on my nightstand, nearly scaring the hell out of me. I grabbed it, checking the time before anything else. 3:47am? Who the hell could this be texting me this time of the morning? An unknown sender. This has trouble written all over it.

Unknown
Hey Chris. I got your number
from the reservation in the books.

Who is this?

Unknown
Robyn. I needed to talk to you

We have nothing to talk about. It's
4 in the morning. Why are you
texting me right now?

Unknown
I couldn't sleep...I was thinking about
you...I hoped you were thinking about
me too

I wasn't. I was thinking about my
girlfriend

Unknown
Oh...sorry to bother you. I just
thought you might have missed me
as much as I missed you...

Goodnight Robyn.

I reconnected my charger and put my phone back on my nightstand. My heart was racing. Did I actually miss her? Or was I just flustered because the first woman to break my heart was telling me she missed me? Whatever the case was, I really hope I'm not gonna fuck it up for myself. I love this woman laying next to me. I sighed, wrapping Cara in my arms and placed a kiss on her sleeping lips. That night I held her tighter than I ever had.

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"Christopher?"
"Yes?"
"You've been sitting at this desk for 2 hours and you haven't done anything? Are you okay?" Elaine asked, sitting herself of the edge of the desk in the main office.
"I'm fine. Just got a couple things on my mind."
"If you need time off you can—"
"No I'll be fine. Swear."
"...Alright then." There was a skeptical tone to her voice.

A text came through on my watch and I waited until she was gone to check it.

Unknown
Chris please...I need to see you

Look. I am at work and I plan to
take my girl and her parents somewhere
as soon as I can get home. I don't have
time to be meeting up with random
women. Nor am I dumb enough.

Unknown
I'm not a random woman. You loved me.

Years ago. I'm in love with my woman.

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I know you miss this...