"Hey. Did you get the notice from Joseph this morning?" she asked me.
"What notice?" I asked. I hadn't been paying the best attention, I realized.
"No desk duty today. We're taking a group out hiking," she said.
"Really? Cool," I said, shrugging. I walked over to my locker and started changing.
"You're in a good mood today," she quipped.
"I'm always in a good mood."
"I'd say a little better than usual. It couldn't be because of a certain guy who I left you with last night, could it?" she asked, grinning at me.
"I could ask you the same thing," I shot back. "Did you make it home last night?"
"His place was closer," she said shrugging. I laughed.
"Okay, I want details," I said.
"Well, when we got there, we talked a lot. We really managed to clear the air and talk about what we both still wanted from each other," she said coyly.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, skip to the good part," I said. She laughed.
"It was amazing," she gushed. "I swear, I didn't even realize how long it had been until we were back in his bed."
"Has he picked up any new skills since you were last together?" I asked cheekily.
"It was new since it had been a while, but it all felt so familiar. Our bodies just fit, you know? That part of the relationship had never been a problem. It felt like that was what I'd been missing."
"Sex?"
"Well, yeah, but not just that. Keno. Him as a person. His jokes, his weird stories, his company. The sex was incredible, but I feel like something bigger happened. I think we reconnected. I think we might be ready to give it another shot."
"He's been ready to give it another shot since you broke up," I said pointedly.
"I'm ready now, too. You were right about me being scared. But I know what it’s like to be without him now, and I hate it. Whatever happens, I know I want to still be with him." I smiled. Finally, the Cold War was over.
"I'm so happy you guys worked it out," I said.
"What about you and Nate?"
"We talked," I said.
"And then?" she urged.
"And then...we made up for lost time," I said shyly. Makani laughed.
"I knew he was going to spend the night. How was it?"
"Even better than the first time. I was so upset about what happened between us, and now I don't even care. I don't care that he's leaving. I don't care that he hurt me. I just want to enjoy him while I still can."
"Does he feel the same way?"
"He said he wants to spend more time together. Get to know me. This was exactly what I wanted in the first place," I said.
"Enjoy it. Take advantage of the time you have left. Maybe he might start coming back just t
o see you."