True to his word, he called a few days later. We talked for a little while, catching up on what had been going on over the past few days. He and the scouting team had finalized their plans, and it looked like production would begin in a few months, which meant that he’d be back in Texas for awhile. He had talked to a few people about looking at my manuscript, so that was in the works.
We talked every few days, catching up on what the other was doing. Things had calmed down around the office and getting back to normal. One day, Sue came in to see how things were going.
“Not too bad, other than the fact that I miss him.”
“When are you going to see him again?”
“I don’t know. He hasn’t said anything about that. I do know that he’ll be back in a few months, but I don’t know if we’ll be able to see each other before then.”
“Well, at least you have that to look forward to.”
“I know.”
The weeks went by and still no word on when we’d get to see each other. We still talked every few days, but things were getting hectic with both of our schedules. The company I work for had several big projects that were coming to a close, and I was putting in more hours than usual. Vin’s life was also a whirlwind. The film he was working on ran into some problems and had to be put on the back burner for the time being. Instead, he was scheduled to star in another action film, and production was to begin in a few months.
One night during a phone call he asked, “When will you be wrapping up your projects?”
“In about two weeks. We’re working on the final drafts right now, and once they’re approved, it won’t take long to get them up and running. Why?”
“Can you get away after you’re finished? Say, for about a week?”
A week? I hadn’t taken a week off in the four years I had worked for the company. “I guess so. Why? Are you planning on kidnapping me again?”
“The thought had crossed my mind. Just tell me when you can get away and I’ll take care of the rest.”
“Care to clue me in on where we’re going?”
“Sun and sea. Oh, and update your passport.”
“Update my passport? Vin, I don’t even have one.”
“Good grief girl. You’ve got to get out more often.”
“Isn’t that where you come in?”
“It looks that way, doesn’t it?” he laughed. “Just tell me when you wrap things up and can get away.”
“I will.”
Each time after that, when we talked, he always asked how much longer it would be. As it turned out, the two weeks went by pretty quickly. Vin said sun and sea, which meant that I needed to get my passport and go shopping. On the list were new bathing suits, sundresses, shorts, shirts, basically a new summer wardrobe, as well as Vin’s present because his birthday was the following week. That was going to be a tough one. What do you buy for someone who has just about everything under the sun?
I called Vin on Wednesday to let him know that everything was running smoothly and that Friday it would be a done deal.
“So when can you leave?”
“After work Friday. Then I’m all yours for an entire week.”
