Following a grueling two-week journey on the winding roads, Temperance finally parked her truck in her driveway. As she made her way towards the front door, a black sedan suddenly pulled up and caused her to halt in her tracks.
She felt a wave of relief wash over her as she watched Vicente exit the driver's seat of the sedan. But then a new concern arose: she realized she had never given Vicente her address.
Temperance stood at the top of her doorstep as Vicente walked towards her. "I never told you where I live," she said, surprised to see him there.
"Well hello to you too," he replied. "Can we talk?" He asked gesturing to her home.
Temperance stood there for a moment debating on letting Vicente into her home. He seems to appear at the weirdest times and she was getting annoyed with his persistence.
"I guess," she relented as she turned to unlock her door.
Vicente followed Temperance inside and shut the door softly. He took a quick look around the front room and was impressed by its minimalistic design. Temperance didn't strike him as someone who would have extravagant items in her home, but he expected there to be at least a few decorations on the walls.
"Well?" Temperance asked as she set her bags onto the couch.
"Well what?" Vicente replied, still taking in Temperance's lack of decor.
"You wanted to talk, so talk," she urged him while folding her arms across her chest.
Vicente motioned for Temperance to approach him. She rolled her eyes in response and stayed rooted to the spot. Vicente shook his head at her but he had a huge grin on his face.
"Please," he said softly, still motioning for her to come to him.
Temperance rolled her eyes a second time, but dropped her arms and walked to stand in front of him. Vicente wrapped his arms loosely around her and nuzzled her cheek with his nose.
"This isn't talking," she stated, clearly irritated with his lack of words.
"Can't I enjoy your company for a minute? I missed you." He whispered in her ear.
Vicente grabbed Temperance's arms and forced her to wrap herself around him. When he let go of her arms to embrace her again, her arms fell to his waist and rested there.
"Look," he sighed out. "Whatever this is between us, I want to make it," he paused and brought his hand up and rolled it through the air like he was trying to find the word he was looking for. "Unshared."
"Unshared?" Temperance questioned, slightly pulling away from him.
"Yea, unshared." He answered as he pulled her back into him.