It's only eight in the morning and I'm already excited about my four p.m. therapy session with Dr. Graham. I've nervous at the same time. I try to pour my coffee into the cup but ended up spilling enough to burn my hand. I hiss at the jolt of pain and bite down on the forefinger, where the origin of the pain is. My son, Marcus, runs down the stairs and grabs his cereal that I have already laid out for him. He says his thanks. I blow on the light burn on my finger and give it a shake.
"Dave!" I hear my wife yell from the bedroom.
"Yes sweetheart?" I yell back, smiling at the thought of last night.
"Where are my keys? You drove my car last!"
Shit! I mutter to myself and walk briskly to my wallet that I left on the counter in the bathroom. Nope, not there. I walk towards the garage and suddenly spot them on the hook near the door. I grab them and give them to my wife.
"Here they are." I dangle them in front of her but before she could grab them, I pull my arm back and say, "Kiss me first."
"Dave! That is so annoying!" She stubbornly gives me a peck on the cheek, and I submit.
"You're not that fun, Ellie." I teasingly say.
"I'm the one who gave you the joyride, remember?" She says.
I blush and walk away. She had me there. I didn't do anything last night. She was in that mood where nothing could stop her from getting what she wanted. She clawed at my chest and went down on me like there was no tomorrow. She let me rest for only a few minutes before she was riding me and kissing me violently. I loved how she dominated me like that.
I hear her shut the door and before I know it, Marcus and her are out of the driveway. I get my briefcase and stick my yellow pads in there. I'm halfway out the door when I hear my house phone ring. I run back into the house and pick it up in the kitchen.
"Hello?"
"Out of breath there?" He chuckles.
"Who is this?" I ask immediately.
"Dr. Graham. Isn't this ... uhm, David Lundberg?"
"Yeah, call me Dave."
"All right... Dave. Thanks. I just wanted to let you know about your appointment today. Do you think we could move it to noon? I have a family emergency to attend to today and it was a spur of the moment kind of deal, you know?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry to hear about the family issue. Anyway, noon would be much better for me. I'll see you then?"
"Thank you Dave. See you then." Click.
I smile to myself and walk out the door to drive myself to work. I receive about nine calls before eleven. I speak to my receptionist and let her know that I must leave earlier than expected and to write down all messages for me. I take a mint from the glass bowl on her desk and smile back at her.
I park my car next to a Toyota Highlander with a decked out radar system inside. I take a peek inside and make my way to the front door. I'm nervous as hell so I scavenge for a political magazine. I find one and take my seat again. Within fifteen minutes, my name is called.