She looked out the window at the cold night and sparkling holiday lights decorating houses on her block. She knew everybody else was asleep at this hour of the morning, except of course the paper boy. He'd be around in about an hour or so, she'd hear the paper slap the driveway pavement directly outside her window. Funny how the dogs barked at the mailman but took no notice of the sound of the paper when it hit.
She turned and looked at her clock that said 2:54AM and added seven hours, wondering what he was doing at this very moment in time. She checked her e-mail a couple of times but nothing back from him so he must be busy with work or driving.
She sighed deeply and wondered how she got herself into this situation. Beautiful roses on the kitchen table reminding her of him and wonderful notes left on her computer when he had a chance. He was a wonderful man, loving, caring, and passionate, but a whole ocean divided them. Maybe a good thing, she thought, or she'd make up excuses to spend time with him and never get anything else accomplished.