bedroom and fell into her comfy bed. As she dozed off, she dreamed about Alex being next to her.
A few hours later she woke up with a new energy. She spent the rest of the day doing chores around the house and yard, and planning on how to give Alex her decision. She loved him and really wanted him. She just didn’t know if she could do this on a full-time, lifetime basis.
Finally the evening came and she was relaxing on her front porch swing with a glass of tea. She had the phone in her hand waiting for it to ring. She knew about what time he would be calling, as she was sure he was eager for her decision.
“Hello?” she answered.
“Hello darling.” Alex said.
“Hi honey. How was your day?”
“It was busy. I missed you though. I wasn’t sure if you would be here or not. I got your note.”
“Yeah?” She said, pausing to wait for him to actually ask for her decision.
“So what did you decide?” Alex pushed.
“I have decided that I need a night alone to think about it. This is a really big decision for me. I want to make sure I am ready for this.” Sara replied.
There was a long silent period.
Then Alex finally broke the silence. “I understand babe. I want you to know this is what you want. That is why we are doing the trial. That way we BOTH know that this is what we want.”
“Yes, I agree. So I tell you what. I need tonight to make my final decision. If I decide yes, then I will be there tomorrow evening with my bags packed to stay with you for the month. If I am not there by 8 p.m., call me to make sure I am ok and we will talk.” Sara said.
“That sounds fair. I love you Sara. I will dream about you tonight, wanting to hold you by my side. I hope to see you tomorrow.”
“I love you too. Have a good evening.” Sara said, and hung up the phone.
Sara had already made up her mind, but she wanted him to make sure he understood how important this decision was for her. She sighed as she grinned, then planned on what she would be taking with her to stay the month with Alex.
She knew she had to come daily to her place to take care of her animals, so it wasn’t like she wouldn’t be there at all. But she knew she would be spending most of her time at his place, playing house.
She packed all of her things that next day that she thought she would need and put her suitcase out on the porch. The next day she made sure to clean up the house and leave everything ready for her return.
She made sure her pets were all fed and watered as she loaded up her suitcase into her truck. Making her way down the River Road, she looked around the fields to see if she could see Alex on his horse rounding up cattle. She didn’t see him and she was actually kind of glad because she wanted it to be a surprise.
As she pulled into his driveway, she stopped and looked up at the cabin. Turning off the engine, she pulled out her suitcase and hauled it up onto the porch by the front door. She then had a seat in the rocking chair on the porch with her bottle of water and waited for Alex.
It was so peaceful there. She felt like she could just sit on that porch forever. She closed her eyes and fantasized about what lay ahead. She was roused by the sound of a vehicle. It was Alex's truck. And as soon as it came into view, she could hear him speed up.
He pulled into the driveway next to her truck and came bouncing out and running up the porch stairs. He grabbed Sara and lifted her up and twirled her around in a circle, laughing like a kid.
“I knew it! I knew you would come! I knew you were the girl for me!” He said excitedly.
He let her down onto her feet and kissed her passionately as he held her tight in his arms. Sara could feel the love and emotion he had for her. It was like nothing else she had ever experienced.
Now all she had to do is make it through the next 30