He's Gone

Before he left church he said, "I'll give you a holler before I leave." I watched him say bye to several folks and drive off (to his apartment). I called him and said, "I don't even get to give you a hug bye?" So I stopped by his apartment before heading to work. As I closed the door to his apartment he took me in his arms saying, "Come here baby" in that voice he sometimes uses. And we stood there hugging and holding each other. In the embrace he told me he would miss me and to not get into any "supercilious debauchery." I told him I wouldn't but I would be tempted. We laughed. He gave me his mailbox key and I suggested he just leave the apartment key in there instead of mailing it to me when he got home. After walking around the apartment showing me what he was and wasn't taking home and encouraging me to use the apartment (hang out, relax, watch some movies, etc), we hugged once more and I left. My heart sank as I walked out and drove away.
Two weeks.
Two long weeks.
I think I'll read some and run some.