in town find it, it would be you.”
That finally got a small laugh out of him.
By bedtime, he had mostly accepted the phone was gone.
He ordered a replacement.
His office IT department arranged a temporary device for the morning.
Still, lying in bed that night, he sighed.
“I feel stupid.”
“For losing a phone?”
“For caring this much.”
I squeezed his hand.
“You’re allowed to care.”
He kissed my forehead.
“Goodnight, Dani.”
After he fell asleep, I stayed awake for a while.
That was when I remembered something.
At dinner, when Julian removed his watch, I had noticed a streak of green across the back of his wrist.
“What happened there?”
He glanced down.
“Marker.”
“Marker?”
“Whiteboard presentation at work. Green marker leaked.”
I accepted the explanation immediately.
Why wouldn’t I?
The next morning felt completely normal.
Julian left early to pick up the temporary phone.
