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accomplished.” She grinned. “Nick kind of just sent me off yesterday, and like I said before, this was my first opportunity to meet anyone from Nick’s family.  I’m really glad I did.”
    “Me, too,” just as I said this, my phone started ringing.  I dug through my purse, and when I found it, Wes’s name lit up the screen.  Shit, it felt like forever since I’d last spoken to him.  I shook the ringing phone in my hand. “Why don’t you go upstairs to wake up Nick?  I have to take this phone call, and then I’ll meet you up there in a few minutes.”
    “Good, once I wake him up, maybe I can coax him into taking you on a tour of the city or something fun like that.  I’ll see you in a little bit,” she went upstairs and left me to the phone call.
    “Hey,” I greeted into the phone as I found an empty seat in the lobby.  It was still pretty busy in the hotel but surprisingly quiet.
    “I’ve been worried about you,” Wes said with an edge to his voice. “You haven’t talked to me once since you got to the city.”
    “I’m sorry,” I breathed.  I knew I should’ve probably found time to call Wes.  If the roles were reversed, I’d probably be nerve ridden, too, but I was so drained.  None of my normal steps were taken during this very long day. “It’s been crazy up here.  Nick and I got in a huge fight last night, and by the time I got to bed, I just passed out.  Then, I had lunch with his girlfriend today, and I completely lost track of time.  She’s really great.”
    “What about Nick?  Is everything okay with that?” He asked. “You said you guys were fighting.”
    “Yes, as in past-tense,” I twirled my hair around my fingers, watching the people walk by. “We made up quickly.  We got a lot figured out.  I’m glad I came.”
    “I’m glad to hear you’re okay.  I’ve been worried about you,” his velvet voice cooed in my ear.  It made me miss him more than I even knew was imaginable.  It was like my brain and heart were on hibernation mode, but as soon as I was reminded of my delectable boyfriend back home, they both woke up with a ravenous fury. “Did you decide when you’re coming back home?”
    “Yeah, I’m leaving late tonight.  Nick has class early in the morning, and he’s insisted on being able to take me to the airport,” I answered. “I guess I’ll take a cab home since it’s going to be really late when I arrive back in Philly.”
    “Don’t be crazy,” he said. “You’re not taking a cab in the middle of the night.  Just text me before you get on the plane, and I’ll meet you at the airport.”
    “Thank you,” I had to admit I was thoroughly excited to have Wes pick me up.  After spending some time apart, it would be more than welcomed to sleep in the same bed together.  It still amazed me how quickly I latched onto him, but no one had ever gained my trust so fast before. “I’ll see you later tonight.  I miss you.”
    “I miss you too, baby,” I cringed at how much I loved hearing him call me that.  I still couldn’t believe I was in a real relationship. “Enjoy the rest of your day.”
    “Thank you, bye,” I clicked off the phone and returned back to the world of Boston.  Here I didn’t really mean anything to anyone.  I was just another face in a sea of people.  Once I got back to Jersey, I’d run into Wes’s arms where I belonged.  Tonight couldn’t come fast enough.
    Angela got the idea to take a bus tour of Boston, so I could see as much as possible in a reasonable amount of time.  Nick and I didn’t have the heart to tell her I’d been in the city plenty of times in the past.  She was just so excited to show everything off that we couldn’t take that away from her.
    After the tour, we ate a huge dinner and went out for drinks at a couple of bars.  I met a few of their mutual friends who welcomed me with open arms.  The day was amazing.  Seeing Nick so affectionate with another person was better than I