"So am I, sweet." And he is. Oh, issues will have to be dealt with, and he'll have to tell her things about himself with no way of knowing how she'll react, but that's all later. Right now he can hear her laughter sparkling in his ear and let his own well up in answer. Right now he can let anticipation of that kiss warm him from the inside out.

Of course it all begs the question of when he will be able to get her alone. He sighs, "I'd be tempted to come over right now, but I've got too much on my plate today." Stretching in his chair, he resists the temptation to cancel it all. "What will you be doing?"