He said softly. Tears welled up in her eyes. “I love you, David. I miss you terribly.” He sighed. “Tell me about it. I’m going to have to have you traveling with me after this tour if I’m going to stay sane. Now, give me a kiss through the phone, to hold me over.” “All right, David.” She laughed. “Goodnight, then.” He said with regret. “Goodnight, darling.” She said. She hung up the phone quickly and blushed furiously. He’d called her by that endearment, and she had been longing to say it to him. Still, it was embarrassing. But she was glad she’d done it! Actually, the word had hit David like a hard ball in the chest. It somehow seemed a very serious thing for Cait to say. He knew he’d said it to her, and so it should seem natural for her to say it to him. But it had been a shock. A wonderful shock! He’d never realized that a single word could have such incredible impact. He dropped his head against the back of his chair, and laughed. A gladness filled him. She really, truly did love him. He could picture her with her hands on her very red cheeks, wondering how she’d had the courage to utter such a passionate word of endearment to him. And actually, that was exactly what she was doing at the moment. Tears came to David’s eyes as the truth began to sink in. She truly loved him.
