Your Voice

You called tonight.
I saw the Louisiana area code on the 'missed calls' section of my phone and did a double take. No one else would be calling me from there.
My first thought was, ohmygosh, he's hurt or something horrible has happened! Go me, the eternal catastrophizer. I anxiously listened to my voice mails, and my stomach got knottier as I deleted each message prior to yours. Then I heard you speak.
I love the sound of your voice.
You said you had gotten a cell phone, which made me laugh b/c you have eschewed cell phones for so long. You said "call me." So I did.
It was wonderful.
I love to hear your laugh, love to hear the teasing in your voice, love your professional "Quality Hotel," which sounds like you're speaking Spanish. ;-) I love it when you tease and joke with me. I laid on my bed and listened to the babble of your voice mingling with other people speaking as you did your job. Only you would do your job and carry on an hour and 15 minute long conversation at the same time. ;-)
I'm so glad you called me today, and am secretly delighted that you called me on the First day you got a phone, not weeks and weeks after.
I think I will interpret that just as I like!
And now I will lay down to sweet dreams of you.
Goodnight!