Sonia nearly jumped out of her skin. She fumbled the phone behind her back.
"Why are you out here already? Done with the dishes?"
"It was my friend. She was just checking if I got home safe, asking if I was in bed yet."
Then she looked at me, something searching in her eyes.
"Seriously, what is with you tonight? Did you hear something?"
I let the corner of my mouth curl up.
"Just asking. Didn't want you staying up too late. You need your rest."
The tension drained from Sonia's eyes. She relaxed and looped her arm through mine again.
"Hey, honey. Miss me already?"
"It's only been one day and you're already this clingy. Can't a grown man have a little dignity?"
She ran her fingers playfully across my chest as she spoke.
The scent of her perfume hit me instantly, flooding my nostrils. I stepped back without thinking, dodging her embrace.
"I pulled overtime today too. I'm beat. Let's just get some sleep."
I turned and headed for the bedroom without looking back. I didn't see the surprise on her face.
Sonia didn't try to stop me. She hummed her way to the bathroom in a perfectly good mood.
I lay in bed, and images flickered through my mind like scenes from a movie.