Re: return phone call. like, 15 minutes later..
"Mmmm, sugar, I certainly hope you do."
Matt was grinning into the phone as he spoke and it was obvious in his tone. He'd dodged her earlier inquiry of how he was doing but, the truth was, he was doing better. This trip to Boston has been exactly what he'd needed. Talking and flirting with her didn't hurt, though.
"I'll have plenty of energy for you," he vowed, his voice growing slightly husky. "You be sure and rest up for me. I don't want you wearing out before I've finished with you."
There was really no point in beating around the bush. They both knew what they wanted. Why dance around it?