Over the last two months Mandy's speech and audio therapy had been going really well. Next month Mandy was going back on the road with John for the summer. She'd just gotten back from a therapy session. She took a shower and laid down on the bed in her towel. She fell asleep. Two hours later John came home.
"I'm home." He said. "Mandy?" He looked around downstairs before going upstairs. He was relieved to see her asleep in bed. He knelt down beside the bed and gently shook her. She opened her eyes. "Hi."
"Hi."
"Have a nice nap?"
"It was an unintended nap." "I was gonna make dinner."
"We'll order out."
Mandy and John were in the kitchen. The refrigerator started running.
"What's the sound?" Mandy asked.
"What sound?"
"It sounds like it's coming from the fridge."
"Oh, it's ok." "It's running."
"Is it broke?"
"It's supposed to do that?"
"It is?"
"Yeah."
"I've never heard it before." "It sounds funny."
"Funnier then when you found out the bed squeaks when we have sex?"
"That was funny, I never felt so stupid."
"I think I took your mind off of it." He said smirking.
"Maybe a little bit." She said smiling.
"Ouch."
After dinner they were snuggled up on the couch. His arm was around her.
"How were your sessions today?" John asked.
"Good." "The therapist said I'm ahead in the time table of where I should be."
"That's great."
"I love being able to hear."
"I love it to." "Especially since I can do this now." "I love you." He whispered in her ear.
"I love when you do that."
"I know."
"Kim and Randy want to know if you want to go on a double date, when we get to Missouri, while we're on the road."
"Yeah but I don't know if Randy will want to."
"Why?"
"I'm decided you're right, I need to tell him." "I know he'll be angry." "I think I should take him out to lunch or something." "It's not the kind of think you just spring on someone."
"You're making the right choice."