Driver

Part 17

 

“So you’ll be back next Monday?” Idyn said.

“Next Sunday” Taki said.

“And you’ll be staying where?”

“Back here I think” she said. “But it doesn’t matter much. All these serviced apartments are much the same.”

“I’ll bet. I could pick you up at the airport.”

“I would love that” she said wrapping herself around him.

“If you’re coming back, do you really have to go home?” he said with a hopeful note in his voice.

“I’m afraid so. I need more clothes for one thing and I need to organise a few things at home.”

“Stay” he said kissing her jaw and then her mouth.

“You’ll get sick of me” she said.

“No way” he said and as he deepened the kiss there was no room for talking for a while.

But with her flight booked Taki had to go and on Sunday Idyn drove her to the airport. “See you here in a week” he said holding her against him.

“See you then” she said and after a last kiss Idyn watched her board the plane.

The next seven days were amongst the longest Idyn had ever known. The previous seven days had flown but that week seemed three times as long. He didn’t want to think about where Taki may be heading after this two month stint. The thought that he may not see her for months was almost too much to bear.