“No,” he replied bluntly, refusing to admit that he had indeed wondered about it.

“Oh, okay..." she said, sounding disappointed.

"I came back to Zugrurg.

I can't fall asleep. I miss you so much. What should I do?"

“She's in Zugrurg? No wonder I haven't seen her in a while, ‘ Carlos thought.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"It has everything to do with you, Carlos. I really miss you. I miss the times when we were together. I miss your hugs, your kisses and—"

“Debbie!" Carlos roared.

“Yes! That's my name, all right. But you'd better keep your voice down or your soon-to-be fiancee might not like it," she joked casually even though her insides hurt as she said it.

Carlos managed to suppress his anger and spat out, “She's not here—" He stopped mid-sentence. ‘Why am I telling her this?’ he sulked, touching the frown on his forehead. He quickly corrected himself, "I'm on a business trip."

“Hold on! What am I doing? Why am I telling her all this?’ Carlos felt annoyed by how much his words were contradicting his thoughts.

A smile appeared on Debbie's face.

"So, she's not with you right now?

How about this? Give me your location and I'll fly to your place to keep you company. I know that you must be lonely right now."

"I'm. Not. Lonely," Carlos said very slowly. He was running out of patience with her.

"Yes, you are."

“Are you incapable of comprehending my words? I just said I'm not.”

“I don't believe you, Carlos. I know about you, your cravings at night.

You must be pretty Lonely right now." She remembered about their nights together. They used to have sex every night, except on the days of her periods. She knew he was a man of strong sexual drive.

There was only silence on the other end.

Hearing no response from him, Debbie blushed and said in a hushed voice, “You always said that you loved sleeping by my side..." ‘Oh my

God! Am I seducing Carlos now?' She laid her hand on her chest, which was all but ready to explode. She continued to flirt with him.

Carlos closed his eyes tightly as she went on to describe their nights together. His mind kept telling him to hang up on the woman right away.

But his body disagreed. He couldn't move his finger to cut the call.

He could do nothing but listen to her flirtatious words, painfully suppressing the burning lust she was triggering in him.