Another dawn, another day. Nightfall got up and rubbed his eyes. He saw his note and remembered about last night. He shook his head and showered. He then paused for a moment before dialing Sapphire's number and calling her. He wondered how she would take the call. Maybe he could act as if last night never happened.

~

Sapphire was wide awake when Nightfall called.

She really hadn't even slept, she tossed and turned while thinking if he would ever talk to her again.

She was quite surprised to see him call but perhaps he wanted answers?

"I wouldn't blame him."

"Hello?" She peeped meekly.

The strong sophisticated cooing Sapphire was nowhere to be found after last night.

In her place was a shy, meek being whom she'd never met.

~

"Hey, Sapphire... I'm just calling to check up on you. Are you ok?"

There. Maybe she would reply with a yes. He planned on asking her if it would still be OK if he came over and helped her finish unpacking next.

~

He sounded cheery...Like nothing happened?

"Oh hello Nightfall. I'm alright I guess. Listen, we really need to talk. I hope you didn't make any plans over the ones you had made with me? I owe you an explanation about last night."

She did really and hopefully he would give her the chance.

~

"No, I didn't make anymore plans... Do you want me to come over to help you finish unpacking? You can explain it better in person, I think..."

"Oh, come on. Does that sound even remotely right to you..?"

"Does it matter? It's more time with her and she wants to explain, so..."

~

"Yes I agree. How about you come around noon, I'll make lunch and then we can sit and talk before unpacking?"

Thankfully he wanted to see her.

Or at least he wanted to get an explanation.

Either way it was seeing her and right now that was better than nothing.

~

"I can do that. I'll see you later..."

He waited, seeing if she would hang up. If she wanted him to first, he would, but he tried to stay silent to see if she would first.

"What are you doing? Testing her?!"

" A bit..."

~

Oh that answer was quite short.

"Um ok see you."

She hung up. "Yea, he just wants an explanation...he's mad or humiliated or both."

He had every right to be.

She took a deep breath and finished her tea.

~

Yup. She had hung up. Something was a bit off. He made sure he could spare the day from work, and he could easily. He sighed and spent time cleaning his shop and thinking.

"You should apologize immediately."

"No. Not immediately."

"Dude, you may need to!"

"Only if you need to. You may screw up if you do and you don't need to."

"Ugh. Fine. You win."