Intimacy

It was his birthday yesterday.

I sent him a text message, at 12:20 a.m., full of hints and private jokes. He immediately phoned back, grinning his words out amazed I remembered.

He'd caught all the double-sided references and went on with the joke.

We did our regular Happy Birthday Mister President thing.

He said he'd get in touch soon, as he could hear in the background who I was with, someone he didn't really feel like seeing.

A couple of hours later we started with our sms exchange, famous by now.

Wasn't sure if his jealous gf was with him, so everything was based on coded jokes, just little things to make him smile, and his replies also made me feel close to him.

Declined meeting him, knowing he'd have a croud around.

Felt he still knows me, we both still care.

That's the main thing I miss from him.

He really knows how to make me laugh. And how to show he remembers little details.

Happy birthday, babe.