Richie had been away for over a few weeks, traveling for work—a series of important meetings that couldn’t be handled over the phone or zoom, despite Leah’s gentle suggestions. This was the longest stretch of time he’d been away from Leah and their boys, Jayden and Jayson, in weeks. As important as the work seemed, He still missed home so much. Especially being around his wife, Leah.Every evening, no matter how late it was, Richie found a quiet corner in his hotel room, propped up his phone, and called her... They would talk for hours, their voices soft, filled with longing. It didn’t matter what they talked about. Their day, the kids, what they had for dinner. They just wanted to keep talking to each other.One evening, after an especially grueling day of meetings, Richie called Leah. He flopped onto his hotel bed with a tired groan, barely waiting for the video call to connect before Leah’s face appeared on the screen, her smile instantly making him feel at ease.“There’s my han
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