Wait—did I read that right?

I sat there frozen for a second, my pulse racing. Then, trying to keep it together, I took a slow breath and typed back:

[Ryan, you've gotten so bold lately.]

He quickly sent back a pouting emoji, along with a short message:

[Baby, I just miss you.]

I rolled my eyes with a laugh. Seriously? We'd only been apart for like… thirty minutes. Tops

Still, I replied earnestly:

[But we ...