Six months flew by in what seemed like just a few weeks. It was amazing how fast Mark got the papers finalized, and most of our holdings sold. With the money from the cabin and the house, I was able to buy a house close to my neighborhood. It wasn’t as good as the house I was used to, but it was mine.
Today was the first complete day I had to myself: no unpacking, no papers to sign. I splurged for the biggest flat screen the tech store had. It came with all the bells and whistles.
“Well,” I smiled as I turned it on. “As usual, there is nothing on.”
I turned it back off after flicking through nearly all the channels. I looked at the large box my sister sent me as a housewarming present. I still hadn’t opened it.
Knowing my sister, it was something sexual. For my birthday, she got me a twelve-inch squirting vibrator complete with thirteen different lubricants. Mark was not impressed. I didn’t tell him that it had become one of my favorite toys.
“Okay, Celia,” I said, walking over to the large brown box. “What did you get me this time?”