It'll Come Naturally

Daisy had been busy all morning writing out the exercise programs, training, and investigating the field -- all urgent. She got some water and breathed a sigh of relief, happy to take a break.

She was about to sit down to do more work when her phone rang. She picked it up, without checking the caller's ID.

"Hello, Daisy speaking." She thought it polite to identify herself first when on the phone.

"Honey, did you skip breakfast again?" Edward frowned and asked.

"Hi Edward. I haven't eaten yet. Is something wrong?" Daisy wondered why he called her at this hour.

"Why not? Have you checked the time?" 'The woman has no idea how to take care of herself. She often misses meals. How busy can she be?'

"I have been too busy to eat." Mark was organizing the equipment for the war game, so nobody brought her food.

"You make it seem like you're even busier than I am." Resigned to the situation, Edward sighed. He couldn't help thinking of her at every meal. What was she doing? Had she eaten a decent meal? He was no longer the carefree playboy.

him, but she knew her time in the army wasn't all war games, assessments, or field tasks. She might be busy one day, and just doing meaningless work the next.

to eat." He had always taken meals

time to call me on the phone and talk nonsense. I'm too busy right now." Daisy could be clueless sometimes and said something hurtful like

you really think I have nothing better to do than talk to you on the phone?" Work was piling up. He put it all aside and called her because he cared.

honey, that's not what I meant." She put the file down and started trying to coax him into a good mood. He was about to explode in rage, and she didn't mean

me honey won't work this time." He was really angry. She never

are you really mad?" She had treated him badly. She realized her own mistake,

back to work. You don't need to be disturbed by a lazy bum like me." He hung up quickly and waited for her

was about to call him back, try and make him feel

so I brought you something." The well-pressed

Haven't you eaten?" Daisy put down the phone and removed the

But since Mark is not around, I'm happy to bring food to

me. I'm so flattered." Daisy opened the boxes and was ready to dig in. She was so hungry. The training had