Overview

Unable to sleep before the Philadelphia game, Rio calls Hallie after they text, and the two share an intimate phone-sex encounter that honors their no-penetration boundary while escalating emotional openness. Afterward, Hallie admits she misses Rio and asks him to stay on the phone, leaving both feeling hopeful about rekindling their relationship.

Full Summary

In a Philadelphia hotel room after 2 a.m., Rio lies awake, restless about the upcoming game and mundane worries back home. His thoughts keep circling back to Hallie and the earlier shower encounter where she watched him, making him confront how much he wants her back.

He texts Hallie, who unexpectedly replies immediately and then calls. Both confess they cannot sleep, with Hallie saying she has been thinking about him and about them. When Rio asks if she wants to talk things through, Hallie instead asks him to “talk [her] through something else,” signaling she wants sexual guidance over the phone.

Hallie declines a video call, wanting only Rio’s voice, and confirms she is alone in bed. Rio guides her, asking her to use her fingers and imagine his touch, while he begins touching himself too. They explicitly narrate what they would do together, recalling past intimacy and building toward climax, with Hallie urging him on and Rio describing how he would touch, taste, and finally enter her if they were together.

They climax together over the phone, with Hallie pleading for him and Rio responding, both deeply aroused and emotionally connected. Afterward, they exchange soft laughter and quiet admissions: Hallie says she missed him, and Rio admits he still feels like he is missing her. Hallie suggests that might not last much longer, hinting at openness to reconciliation.

Rio cleans up while keeping the call active. When he offers to let her sleep, Hallie asks him to stay on the line and talk. Rio agrees, puts the phone on speaker beside him, and settles in as Hallie asks him to tell her about his day, both comforted by the renewed closeness.

Who Appears

• Rio — professional athlete and narrator; struggles with insomnia before the Philly game, initiates late-night contact, engages in mutual phone sex with Hallie, expresses desire to get back together, stays on the phone afterward.
• Hallie Hart — Rio’s former love and neighbor; calls Rio late at night, asks him to guide her through masturbation over the phone, admits she misses him, and invites him to keep talking, hinting at renewed hope for their relationship.