Hi Bridget, Thanks for dropping by my thread and for the kind words.
... and the phone issue may not be dead either. Take Michelle's advice and wait to see what he does. You put it out there and now he knows what you want, so let him mull it over for a while. He may approach you to talk about it some more, maybe offer a solution or at least a compromise. It may even occur after on of those jam sessions.
Keeping this in mind can help ease that internal turmoil.