Thanks Chatter... You're right about almost all of that... Just one minor caveat:

I asked her to text me when she got home so I knew she was safe, as it had been a long and exhausting day in which she drove upwards of 8 hours.

I may very well be getting more tests in the future, but that particular one doesn't ring as a test. More of a fulfillment of a request I made to her and a sincere "Thank You" for my help and my expressing clarity over my feelings.

I still feel it deserves a "Glad you're home safe... And you're welcome" response.

And then darkness.