Quote: BUT...I don't get any vibe off him that he is at all concerned about going without sex for three weeks for his own sake
So what? That's just who he is, and you know it. If anything, you could feel secure in the knowledge that he won't be tempted to stray, because he is not "horny". Of course, that's patent BS - if he had a mind to stray, he would. I'm trusting he doesn't. Anyway, that's not the point. The point is, he will be physically away from you for 3 weeks, and therefore unable to ML to you. That bothers YOU, of course, and there's not much you can do about it, except make great use of toys and porn while he's away. It doesn't cause the same problem for him. Oh, well, at least he'll be able to concentrate on his training. You can't demand that he FEEL the same way you do. The test will come when he comes home.. surely he'll be expecting you to jump him in the car! What will HE do? That's the challenge, and the test...