Number closed with an HB8 2 weeks ago. Good IOI's for the first few days and then interest (on her end) tailed off. Waited 5 days and reinitaiated and response was good. Tried to set a meet up for this week - she agreed but will be out of town for the holidays and agreed to meet for lunch after she gets back, although no hard plans were set (we picked a place but not a day/time)

No contact since Friday, and with her out of town with family, how do you guys suggest keeping interest up until next week? Don't want to come off as needy, especially with me doing most of the initiation to this point.

Dude, you have plans, chill.

For future reference, though, if you wanna keep interest up don't wait nearly a week to do something. Set up a day2 quickly so that she doesn't lose any interest she initially had.