Hadlee sniffed as her phone rang right when she ended the call with her mother.
“Eric?”
“Hi.”
“I didn’t think you’d call. You said you’d reach out later in the week.” She was unsuccessful in removing the accusatory tone in her voice.
“Can’t help myself. I miss you like f*****g mad.”
“You’re angry with me though.”
“Doesn’t mean I don’t still love you and miss you.”
“You do?”
“Yeah. I do.”
Her ears were straining to try to hear his every movement. “Are you in bed, too?”
“Yes. I’m back at my place. Contemplated going for a ride on my bike when I first got here but my head is too f****d up right now so just came to bed. I haven’t slept though. I’ve been laying here six f*****g hours, and I think I counted every second of it.”
“Usually, you ride to clear your head.”
“I don’t have th
