Rejoice
“He smashed the pillow with his elbow and squinted at the alarm clock. Eight-fifteen. For a few seconds he struggled to clear his head. It was Monday morning, his day off, right? So who would be calling him so early? More than a week had passed since Hayley’s accident, and still Ashley hadn’t phoned. Was this her now then? Missing him, knowing how crazy she’d been to keep her distance . . . ?
On the fourth ring, he grabbed the receiver and hit the Talk button. “Hello?”
“Blake, it’s Captain Dillo...n at the station.”
“Yes, sir.” He sat up and rubbed his eyes with his free hand. Why would the captain call him this early, unless . . . images from September 11 flashed in his mind. “Is there an emergency, sir? Do you need me?”
“Take it easy, Blake.” The captain chuckled on the other end. “There’s no emergency. Guess I forgot how early it was.”
“Oh.” Landon exhaled. “That’s okay.” He held the pillow against his bare chest and leaned into it. “How can I help you, sir?”MoreLess
On the fourth ring, he grabbed the receiver and hit the Talk button. “Hello?”
“Blake, it’s Captain Dillo...n at the station.”
“Yes, sir.” He sat up and rubbed his eyes with his free hand. Why would the captain call him this early, unless . . . images from September 11 flashed in his mind. “Is there an emergency, sir? Do you need me?”
“Take it easy, Blake.” The captain chuckled on the other end. “There’s no emergency. Guess I forgot how early it was.”
“Oh.” Landon exhaled. “That’s okay.” He held the pillow against his bare chest and leaned into it. “How can I help you, sir?”MoreLess
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