While Thaddeus and Kayden were still in the bathroom, steam clinging to their skin after their hot, messy sex, the sudden sound of a ringtone cut through the silence. The shrill tone echoed from the bedroom.
Both of them stilled, glancing at each other. Kayden pressed closer to Thaddeus's chest, still flushed and exhausted. Thaddeus's brow furrowed. This late? He wrapped a towel around his waist and stepped out.
On the nightstand, his phone lit up with Lena's name flashing across the screen, a video call.
He didn't move to answer. Instead, he let it ring out, his jaw tightening. What is she calling for at this hour?
Minutes later, after he had pulled on a fresh set of pajamas, the phone rang again, this time a voice call. With a quiet sigh, he swiped to accept.
"Thaddeus," Lena's voice carried through, light but curious. "Are you sleeping already, or did I wake you?"
