"I'll be a little late today."
"Well, definitely before 11 a.m."
"Don't worry. I'm fine. Perfect, even. You'll see when I come."
"Okay, okay. Stop nagging and go back to work."
"Mm. Goodbye."
Zade remained sprawled across the sofa, one arm thrown lazily over his eyes as he stayed on the call with Shawn.
Shawn had been texting and calling non-stop since morning, checking in, making sure Zade was okay, even looping in a few others just in case. It was excessive.
Only after Shawn finally hung up, reluctantly did the room fall quiet again.
Zade let the silence sit for a moment.
Then his gaze drifted.
Rai's number.
Saved.
He blinked once, then slowly sat up.
Darling
The name sat there on the screen, accompanied by an angry red-face emoji. For a moment, Zade just stared at it, then a grin stretched across his lips, sharp and amused.
Right.
He had Rai's number.
So why hadn't he used it properly yet?
