Chapter Ten
I paused, then said, “Uh . . . this is Ann. Who am I speaking with?”
“Oh, hi Ann. It’s Abby.”
“Hi there.” I was very confused about why Grayson wasn’t answering his phone and why Abby had suddenly stepped into that role. “Could I speak with Grayson?”
“He can’t talk right now. He called in sick to the office this morning and so I decided to run by and check on him. He’s sleeping now, which is probably the best thing for him.”
There was just the slightest bit of censure in her voice, as if I should have thought to do that.
“I didn’t realize he was sick,” I said slowly. “What’s wrong? Do I need to arrange to take him to the doctor?”
Abby quickly answered, “No, there’s no need to take off work. I know you run on a tight schedule over at the library.”
I pressed my lips toget
