CROSS
Bren had just tore out of the house right when my phone started ringing from the bedroom.
I went back out, naked, the shower still running for me. Grabbing it, seeing who was calling, I bit back a groan.
“Yeah?”
Bren’s brother laughed harshly from the other end as I went to turn off my shower. “What a greeting. Hello to you.”
I went back, sitting on the bed and raking a hand over my hair. “Don’t start. I know you’re calling with bad news.”
“I’m not even going to ask how you know, because, of course, I am. Good news, I’m calling my sister.”
My point exactly. I sat up, the energy I had after being with Bren was fast leaving me. I was exhausted once more. “What’s up, Channing?”
“I’m coming there.”
Whoa. I jerked up. “What?” I was suddenly all the way alert, more than I wanted t
