The next day, Teagan was up, showered, and refreshed. Raina forced her to eat a huge breakfast after she slept until noon. Wanting to hear from her family, she pulled the cell phone out of her bag and dialed the number.
“Hello,” Christian spoke.
“Good to hear your voice,” Teagan stated.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
Teagan stood in front of the window behind the curtain, watching the kids playing in the park across the street.
“I haven’t talked to you or the kids in two days.”
“CJ kept me up all night asking me when you’re coming home,” Christian sighed. Teagan closed her eyes, momentarily soaking in the silence.
“It won’t be much longer,” she announced.
“I thought this was finished years ago, Teagan. Why do you need to be there?” Christian questioned.
She asked herself that question
