Chapter 61

“Uh-huh.” He was obviously unable to show any emotion or say anything remotely revealing. He cleared his throat.

“Well, I’m waiting for you,” I teased him. “In bed. Naked.”

Hank let out a nervous chuckle. “Okay…”

“And when I get you alone, I’m gonna kiss you until you lose your breath and then I’m gonna tear your clothes off and—”

“Uh-huh,” Hank said, his breath catching a little. “Sounds…good.”

“When are you coming?” I laughed, realizing how wrong that question sounded after what I’d just said. “I mean—when—”

“We’re, uh, gonna get a little shut-eye here. Well, Dad is, at least, and then we could probably swing by after dinner?”

“How is he?” I was tangled in the phone cord, nervous as a teenager before prom. “You said you had an interestingflight?”

Hank scoffed. “Yeah…I’ll tell you about it later.” In the background, Herman was grumbling words. “I gotta go. Is seven or so all right with you?”