Chapter 52

" Oh, Alexis! At last! I know I promised not to call your work, but I've sent hundreds of messages with no response. I was worried!

" Not alright!

" What happened? Did you talk to Shepherd?

" Yes... " He realized that he had no voice to speak.

Now that it was all over, she was shaky, nervous. So many sensations at once! And it was then that reality hit her: she was about to make her dream come true!

" Please, honey, this is not the time to be monosyllabic!"

"Ethan…" she tried, but the words wouldn't come out. " I... " It was with astonishment that he felt tears running down his face.

“Alexis? He sounded horrified. " You are crying? For God's sake, talk to me!

"I'm…" To make matters worse, sobs began to shake her.

“Oh, damn it! – he raged. "What did that slut do to you?" – he announced suddenly, decidedly. "I'm going over there!"

" No! She almost screamed in terror. The last thing he needed right now was for Ethan to show up! " I am fine! " finally managed to formulate a whole sentence