Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
Groaning, Jay swatted around his ears, trying to stop the annoying ringing. He grabbed his pillow and wrapped it around his head.
Ring.
Ring.
He blinked rapidly and reached for the phone on his bedside table.
“Unh.”
“Is that what passes for hello now?” Geoff asked.
He wiped a hand over his eyes and sat up. “Um, I was sleeping.”
“Sleeping? It’s three in the afternoon.”
“Yeah, well.”
“How’d last night go?”
“Last night?” He frowned.
Geoff laughed. “Yeah, with Bobby.”
“Oh. Um, well, it didn’t. Long story but I canceled the date.”
“Jay.”
He rubbed the bridge of his nose. “I don’t really need a lecture right now, okay? It’s a bad day.”
Geoff’s sigh was heavy. “All right. You working tonight?”
“I was supposed to work today, but I switched with my co-worker.” H
