Zach groaned when his phone rang on the nightstand, making Thea giggle. He looked at her before he answered the phone, smiling at her as she cuddled into his side, her head on his chest and shoulder as he held her. When he picked it up, his chest tightened. Melanie was calling, and she had been with Roxy since last night. This call could be devastating news for Thea. He hesitated as he accepted the call and put his phone on speaker, so Thea could hear.
“Hello?” Zach said, his voice breaking as he spoke.
“Morning Loser! Did I wake you up?” Melanie chirped.
Zach let out an explosive breath and replied, “No. Thea and I picked out a bedroom at Mom and Dad’s, and I am trying to get her to sleep a little more. What’s going on? Did something change?”
“Yes, but not with Reginald,” Melanie cla
