Chapter Twenty-one
Daily Living
Nicole jumped when the phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and smiled when she saw it was Amber.
“Hey, gorgeous.”
“Hi, love,” Amber said. “How are you doing?”
“I miss you,” Nicole admitted. “How was your flight?”
“I miss you, too. The flight was long. I missed you the whole way. I still do. Zach met me at the airport, and after I got home, Mrs. Phelps, my landlady, came up to check on me.”
“That was sweet of her. What are you doing right now?”
“I’m curled up on the couch, looking at a picture of you and me. What are you doing?”
“I’m out on the lanai. It reminds me of you, plus your scent is still on a couple of the pillows.” Nicole hugged one of the pillows close to her.
“I miss the lanai. Do you have to work tomorrow?” Amber tried to get on to
