After reading the message, Julissa let out a silly laugh.
It wasn’t anything particularly important—just a simple message to let her know he was safe.
Scott’s text read: “Boarded. Landing at 5:40 AM.”
She hesitated for a moment before deciding to reply with four simple words: “Safe travels.”
A moment later, another message popped up.
“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”
Even through the screen, Julissa could almost picture Scott frowning at her.
She couldn’t exactly tell him that he was the reason for her insomnia, so she made up a little lie.
“I woke up and got a drink of water.”
“Mm.”
That was it. Just a single word.
Scott was a man of few words, never one for long conversations.
Yet, in that simple “Mm,” Julissa felt like she could hear his emotions, see his expression, and even und
