*DRAYTON*
My stomach sank as soon as I saw the name displayed on my phone. Funny how this same name once brought me excitement, desire, and longing. I could remember how much I loved to listen to her sweet voice but this time, it had been replaced with apathy. Those feelings I cherished so much were now dead and buried, never to resurface again.
Bracing myself, I slid the phone to the receiver's end and brought it to my ear. "What do you want, Clarissa?"
"Honey, that's no way to speak to the woman you claim to love." She said, suddenly making me feel nauseous.
I cast a glance at Elysia, not wanting to involve her in any of my drama, I rose from the table and excused myself just so she could enjoy her meal.
"Clarissa, I am going to ask you one more time why you called. If there is
