Jill didn’t realize she was holding her breath until the air forced its way out between her lips. “Soon?” Jill said without thinking. She chastised herself for her pushiness, but was relieved when she heard Alex giggle on the other end of the phone.
“I should be there in about fifteen minutes.” There was a smile in Alex’s voice. “Did you make it to your counseling appointment?”
“Yes.” Jill was happy the conversation had taken a more casual tone.
“Are you going to tell me what you came home to talk to me about?”
“Of course I will, if you want to hear about it.”
“More than anything. Have you eaten?”
“I wasn’t very hungry.”
“Do you want me to pick something up on the way home?”
“I’ll throw on a couple burgers.”
“That would be great.”
Jill started to answer, but Alex interrupted. “
