Knight ErrantZahi reached for the phone, her fingers hovering momentarily over the receiver before picking it up. She listened for the dial tone, then with a sharp intake of breath she replaced the handset. She sat on the bed, arms hanging limply at her sides. Dare she ring up? God, her palms were all sweaty just at the thought of talking to him.
Would he think she was coming on to him? She had never phoned him before, but she had her excuse all ready. She wasn’t sure if it was good enough, but it was the best she could do on the spur of the moment.
Her hand shook slightly as she picked up the phone and began to dial.
The phone rang. A woman’s voice answered. “Hello?”
“Can I—could I speak to Akash, please?” Zahi tried to speak more slowly and in a lower tone, as she thought that sounde
