The Next Day
Aurora stared at her phone, eagerly waiting for a call from Jonas.
He had promised to call her in the morning just to hear her voice, and it was already close to 9 a.m.
Running her hands through her hair, her gaze never left the screen. And finally, the phone rang.
A wide, excited smile appeared on her face as she saw his name. She picked up the call and brought the phone to her ear.
“Hello, beautiful,” Jonas said smoothly over the line.
“Hello, Jonas. Good morning,” Aurora greeted, trying to hide the excitement in her voice.
“Good morning. Sorry I didn’t call earlier — I hope I didn’t have you waiting for me?” he teased.
“Not at all. I was busy with… other things,” she lied easily.
“Oh? I was hoping you were eagerly expecting my call,” Jonas replied, his tone playful
