Xavier tossed his phone onto the mattress with a flick of his wrist, his movements sharp and impatient as if her voice were a buzzing insect he was tired of swatting.
Chloe fumbled with the sleek, cold device. The lock screen stared back at her, demanding a code. "Password?"
Xavier closed his eyes, his voice flat. "My birthday."
Chloe paused, her thumb hovering over the keypad. She searched her memory, but it came up blank. "Um... when is your birthday?"
Xavier’s eyes snapped open, a flash of irritation sparking in the dark pupils. "You didn't look at the marriage certificate?"
The marriage certificate... Truthfully, she had been so numb during the signing that the details had blurred into a haze of legal ink. "I'll go check right now!"
She scrambled out of bed, her bare feet patteri
