Chapter 2
The phone vibrated on the nightstand. Nia lifted her head from the pillow, squinting at the bright daylight. Must’ve drifted to sleep. She grabbed the phone and pressed the answer button. “Agggh,” she said aloud, her wrist aching with pain.
“Hel…” She cleared her throat, then tried again. “Hello?”
“Are you still in bed?” A deep Texan voice sounded through the receiver.
The voice sent a wave of arousal through her body. She breathed deeper. “Yes,” she said.
“Nia. I’m so, so sorry about everything that’s happened. I can’t stop thinking about you,” Jake said.
You have no idea how badly I want you right now. “You need to stop. You belong to Claire. You got her pregnant, not me. She needs you now. Not me,” she said.
“I know. But you have to believe me when I say that I didn’t m
