The knock at the door woke Erin from her sleep. She finally cried herself out and fell asleep just to stop the aching burn of her swollen eyes. She was about to roll over and ignore whatever angry man was waiting for her reply when Ian yelled, “Someone’s on the phone for you.”
Sitting up quickly, Erin wiped her eyes as she pushed the blanket off. She stumbled to the door and opened it. Thanking Ian as she followed him to the house, he walked several paces in front of her, most likely to avoid having to talk to her.
She entered the house and found Charlie at the table, writing, while Ben was lying on the couch, watching TV. She spotted the cordless phone lying next to the kitchen sink. Puzzled, she picked it up.
She was delighted when she heard who was calling. She’d gotten a job! She ne
