Chapter Five
Patton
Hailey came to my office, just as I’d asked her to do if Alexa called in sick again. It would be the third day in a row, and I’d decided I’d make a visit to her if she still wasn’t feeling well. “She called?”
Nodding, she leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed. “She said she’s still experiencing nausea and won’t be coming in today. I told her that you want to speak to her and that you’ve called her a couple of times. She said to tell you she’s been sleeping a lot and that’s why she’s missed your calls.”
Picking up my cell, I called her again. “You just spoke to her, right?”
“I did. I’ve got a client coming in. If you need anything just shoot me a text.” She left as I sat there, waiting to see if Alexa would answer my call this time.
Three rings in, it went to
