Chapter 6The shrill ringing of a phone cut through the blackness of sleep and Jamie’s eyes fluttered open. He was aware of a warm body lying pressed up next to him that definitely did not belong to a dog, and he smiled to himself. The phone rang again, and his smile disappeared as he suddenly remembered why he’d woken in the first place. Chris stirred as Jamie threw back the covers and swung his feet to the floor, standing and half-running to snatch the ringing phone from the cradle on the dresser in the hallway.
“Hello?” he answered hoarsely.
“Jamie?” a woman replied. “Is that you?”
“Victoria!” He smiled, then cleared his throat. “To what do I owe this pleasure so early in the morning?”
“Early? Did you just get out of bed? It’s almost lunchtime!”
“Seriously?” Jamie looked out of the
