Chapter Fourteen
The phone ringing pulled Nate from his contented sleep with Liz. As he tried to focus, he realized it was now completely dark outside. He fumbled around, trying to follow the sound of the phone, which was in the pocket of his jeans somewhere on the floor.
“Just turn on the light; it’s okay,” Liz told him.
He reached for the switch and then had to blink several times to adjust. At that moment, he decided they needed a lamp in there instead of just the overhead light. He grabbed his jeans and pulled out the phone, seeing he’d missed a call from Alex. He grabbed his boxers and shirt first, then kissed Liz on the head before leaving the room.
Dialing Alex back, he dressed and added wood to the fire.
“Hey, so all has been quiet here, mostly. But Carl said someone asked abo
