Mina
I leave Timber in the kitchen while I step out onto the back deck through the sliding glass door. Rafe must have told Matt that I had finally answered the phone and decided to check in with me himself since he hadn’t been present for the call with Rafe.
“Hello.”
“There’s our Fairy! It’s about damn time for you to forgive us and start answering your phone.” He grumbled over the line. I could hear music in the background and muted voices.
“Rafe already gave me an ear full about not answering the phone. So you can save it. I don’t need another lecture. Are you at the club? I hear music.”
“Yeah, we had a BBQ earlier with everyone here. Everyone has been asking when you might allow us to start visiting. You’ve been gone a long time.”
“I know it’s been a long time. I miss all of the b
