Chapter 6I was in my room at home getting ready to take a quick shower before joining Mom, Jonathan, and the cats to watch Miracle on the 34th Street when my cell phone rang.
The name and number gave me pause, but I answered it.
“Jasper?”
“Nicholas, how are you?”
Jasper was one of the few people I had known who used my full name on a frequent basis. At the moment, it annoyed me, and I couldn’t say why.
“What do you want, Jasper?”
A bit of a pause, then, “To see how you are. How are you?’
“Fine. How are you?”
“Not as good as I could be.” Another pause. “I miss you, Nicky.”
Okay, and the intimate, playful name definitely had my hackles up.
“Too bad. I’m across the country and we’re divorced.”
“Nicky…”
“Cut the crap. What do you want?”
Jasper sighed heavily. “Did you make it to V
