Gifts

Lillie

I wake up to the tone of my cell phone. I reach out to the nightstand, groping for it, and answer the call without looking to see who it is. I just open my eyes.

"Hello?"

"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty," Dante's voice comes through the receiver. I sit up quickly, eyes wide open. "Did I wake you?"

How embarrassing, he must think I'm lazy.

I glance at the clock on my nightstand; it's nine in the morning.

"No, I was already awake," I try not to sound groggy. "Is something wrong?" I want to hide my excitement at his call.

"I just wanted to hear your voice and see how you're doing. I don't have much time. And I shouldn't call you on just any phone."

I don't understand why he shouldn't call me on any phone or cell, but since he doesn't have much time, I won'……