“Well, no.”
Kaleb said something and growled in the background.
“Is Kaleb okay?” Nia asked.
Travis clamped his jaw to prevent him from yelling at her. Jesus, so many things could have happened to her. He was so thankful he’d gotten to her quickly.
“Um, yes. He’s just worried about you,” Aleena said.
“That’s so sweet,” Nia said.
“Are you doing okay?”
“Of course. I think we’ll be there tomorrow…”
Travis shook his head at her. “No, baby, it’s going to take a few days.”
“Why?” Nia asked.
“Because of road construction.” It was the first thing he could think of.
“Hey, what do you think of Travis? Isn’t he dreamy?” Aleena whispered into the phone.
Nia bit her lip when she heard Kaleb in the background. “I heard that, baby girl.”
“Oops,” Aleena said. “Now, I’ll probably get punished,” she whispered.
“You don’t have to sound so happy about it,” Nia told her.
Aleena giggled. “Just you wait. You’ll be asking for them. You didn’t answer my question.”
“I…”
She glanced at him, rose, and made her way into the bathroom. She’d closed the door, but it stayed open a bit.
“Oh, my God, Aleena. He’s so beautiful…”
Aleena giggled. “Can he hear you?”
“No, I’m in the bathroom,” Nia said with conviction. “He’s a giant, and his hands are huge. I think one can cover my face.”
Aleena giggled.
“He’s got so many muscles.”
“Do you want to touch them?” Aleena asked.
“Oh, heck, yeah, but it will never happen.”
“Why would you say that?”
“You should see him. There’s no way he’d like me.”
“But you’re gorgeous.”
Nia snorted. “Of course, you’d say that. It’s because you love me.”
“No. He likes you. He told daddy…”