Savi: Yes, it does.
Jake: It does, but I’m bored without you.
I miss my friend too.
Savi: Sorry. I’m coming home Thursday morning.
Jake: Good! You still on for our double date?
Shit.
Savi: It’s not a date, but yes.
Jake: You want some dirt? I have good and bad.
I think for a moment…
Savi: Maybe…bad first?
There’s a small pause, and I wonder if the news is about work. I wonder if someone got fired. Yikes, I hope not.
Jake: I saw Logan in town yesterday…with the town bitch Christina. She had her claws all over him. Just thought you should know.
My stomach sinks…oh…
Jake: Now for the good news! Zack hired some new staff…we’re talking yummy staff! I think one may play for my team. One can dream.
I flop on my back and feel my heart squeeze to the point of pain.
Savi: Thanks for letting me know, and I hope so for your sake.
Jake: You all right?
Not at all.
Savi: I hope after tomorrow. I should go…night.
Jake: Call me if you need to chat. Night, Savi. xo
“You look…”
“I know.” I snag the coffee Hahn got me and take a few long sips. “I didn’t get much sleep.”
“Did you get any?” he asks, slipping into his suit jacket and taking in the dark circles under my eyes.
“Would you?”
“No, probably not.” He checks the time. “We should go.”
Frank works wonders with this case, keeping the media at bay. The only ones who know I am going to be in court today are the lawyers and the judge.
I am told to sit on a bench and wait for my name to be called. Agent Hahn and Frank are busy talking to the lawyers down the hall, far enough away that I can’t hear what they’re saying.
My nerves are shot. I can feel a slight trembling starting in my legs. To say I’m scared would be putting it mildly. I am freaking out, full throttle. Every breath I take gets harder, like there is a weight on my chest. My phone goes off, making my purse vibrate. I was supposed to turn it off, but I forgot. Not thinking, I answer it.
“Hello?”
“Savannah?” Cole’s voice washes over me. “Are you all right? Are you at the court?”