Chapter 60

*** Solana & Phil ***

Solana rushed out of the bathroom tying her bathrobe as she raced towards her ringing phone. She told herself that she could be wrong and the caller could be family, another friend, or worse, Phil. But then, it could also be Mark.

And she was right. His name danced on her screen as she lifted the phone. Even though she knew it couldn't be time for their date yet, her gaze moved to the clock. It was not even 6 PM. They were supposed to meet at 6:30. Was he calling to cancel?

She'd told him Phil was her boyfriend. He'd seemed upset when the elevator opened earlier while Phil was returning her Ipad.

She took a deep breath before sliding the answer button. "Hello."

"Hey..."

There was no hint of anger in his voice, but then one syllable might not be enough to judge. The silence after that one word made her stomach tingle unpleasantly as she waited for him to speak.

"I know it's early... I'm just calling to let