Chapter 44 : I'd Be a Wreck

Simone

I'd just walked into my house when my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID to see it was Michael.

"What do the rules say about calling when it isn't your night?" I asked in lieu of a greeting.

"When nobody is scheduled, it's first come, first serve," he joked.

"That's a shame," I sighed. "You're my last call of the night."

He went silent on the other end, so I quickly told him I was joking.

"Good, good," he said, sounding a little distant.

"What's going on, baby?" I asked softly.

He sighed. "I've got an out of state game this week. I'm going to be gone all week. I'm going to miss the hell out of you."

I looked at my schedule, and sure enough, we had nothing planned. How could that be possible?

"I really hate this schedule," I whined. "I already miss you."

"I miss you too, baby," he said lowly. "What are you wearing?"

His voice was sexy and gravelly, and I instantly felt horny.

"Is phone sex allowed in the rules?" I teased him.

"I really don't f*cking