Chapter 17: The Promotion
Rory collapsed on her bed and was asleep before her head hit the pillow.
Vivid dreams chased her in her sleep, images of a dark sky and a full moon. Running so fast, her feet lifted off the ground. A howl that broke the silence of the night.
Rory.
Micah whispering her name, his voice stirring something inside her, a lust to touch him again.
“Rory!”
She bolted out of bed, panting, drenched in sweat.
“Open the door!”
Recognizing Rachel’s voice, she fell back against her comforter, blinking away the images of the dream. “Go away, Rachel.”
She glanced at her phone and saw fifteen missed calls, three from Jared, the rest from Rachel. She had over a dozen text messages from coworkers and college friends mentioning Good Morning America, but her eyes drifted to a text message from an unknown number.
She read the text and immediately sat up. This is my number if you need me–Micah.
“I didn’t know Robin was going to ask about mom and dad,” Rachel said.