"Alec? This is Katharina."
R yr"Hey, Katharina!" I heard the anxious note in his voice.
Almost desperate.
"You were right," I began, hoping I sounded anxious too.
"You were right. I need more. Now. Tonight. Can you do it?"
"Yes," he said.
There was palpable relief in his voice.
"Absolutely I can do it."
We set up a meeting spot immediately. It couldn't be too soon for me. I'd been on an emotional roller coaster in the last twenty-four hours, and I was about to take it out on Alec. I couldn't wait. The fact that he seemed so eager for it was icing on the cake.
"Oh, hey, Katharina?" he asked, just before we disconnected.
"Yeah?"
His voice sounded strange; I couldn't decipher the emotion. "You have no idea how glad I am you called."
