Carter rarely called her if Bella was out of town on research or promotional tours for her books. Before they got married, Carter promised to give Bella plenty of time for her creative pursuits and would not demand that she be a traditional stay-at-home wife. After all, Carter was very busy, sometimes having to be in Miami or any state where his clients' cases had to be handled. Their marital life often went without being together, and that had started from the second month of marriage.
Bella never minded, and she never heard Carter complain about it. So, when Carter called her early in the morning while she was out of town like now, it took her a little by surprise. Moreover, Carter asked without preamble.
"I had to go back to Saco," she replied, astonished. "I couldn't reach your cell phone before I left. So I left a message on the voicemail. You didn't receive it?"
"I left my main cell phone on the plane. I forgot to tell you that night."
