Chapter 7

When Scarlett came home, Jake was nowhere to be found. He wasn't inside their bedroom, and Scarlett had searched everywhere for him. Was he at a friend's place?

Confused and annoyed Jake hadn't texted her, Scarlett picked up her phone to call him. The first beeps went through, and on the last one, Jake finally picked up.

"Uh, hello?"

Scarlett froze. Jake sounded exhausted, and in the background, Scarlett could hear a shower. Where the heck was Jake? And was that sexy music playing in the background?

"Hello," Scarlett furrowed her eyebrows. "It's me. I only called to check where you are."

"Oh, Scarlett! Hello!" Jake nervously laughed. "I'm at a friend's late, and... I probably won't come home tonight."

In the background, Scarlett could swear there was a woman's voice laughing before asking, "Who are you talking with?"

It made Scarlett blink into the wall. "Jake... Was that a woman who just spoke to you? Where the heck are you?"

"Fuck, I can't hear you, Scarlett. The reception is terri