DESPERATE MEASURES

Tyler's POV

Tyler sat in shock for more than a second after he walked back into his house. He still couldn't believe it. He was still amazed by the whole thing and that was very much apparent in the way he kept blinking, befuddled.

“So, who was it?”

His head snapped back toward his open laptop and he shuffled quickly to his couch where he had placed his laptop. He had been on a call with Gabby right before he heard the door ring.

At first, he ignored the ring thinking that it was a mistake but when he heard it for the second time, he has been forced to excuse himself from Gabby so he could answer the call.

As he stared at Gabby's curious face through the screen of his laptop, he felt like holding up the brown bag and lying that it was an order but he dismissed the thought as soon as it occurred to him. Because of course, there was nothing to lie about.

“Who?” Gabby pressed already sensing that it must be someone important if Tyler couldn't speak and was that dumbfounded.

“My next-do