NICOLE

"Nikki?"

Roman's voice is low and urgent. I have to swallow the sobs forming in the back of my throat at the sound of his concern.

"Mason," I begin, my voice strained. "He's back home and things...we had a massive argument."

"What did he say?"

"A whole bunch of nothing, as usual!" I exclaim before pressing my fingers to my brow bone. I focus on breathing deeply so I won't bawl my eyes out right now, but that's pretty hard to do. He called me a tramp. I can't believe he would say ...