"Andy Grant here."

Josh clutched his cell phone, stomach tightening the moment he heard his manager's voice.

"Hey, Andy. It's me."

There was silence for so long at the other end of the connection he wondered if Andy had hung up.

"So you're not dead."

Josh blew out a breath. Andy's voice was so flat and even he wondered if the man was going to tell him how glad he was Josh had surfaced or tell him to go to hell.

"Nope." He tried to lighten his ...