The phone rang, cutting off Eric's disgusted response. David grabbed the receiver. "Yeah, he's here. Who shall I say is calling?" A wide, nasty grin formed under the bushy beard and mustache. "Sure, I'll get him." He covered the receiver with one hand and chortled. "Yo, lover-boy. Seems there's a Dr. Lori Tremain on the line. You want to talk to her?"

"Give me that, you asshole!" Eric reached out one long arm and snagged the phone out of David's beefy hand. There were ...