Charli

"Mr. Demetri," I said, connecting to his call. "I didn't want to bother you while you were working."

"You could never bother me." His voice rumbled deeper than the thunder beyond the windows.

The sound of his voice lifted any remaining fog, the rich bass tone resonating through the room, eclipsing the outside winds and rolling to my core.

"I seem to recall some rules," I teased.

Nox cleared his throat. "I do like rules."

"Something ...