Bradley stood near the living room window, his back to her, and he was on the phone. She stood silently in the kitchen, not wanting to interrupt him. Yet, she was curious who he was talking to.

"Yeah, we're leaving in a few minutes so we should be back in a few hours." He paused. "Sure. Okay. See ya soon." He lowered the phone from his ear and spun around. "Sorry. Didn't know you were there."

"No, it's okay," she said quickly. "Everything alright?"

He ...