I stayed tucked beneath the covers all morning, embarrassed to face Laura after what happened last night. Twice she had walked in on me and Liam, and I knew she’d make sure I never lived it down.

At one point, Sophia poked her head in.

“You okay?” she asked.

“Yeah,” I mumbled. “Just want to sleep some more.”

And I did, falling back into quiet dreams until Liam’s call jarred me awake.

“Em, go tell my father to answer his phone,” he said. His tone was urgent. “I’ve ...