Tim laid down his book and looked at the clock next to his nightstand when he heard someone knocking on his door. As comfortable as he was in bed, the curiosity to see who it was didn’t motivate him enough to move.

When the knocking became more insistent, Tim threw off the covers, swung his feet over the bed and slipped into his loafers as he stood up. Pulling on his robe, he muttered, “That better not be you, Thane. You can sleep outside for all I care.”

Thinking ...