His Old Flame Vs His Current One

Austyn wanted to touch her cheeks, stroke her hair and hug her back, just to double-check this wasn’t a dream. But in the end, his hand fell on her shoulder. He patted her gently. ‘It’s good to have you back.’ *** The phone on the coffee table kept ringing. It had vibrated itself towards the edge of the table and was in danger of falling off at any moment. Jesse elbowed Luca. ‘Pick it up.’ ‘It’s Austyn’s phone.’ Both saw the caller ID onscreen. Kira was calling. Jesse lay down on the long sofa and laced his hands behind his head. He yawned. The phone kept ringing. Luca gave Jesse a kick. ‘You pick it up.’ ‘I can’t hear you.’ Jesse rolled over, grabbed a throw pillow and put it over his face. The phone kept ringing. The old-fashioned, monotonous ringtone was driving the police captain crazy. It was the same ringtone as the telephone on his desk back at the station. It made him feel like he was getting summoned to another crime scene. Luca gave Jesse another kick before grabbing Austyn’s