Chapter 18

　　Jeremy snorted when Celeste's snarky tone sounded in his ear. "Oh! I was worried that they've cast some black magic on you. Turns out my worries are completely unnecessary." 　　Celeste swore she could hear Jeremy rolling his eyes. "Oh! I was worried that you've been kidnapped by some alien. Turns out my worries are completely unnecessary, too!" 　　Jeremy let out a hearty laugh. "Smartass!" 　　Celeste laughed, too. Goddess! She hadn't realized how much she missed his laughter. 　　But the moment was short. They both fell back into silence again. 　　Celeste could hear his breath on the phone. The little noises seemed to have vibrated through her phone and stirred the air around her ear, tickling her skin. She shivered. 　　"Uh… So… Why do you call me?" She couldn't stand the silence. 　　That seemed to have brought Jeremy to reality, too. Because the next second, his deep voice rumbled. "And you have the gut to ask me why!? Well… No. Let me restart our conversation…" 　　He took a deep breath befo