Staring into the screen of my cell phone, I waited for the call I'd just made to roll over to voicemail. It was rare that I'd pray for it to do so, but given the circumstances, I knew it was for the best. I was so busy rehearsing what I was going to say that I didn't initially hear Treyton calling out to me. Not until his voice raised.

"Hey, baby... I was just calling to apologize for last night... And the last few days," I explained.

"We're good. I told you that this morning."

"I know but I s...