Chapter 316

• Hey Dad. Please don't delete this! I promise not to curse. I didn't know if you were awake and I need to talk to you. Call me ASAP. Please.
• "She said 'please' twice. Never heard that before. I needed to talk to her anyway." Martin's gut cramped. He never liked looking at a mirror of his flaws but that was what he needed and there was no one better than Lauren than to do that.
• He reached into his closet and whipped out his robe. He pulled it snug at the waist and headed for the deck beyond the kitchen. The early morning air resembled the first whiff of spring. The horizon glowed within the midnight blue background to signal the sun's imminent approach. He dropped on the steps that led to the yard and prepared to make the call.