Chapter 23: Hello, ma'am. I'm Lola Lashbrook.

They kissed all the way from the entryway to the living room, and then Atreus Lyson scooped her up and carried her into the bedroom. They were just about to go further when Rhea Zimmerman's doorbell rang. "I'm dying here," Atreus rasped, breathing hard. The way he stared at Rhea looked like he wanted to swallow her whole. Rhea kissed him once, then tapped his nose with a finger. "Hold on. I'll see who it is. I'll make it up to you in a minute." Atreus flopped back onto the bed, unwilling, and...