I didn’t know the voice. “Yes?”
“It’s Melinda.”
For a second, the name didn’t register. Then memory clicked. Carrie’s daughter. My mother’s friend had asked Mom to let the woman use the London apartment while she visited the city. A temporary stay. Nothing complicated.
Except that wasn’t now, surely?
Melinda’s voice trembled. “I think something just went very wrong.”
Cold unease slid through my chest. “What happened?”
“A woman showed up.”
My pulse spiked. “Go on.”
Melinda said, “She came into the bedroom suite just as I’d woken up. I thought she was housekeeping at first but she looked ready to murder someone.”
Melinda had been in my bed. For fuck’s sake. My mind jumped instantly to how Bonnie must have felt. “What happened next?”
“She asked what I was doing in the bed. I mean, fair question. I told her I was staying here. That we were old friends. I didn’t think about my wording until…”
My stomach dropped. “Until?”
“She went completely silent. Just stared at me.”
A flash of Bonnie’s fierce brown eyes cut through my thoughts. The world seemed to tilt. My grip tightened around the phone. “What did she do?”
“She spluttered something about a setup and this was how you were letting her know, then she walked out. Real fast,” Melinda said.
Damn it.
“She left the apartment?”
“Yes, but this was maybe an hour ago? I tried calling you a couple of times already. I just felt so bad.”
My pulse kicked hard.
An hour in London might as well be a lifetime. Bonnie angry was a force of nature.
Mitch watched me with growing curiosity.
“What should I do?” Melinda asked.
“Nothing.” I palmed my forehead. “Stay in the apartment. I’ll deal with it.”
The call ended. For a moment, I stood completely still. Then I swore. Viciously and loudly.
Mitch blinked. “That sounded serious.”
“Bonnie found someone in my bed.” I dialled her number. The call failed.
His eyebrows rose. “That does complicate things.”
“She’s a friend’s daughter staying there temporarily.”
“Did Bonnie know that?”
“No. I didn’t even know the dates.” I tapped out a text, telling her to call me. That I didn’t know anyone would be there.
