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Despite my focus when my phone vibrated against the tray, I paused to look at the screen. When I saw it wasn’t Wes, I hunched back down, the buzzing rising around us again.
“Almost done,” I told the woman.
“How’s it looking?” she asked.
“It’s one of my favorites. Think I can get a picture for my portfolio when it’s done?”
“Absolutely,” she said, arching her chest up into me.
My gloved hand grabbed her bare waist to guide her back into the seat. “Gotta hold still,” I told her.
I felt her pout overhead, but I didn’t look up.
My phone went off again.
Then again.
A pit of worry unfolded inside me.
“Hey, if you need to get that…” she offered.
“I’ll be quick,” I said, reaching over to grab the cell. “Win?” I asked, pressing the phone to my ear.
“Wes is fine,” he said instead of a greeting. He knew exactly what I would be thinking.
“What about you?” I asked, thinking there had to be a reason for the three calls back to back.
“I’m okay too, but I was wondering if you could meet me.”
I frowned. “Where?”
“Mom and Dad’s.”
I felt my eyes widen. “You’re at the house?”
“Yeah. Just, you know, felt like stopping by. Haven’t been here in a while.”
“Are you sure you’re okay?” I asked, moving away from my client and putting my back to her.
“Yeah. Everything’s fine. I just…”
“Just what?” A little impatience crept into my tone. Something was up.
“I found something.”
“You found something.”
“Yeah, and I think you should see it.”
“What is it?” I questioned.
“I’d rather just show it to you. I think you need to see it.”
“Yeah, okay.” I glanced over my shoulder to my client. She smiled. “I’m at work, finishing up a tat. I’ll be about another thirty. Then I’ll drive over.”
“Yeah, okay. I’ll wait for you.”
“Win?” I didn’t know why, but I had this sense of foreboding that I did not like.
