Emma had just stepped out of the shower when her phone started buzzing on the nightstand. She wrapped a towel around herself, quickly reaching for the device.

A small smile tugged at her lips when she saw the name flashing across the screen.

Ethan.

She answered immediately, pressing the phone to her ear. “Hey, babe.”

Ethan’s deep, familiar voice came through the line, warm and teasing. “Hey, beautiful. Busy?”

Emma chuckled, settling onto the bed. “Not really. Just got out of the shower. Why? You sound suspiciously sweet today.”

Ethan laughed. “Can’t a man be sweet to his girlfriend without suspicion?”

“Not when that man is you,” Emma teased, shaking...