"I flew in an hour ago. I wanted to surprise you."

Rhys paused. "Imagine my surprise when I walked into an empty house with the front door wide open." Lena swallowed. "I was in a hurry."

"Clearly."

Silence stretched between them. "Where are you, Lena?" She looked around at the empty street, the closed shops, and the distant sound of traffic. "I don't know." She had been walking without direction for so long, she lost track of where she was. "Somewhere. I'll find a cab."

"I'll come get you."

"You don't even know where I am."

"Send me your location." But her body felt drained.

The cold had started to...