Hope’s office phone rang and she picked it up without even checking who it was. “Hello?”

“Hi, Hope! I’m so glad you’re answering your phone…I’ve been trying to reach you for a while but you never pick up,” Lucas said. Hope could hear him breathing heavily on the other end of the line.“Lucas? You okay? Is everything alright? Are you feeling alright?” Hope asked concernedly. She felt guilty when she heard Lucas groan loudly. “What’s wrong, baby? Did something happen?” Hope got out of her chair to comfort him.

“Oh yeah, yeah! Everything is fine! I just wanted to thank you for what you’ve done for me. It’s really nice...