A shower!! The thought hits me. That’s an idea. And a nap if I can force it. Refresh myself, change into more suitable clothes than this sports pants and T-shirt duo I have sweated all over. Tasks will pass the time and keep my brain centered.

I pull my clothes off without hesitation, throwing them in my wash basket, and head to the bathroom quickly. Yanking my hair down from my ponytail and turn on the shower, testing it before I go to step in.

Lorey? You there?

Colton’s voice hits me in the center of my forehead, the last thing I was expecting and I almost slide with surprise...