She responded grumpily, believing it to be her brother's request for

nds like something I'd like to hear

n her brother's. Her eyes lingered on the screen. 'Unknown Caller' was displayed. She pressed the phone back to her ear quic

"The owner of the p

't understood what he was saying because she

You have my phone

to bed, she had set her black phone next to her. It was her phone,

lding. You don't own it," t

ved as the background. Not her phone, for sure. Kelly's mouth tightened into a grimace. Typical

ery heterosexual male it's

! It turns women into objects o

picture. He asked her, "Shouldn't yo

you that there is a market fo

op getting your underwear

rrified, "Excuse me?" Who in the world do you believe

. The voice said, sternly, "The ow

"How was your phone given to

picture of a brown dog t

ome about? "I had it the entire time," she interrupted herself, recollecting the moment she misplace

e. "Let me guess, we somehow en

, she flopped b

are not on the toil

urious cry. Who the heck asks

y voice fell an octave. "And please include the de

d. "That is totally unsuitable. How are you cert

oice is way too sexy to belo

it. Over the phone, you can

rance. "I'm guessing you are ei

hat?" Kelly questio

d. "What am I supposed to say? In par

barely able to contain herself. "You are a cocky SOB are

ou mean a sexually attractive boy b

thinking more along the line

person who has your phone," he responded. "Let's see, who can I send dirty naked pictures t

led into the receiver. "Don't

photos from my phone, be my guest." He held back."But can

peration. "You are a

ll, or else," he said

e that!" Kell

asked her, "Then wha

r hesitant. Kelly had no idea this la

d, "Scared?" With a humorous teasing, "I'll te

m just being cautious. How can I be certain

when we exchange phones so why not j

he lead," she said. Kelly was worried he wouldn't say his if she told him. She d

quired, figuring out he

told him in a firm

You always t

gers I am!" Kelly le

the irritated voice s

but she was unable. "Tess? That's an odd name," she casually

id in a tight voice. "Now, darling, don't tr

sn't sure she should provide

he exclaimed, his voice full of frustration."It's no

Gosh! Kell

"Beautiful name for a beautiful v

y. Through her laughter, she manag

, "It wasn't

rate tone. She mimicked his voice, "Beautiful n

unny," he muttere

ding above her, head tilted to the side, Tuck

hang up!" Tess

er laughing. "I have a question for you." She smothered

scowled i

er as she said, "Does that-" mo

t in his growl. "Will yo

a shopping mall and use lines like," she rais

ave Kelly the oppo

e!" Kelly gave a d

pick up, but she was still laughing. Kelly reasoned that she had hurt his pride and he would need time to heal. Tomorrow, she would g

*