Catherine's POV
The persistent, high-pitched beeping sound of my phone was what pulled me out of an exhausted sleep.
Before I even opened my eyes, I felt Julian staring at me. I slowly opened my eyes and found him lying there, facing me, but his eyes were closed. He looked entirely too still but I knew he was awake.
"Stop pretending, I know you are awake," I muttered with my sleepy husky voice, poking him sharply in the ribs.
He immediately jumped, giving a dramatic start. "Shut! You caught me," he admitted, his voice low and amused.
Before I could ask about the noise, he spoke first. "Your phone has been ringing for a while now. It wouldn't stop. I thought of waking you up but you looked too cute, didn't wanna disrupt."
Ringing? I wondered, my mind still fuzzy. Who on earth would be calling me repeatedly? I quickly reached for my phone, which was vibrating relentlessly on the nightstand.
I picked it up and saw the screen flashing: 10 missed calls from an unknown number.
