The next morning, Lauren's call woke me from my dreams.
After a night of exhaustion with Atlas, I had hoped to sleep a little more, but she had called early.
I groggily reached for the phone, answering without even looking, and heard Lauren's voice on the other end. "Why did it take you so long to answer?"
Yawning, I replied, half-asleep, "I slept late last night."
"I see you're getting very comfortable. Enjoying life a little too much, huh?" Lauren teased.
"You're so disrespectful. How can