“Is Duncan home?”

“Yeah, he’s back. He’s resting in his room.”

Corey drew near. “Why are you up?”

Derek closed the magazine. “You’re worried about our son, and so am I. I can’t get a good night’s rest until Duncan is home. I need to hear the sound of his car to know he’s back before I can sleep.”

“I know, right? Neither of us can sleep until he’s home.”

“Did he say why he was late home tonight? What did you talk to him about?”

Corey sat in bed and pulled the covers while saying, “He