When Avery glanced at her phone, her heart skipped a beat. Then, she answered the call.

"Avery!" Elliot's roar rang through the phone.

Avery was taken aback, then asked, "What's wrong?"

"You're alright?" He sounded surprised to hear her voice. "You're alright, Avery!"

"I'm fine. Were you hoping something happened to me?" Avery teased. "Who told you I wasn't alright?"

"Someone saw you at a restaurant and said you were in trouble." Elliot's voice returned to its usual calm. "It's a good thing