She set an alarm on her phone for seven.
Even though she had only just fallen asleep, she had to call Ian and hear his voice.
...
When Ian Monroe woke up, the first thing he did was check his smartwatch for a message from his mom.
He couldn't fall asleep now without holding the watch, just so he could be ready for his mom's messages at any moment.
He wouldn't call her first, because he was afraid of disturbing her work.
There was no message from his mom this morning. His long eyelashes drooped, and a hint of disappointment colored his beautiful, big eyes.
'Mom must be too busy and working really hard. That's why she didn't call me.'
He put the watch down and started to get dressed. Just as he finished, he heard the watch's notification tone. He immediately snatched it up, the gloom on his little face vanishing, instantly replaced by a sunny brightness.
Melody Monroe had only been asleep for a short while when the alarm jolted her awake, her head buzzing.
