A Birthday Promise

On getting to her room, Camilla sat down on the bed reaching for her phone from her bag. She scrolled through her contacts until her thumb hovered over one name, Alessio.

She smiled faintly and pressed the call button.

It rang twice before he picked up. “Who is this?” he asked defensively.

“A secret admirer?”

“Cami!” He exclaimed happily.

“Hey, you sound tired,” she teased gently.

“I could say the