"I heard some things about you.... I just wondered if the rumors were true."
"Like what?"
"Don't you know? I mean, don't you know what's going around?"
"Yeah, I know. Who told you?"
"I don't want to say- I promised. But... is it true?" I held my breath, surprised at my own boldness.
Trace said nothing at first. But I could hear him breathing. Had I made a mistake in asking him?
I sat there holding the phone in anticipation, sharing...