Joanne had the following day off. When Collins showed up at the loft around two, he found the lawyer pacing back and forth.
"What's up Jo?" he asked.
"Mark hasn't called me this morning. He said that he'd call when we talked last night." Collins put his hands on Joanne's shoulders.
"Calm down. Maybe he got back to the hotel and was really tired. Have you tried to call him?" Joanne nodded.
"I tried three times. He's not picking up!" Joanne was now starting to lose her cool. Collins knew that it was from her crazy hormones.
"He'll call, don't worry. I wanted to see if you wanted to go to the Life for something to eat." Joanne shook her head.
"I want to stay here; in case Mark calls." Collins gave Joanne a hug and kiss on the cheek and left.
Joanne sat on the couch, waiting anxiously for Mark to call. Eventually, she fell asleep. Around nine that night, the phone finally rang, shattering Joanne's sleep.
"Hello?" she asked sleepily.
"It's me," Mark said. Right away, Joanne was wide-awake. "Sorry I didn't call you sooner." Mark's voice sounded soft and weak.
"What's wrong? You sound different."
"Okay, you have to promise me that you won't panic. I was in a car accident early this morning."
"Oh my God, Mark, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Joanne's head was spinning out of control.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. I'm just a little sore. The doctors are keeping me overnight as a precaution. I'll be back on my feet in no time."
"You sure you're
okay?"
"Positive." Mark sounded extremely tired.
"I'm going to let you go rest. You sound really out of it." Joanne and Mark said their goodbyes and hung up the phone.
Joanne curled up on the couch with her hand on her stomach. What she wanted more than anything was to see Mark again.
"Two more weeks. Only two more weeks," she murmured to herself before drifting back off to sleep.
A/N: Sorry about the chapter being so short!!
Tina101