He flung it open as soon as she set foot on the front porch. Grabbing her wrist, he pulled her inside, locking the dead bolt behind her.“Where the hell have you been? I’ve been worried sick. I thought maybe something had happened to you!” A muscle throbbed in his left temple.She winced. “I’m sorry. I got caught up on an errand. Why didn’t you call my cell?”“I did! Have you checked it lately?”With a frown, she pulled her phone from her purse. “Did I forget to turn it on?”He snatched it out of her hand and fumbled with it for a few seconds. “You forgot to charge it,” he muttered. “What kind of errand was so important?”Considering his mood, she didn’t think he’d appreciate her answer. “I stopped by Mayor Perkins’s office to make an appointment.” She treated him to her sweetest smile, hoping to ease her way back into his good graces.He shut his eyes and groaned.Obviously it didn’t work. He stalked toward her, pushing her back until she hit the wall.
