“Hmmm...” Meredith snuggled deeper under the covers. “Mom, you up?” Jason’s voice. She opened her eyes. “What?” What time was it? She checked the clock on her nightstand. Was that right? A cold ripple of urgency flushed the sleep from her system. “I’m up! I’m up!” Snapping the covers back, she hopped out of bed, shed her pajamas and jumped in the shower. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d overslept. They were going to be late for brunch. Jason would probably enjoy telling the girls how he’d come home to find his mother still out on the town. She groaned. That should be fun. Bah. Brunch was a stupid idea anyway. Who really wanted to combine breakfast and lunch? They were two different meals for a reason. The only bright spot in the whole day was that she had a date with Kelly later. That cheered her up a bit. Okay, more than a bit. When they were finally underway, she called Viv from the cab.
