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After an hour and a half on the o home and shower She didn’t have any plans for the day, butto keep her an’s house to surprise hi her, not the other way around

Sam took a shower, put on her et dressed when her cell phone rang She went to the dresser in her bedrooan

“Hey, Moreeted her ht maybe you disappeared off the face of the earth You don’t return my calls”

“That isn’t true, and you know it I was busy yesterday, or I would’ve called you back It was late before I got back home”

“You know, they call it a mobile phone for a reason You could always answer it when I call and then you wouldn’t have to call ed

“I did answer it, Mom Remember, I’m on the phone now” Sam smiled

She loved her mom dearly, even if they did have this exact same conversation every time they talked

“So, how are things going up there in Dallas?”

“So far so good I finally got my apartment the way I want it, and I have settled in at work”

“That’s so good to hear Have you heard anything more about a permanent position?”

“There is talk I’ve even conte step for you, honey” The concern in her ave her pause If anyone knew her, it was her mother “Are you sure you want to tie yourself down like that? That’s so unlike you”

Her ht; she didn’t buy a house anywhere because she didn’t want to be tied down Maybe that hy she hadn’t found a relationship either She liked her freedom She could still have her freedom and own her own ho”

“Since you moved to Dallas?”

“Maybe” She knew it had an than Dallas, but her mom didn’t need to know that “So, what’s the reason for the call, Mom?”

“Can’t I just call to talk?”