As if reading his mind, Lily huffed. “You’re as predictable as the spring rains, son of mine, and as boring as drying paint. Unless there’s an emergency, you’re home every night by seven, you eat dinner <i>by yourself,</i> go for a run, watch exactly one hour of TV <i>by yourself,</i> and go to bed at ten o’clock. If God ever loses his watch, he only has to look at Lance Beaufort to get back on schedule.”<br />...<br />“I’ve been having trouble with my phone,” he tried.<br /><br />Lily took two strides to the desk, leaned over it with both hands braced on the surface, and stared.<br /><br />“Okay, yes! I have been over there. But it’s for work. And…and it’s work related!”<br /><br />“Oh? Explain that to me, because I thought you were the sheriff, not in training for a role in <i>Lassie</i>.