Hera slept in until late morning the next day. She woke up with a pounding headache.
She vaguely remembered going to a bar with Samantha the night before. She seemed to have met a handsome guy, and then it seemed like she went home with that guy.
She sat up abruptly and looked around, confirming that she was in her room at the courtyard house. She immediately let out a sigh of relief, but then she realized something was off.
She wondered how she got back and if she had brought that guy home with her.
Looking down at herself, she saw that she was in her pajamas. She questioned if she really did bring him back.
She immediately found her phone and called Samantha. The phone rang for a long time. When it was about to disconnect, a man answered.
"Who's this? Speak up or hang up. I'm still sleeping!"
The man's voice was groggy and annoyed at being woken up by the call.
Hera recognized the voice.
"Shaun?"
On the other end of the call, Shaun didn't realize he had picked up the wrong phone.
"Hera? Do you need something?"
Hera didn't know what to say. She wondered if Shaun and Samantha had gotten together.
Hera calmly reminded Shaun.
"I called Samantha's phone."
He was stunned momentarily, looked at the phone, and realized his mistake. So, he tossed the phone to the woman who lay beside him.
"It's for you."
Samantha was jolted awake by the phone's impact. She looked at the screen showing "Hera," and was immediately alert.
"Hera, let me explain—"
Hera didn't want to hear her explanations and cut her off.
"How did I get back last night?"
"Mr. Killian took you back."
Hera had a bad feeling.
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