" Instead, he unplugged the answering machine, picked it up off the desk and tucked it beneath his arm, then carried it out to the trash can behind the garage. He yanked off the lid, threw the machine inside the empty metal can, then slammed the lid back on. It clanged satisfactorily, and Mac went back inside the house and went to bed. He let the dog sleep at the foot of the mattress. "

― Emily March , Heartache Falls (Eternity Springs, #3)