She’d slept more soundly than she had in ages, exhausted from her trip. It felt funny being somewhere completely different, realizing this was home for the next year. At first she had trouble falling asleep, listening to new noises she wasn’t used to, but soon it became white noise, and it lulled...
He didn’t reel when he found out about Cree. He said he wanted to help. Trust. She wasn’t sure if she trusted him. Was it pity? She didn’t need his pity. Was he trying to be her friend, her mentor, or would he use her? What did he want? “Why don’t w...
Clenching his teeth, he realized how foolish it was to smash his fist like that. His sister was a grown woman. She’d have to take care of herself. It’s what he wanted anyway, right? He’d grown so used to cleaning up her messes. It was all he knew anymore. She’d come find h...
We were husband and wife, and were ready to tackle the world together. Only when we least expected it, lights exposed the cracks that would challenge our marriage and test us in ways we could never expect. I didn’t anticipate the changes that would come, the stress that wo...
The extra money would help catch up on a few bills that had fallen behind. Even though I didn't mind working for my keep, when I heard who it was for, I scowled. I was less than thrilled, but when it came down to cash, it all spends the same. I studied the number on the paper, trying to decide w...
The lawyer agreed to take her case and they were moving forward. She would need a statement from Cree as well as Kendle. It was up to Kendle to get her sister to talk. She knew it would be hard, but for the first time in ages she felt in control. She was going to take her life back and put her fa...