The aroma of baked macaroni and cheese with bacon filled the still air. Her heartbeat accelerated at the sound of a closing car door. He was home. Anticipation and fear formed a bittersweet taste in her mouth as she readied to greet him. The door opened with ease and his presence filled the room....
This rough and tumble little creature brought fear into the hearts of men. Not likely. She could practically hear Clint telling the story for years to come of how little Old Gus got the best of the city girl Alex. Well she’d show him. She kept her gaze on the little creature waiting for him to sp...