He smiled again as he stared into the face of the woman he loved. The woman he’d worried he might never see again. She looked as dazed and relieved as he felt. “It’s been a long time,” he told her. “I wasn’t sure…I wasn’t sure you would be here.” “Where else would I be?” she asked. Her confusion ...
Tony walked her through what he knew of them based on previous experience, explaining the importance of lighting and composition. She nodded, nibbled her lower lip. Smiling to himself, he couldn’t be sure if she’d heard a single word he’d said. “I l...
Not only had she managed to slip away from the office for Colin’s field day and Danielle’s awards assembly, but she’d also dropped off cookies for a PTO fund-raiser and, as the first-grade homeroom mom, she’d collected money from the other parents to purchase a gift for the teacher.To accomplish ...
He waited until nine, figuring she would be up and hopefully back from Isadora’s by then, assuming she had gone for coffee. She answered on the third ring, sounding a little breathless. “Hey, Lara. It’s Finn. Am I catching you at a bad time?” ...
Darcie asked Nick as they sipped coffee in a crowded Newark airport café. The question had been weighing heavily on both their minds, but Darcie apparently was the only one brave enough to give it voice. Another time her newfound courage might have made her smile. After al...
Sandra asked as they sat on the futon in Ella’s apartment. Ella was triple-checking her notes. Sandra was filing her nails. Ella wasn’t fooled. Her friend didn’t want to lend a hand as much as she wanted a good look at Chase. Ella shook her head. “I...
Even a couple of the questionable places on the far side of the island were posting No Vacancy signs. Holly had been awfully quiet throughout their drive. He’d made no mention of what had happened in the kitchen. It was clear she didn’t want to talk about whatever it was that had prompted her has...