“I’ll be back in a few hours, and we’ll make sure your Uncle Marty’s doing all right. Have a good nap, Peri.” He pulled me into a swift hug and closed the door behind him with a muted click. I trudged to my bedroom, trailed by two cats. I curled up on my bed, Butterscotch tucked under my chin, go...
I was so startled I jumped sideways, my back banging right into Timothy’s front. Gripping my shoulders to keep me from falling, he pulled me to his chest. This time his touch didn’t feel brotherly. Far from it. The way his arms slipped around my waist was downright possessive. And I thought my he...