The birds sing, the sun sparkles on the river behind the mansion, and my smile can’t possibly get any bigger. I am the proverbial white knight, the female version, riding in to save the damsel in distress. “Yes, Mrs. Hunt,” I will tell her. “Yes, I will get rid of the ghost who is haunting you.” ...
“Hey,” she said when I sat down next to her. “How was your date?” She was wearing pink flannel pajamas with little hearts, her hair loose around her face, making her look like she was six and ready to go to bed. “It wasn’t a date. Although, he did kiss me at the end of it, so does that make it re...
I felt like I might throw up, but I pushed the feeling down and swallowed the fear that threatened to choke me. Voices in my head warned me that I was about to step into a bad situation from which I wouldn’t be able to escape. I knew they were just voices. I knew my fear came not from any real th...
A warm arm was wrapped around me, pinning me against a body. I turned my head just enough to see Tucker looking back at me. “I thought you might need comfort.” “Or you like being able to cuddle with a warm body. Any warm body.” He let go of me and rolled over. “Maybe you should go back to sleep. ...