Only seconds later, a thunderous boom shook the house and Mackenzie’s grip on her mother’s legs tightened. Lori had been so caught up in Mackenzie’s distress that she hadn’t even noticed it was raining. Apparently, they were in the middle of one of Texas’s infamous thunderstorms, with rain pourin...
Chris moaned as he climbed into the passenger side of the ambulance. “You’re going to be pretty useless.” Sara gave him a worried frown. “You look like crap, you know.” “Thanks for the confirmation.” He yawned and made no attempt to hide it. “I used to be able to stay up for ninety-six hours stra...
He had taken time to hurry home for a quick shower, shave and change of clothes, but he hadn’t gotten any sleep for almost thirty-six hours. Now that it was all over, he could barely keep his eyes open, but he wanted to be with her when she awoke.This had, without a doubt, been the most difficult...
Apparently, an old, wrinkled naked man with a long, flowing white beard, wearing only black boots and a red cap was more newsworthy than a woman making a phone call to a kidnapper. Julie made a mental note to send Santa a thank you note. He had given her an early Christmas present. It was Sunday ...
“You’re supposed to take it easy,” I reminded her. “I know. It’s just feels so good to have air on my skin. And to get to the itches.” She stopped and scratched her leg, her expression softening to pure bliss. “Ahhh.” We walked back to my car in...
Sam and Kate were almost finished cleaning their section when J.R. walked over to them. “Could I talk to both of you before you leave?” he asked. He pulled out a chair from the row in front of them and turned it around so he was sitting in front of the shelf. Kate and Sam exchanged curious looks ...
was the first question Grammy asked when he and the boys arrived at her house on Sunday. “I told you we weren’t dating.” Nick was feeling a little defensive after fielding almost the same question from his sons. The fact that she still hadn’t returned his calls was also adding to his grumpy mood....
Daisy agreed to spend the night in Liberty’s room and Christopher arranged for Anthony to drive her back to The Farm in the morning. John had been notified, and we had an all vegan meal in their honor. “These tacos are pretty good,” Dallas said with surprise. ...