“Mom! Amanda!” she cried. “You’re here.” “We figured if you couldn’t come to us, we’d come to you,” Amanda announced. Libby stepped aside to allow her family in. She hugged both her mother and sister and then turned toward the children, who were regarding the adults curiously. “Kate, Marky, ...
Liz cried, “I don’t deserve this!” “I think you do,” he countered, beaming. “How did you…?” Her words trailed off. When had Ike managed to make arrangements for the two of them to take a three-day cruise to the Bahamas? She searched her brain, and realized he’d probably done it after they’d a...
Wednesday morning, she arrived at his cabin to find him dressed and ready to go to his doctor’s appointment. “I appreciate your coming with me,” he told her. “I really hate going into medical offices. They smell so sterile and icky.” “Icky?” “Yeah,” he said, flashing a grin. “You look nice.” ...
Holly told Zack, pointing. “I don’t see Cassie,” he said, his eyes passing over the water. “Maybe she went ahead to give the little ghosts a heads-up,” Holly speculated. “Let’s hope so,” he mused. “Hey, we’re here.” He steered the dinghy away from deep water to the shallows near the shore. Hol...
30,000 words @page { margin-bottom: 5.000000pt; margin-top: 5.000000pt; } @font-face { font-family: Courier } @font-face { font-family: Calibri } @font-face { font-family: Cambria } Chapter Four As we neared town, I realized I didn’t know where to drop Dare off. We hadn’t spoken the entire rid...
Laura urged her brother, as she ushered him out the front door. “And tell Macy ‘hello’ for me.” “Will do,” he said with a grin and a salute. The salute reminded her of Dalton. Thomas reminded her of Dalton. The truth was, just about everything in Battle Ground reminded her of Dalton. When she...
“This is it?” she asked softly, taking in the scene before her. “I … think so,” Holly answered, her eyes passing over the rolling pastureland behind the house. The bright green fields went on for what seemed like miles. Evergreen trees towered in the distance. “Should we get out?” Brianna seem...