and Maple couldn’t sleep. Everything hummed; her mind, full of questions. Her body, full of desires she hadn’t anticipated ever facing again. The lingering, persistent memories of Tony’s cruel smile and harsh hand. Her new room was taking getting used to, as well. Shadow...
Every day the same. Wake up, go to school, find somewhere to do homework that wasn’t home because Mama was working. Eat supper and go to sleep. Dream of graduation. Dream of leaving the park. Dream of something better. Now two of my three dreams had come true. No day could...
Easy, because she’d been restless all night. Her eyelids jumped open. But hard because, as she rose and stretched, she felt the physical duress caused by sleeping on a pallet of hay. They hay protected her from the concrete floor, but it offered little comfort or support...
And Bane. She was still angry at J.B. Thoughts of their conversation plagued her. He’d been so sexy. Dominant and predatory. Her heart raced when she thought about that. About his knowing smirk and how close he’d stood. But J.B. also managed to wound her. He expected h...