One of the first letters he wrote was to inform Eli of the day’s events. With the standard greeting out of the way, he went straight to the heart of what was bothering him. I’m confused, I don’t mind admitting. When I ran into Sarah the other day, a smarmy insurance agent ...
After putting Ava to bed, she had gone to bed herself, and promptly fallen asleep. It was just after dawn when she quietly got out of bed, dressing in the old jeans and t-shirt from the night before. Slipping outside, she walked into the garden and went back to the swing. The cushions were covere...
As he reached the crest of a hill, he stopped to avoid hitting the white van that was parked on the road. To his surprise, Ruby was handcuffed to one of the doors. Jason notified dispatch of his arrival as he grabbed the first aid kid from the trunk of the vehicle, then moved to stand behind the ...
He was completely exhausted. Instead of going back to the office or to Maria’s, he’d helped with the canvass of the neighborhood. When he’d stopped for a few minutes to text Maria and get some coffee, Stacy had shaken her head at him. “You’re avoiding her.” “I’m not ready to talk to her yet. And ...
“What’s wrong?” “Um, have you or Mom talked to Zanny today?” “Your mother saw her, picked the boys up. They’re spending the night here. Why?” “John’s here on my couch, passed out. I think they had a fight or something.” Ben’s...