She was terribly conflicted about sending them away. Although Greenwood Springs was just a few hours from their home and she had been assured repeatedly that it was one of the best schools in the country, the girls were so young that it went against her maternal instincts to let them go. Lucy was...
She thought it was so sexy that he drove a truck. She couldn’t believe she was sitting right next to him. He looked so hot in his jeans and V-neck shirt. She was glad she’d spent so much time getting ready. She felt pretty and confident and excited. “So where’s this skatepark?” she said as he pul...
They had the valet bring their car around. They wasted little time saying their goodbyes and were out on Hollywood Boulevard within minutes. Hank had another meeting across town that he had to get to and he was going to drop Veronica at the restaurant site on his way to it. “Thank you for agreein...
She was a little early. Gabe had said to meet him at seven but she wanted to be there first to gather her thoughts. She really wasn’t sure what she was getting herself into. She wasn’t sure if she was even going to get involved in this project with him. All she knew was that he wanted her to forg...
Janey watched. She didn’t know what he was doing. All she knew was that he was her husband and she wanted him to use her like a wife. That shouldn’t have been too much for a wife to ask. She knew things weren’t right between her and Ben. She knew this wasn’t normal. He’d had an affair without her...
They were outside a fabulous apartment building on Central Park West. There was a carpet leading from the door to the edge of the sidewalk so that you could walk from your car to the building without messing up your shoes. Two attendants stood by the door in black suits and helped people in and o...
While she’d been getting ready she jumped in fright every time she even thought she heard a sound at the door. She was terrified that another of Jake’s friends would drop by and pay her a visit. She knew she couldn’t go on with her life like that. She did her best with her makeup to hide the fact...
“Is this it?” Ariel said as she got out of the car. “Looks like it,” Veronica said. “This is the address they gave me.” Ariel looked at the realtor’s prospectus. It looked like the right place. It was a good location for a restaurant, a lot of street traffic, a corner location. There was good sig...
It was the first time she’d been on a date with a man other than Gabe in over twenty years. This wasn’t even a date per se, it was just dinner with friends, but Ariel knew a set-up when she saw one. She entered the restaurant and wished she had someone to walk in with. Veronica had already texted...