Have you heard a word I’ve said?” his sister, Samantha, asked on the other end of the phone line. Monday morning, and despite his busy schedule, Aiden couldn’t keep his thoughts from wandering to Molly. Images of her laughing, her dark hair trailing behind her as she ran, or those piercing cat-like eyes, would pop up at the most inopportune time. “What? Uh… Sorry, Sam. I’m a little preoccupied today.” Little was an understatement. He hadn’t been able to stop thinking about Molly for days. He was desperate for an excuse to see her again, but couldn’t think of anything plausible. “I’ve noticed. You work too hard, Aiden.” His thoughts had been on anything but work, but he couldn’t admit as much to his sister. She kept trying to set him up with her friends and coworkers. She thought it was time for him to focus on his own life and let others take care of themselves for a change. “You’re right. Maybe I’ll take a break in the new year.” “Yeah right. Anyway, I called to remind you of the toy drive on Saturday.
