Ordinarily, she might find her parents’ political antics entertaining but tonight, she felt weighted by their actions and forced to support a cause she wasn’t sure was hers any longer. She loved the environment as much as anyone else, she understood and believed in the reasons her parents championed certain causes, but this single-minded focus to drive Owen Garrett from Dayton was beginning to feel suspect. Doubts followed her all the way home. By the time she opened her door and walked inside, she was ready to fall into a tub full of bubbles with a bottle of wine for a companion.In fact, she knew that was exactly what she was going to do. She didn’t hesitate, dropped her purse to the table, and went straight to the bathtub. She simultaneously stripped while starting the water. While the claw-footed bathtub filled, she went for the wine.Reaching for the white zinfandel, she also grabbed a wineglass and returned to the bathroom.After a quick test of the temperature, she sank into the bubbles, sighing as the water lapped her tired body.
