“You better not be asleep, Macey,” Julius said with a rather gruff voice. Though she was still drowsy she couldn’t help but laugh at the desperation in his voice, “Does that mean you’ve been having a hard time?” “Damn it Macey, you really shouldn’t use the word hard in a s
Time Marches On Paul sighed as he stepped out of the car and adjusted his tie. He was late. The gala was set to begin at five and it was already approaching six. Even so there was still plenty of time left. He breathed on his hand and sniffed before digging out a breath mint. There
He took over much of the cooking and cleaning duties so she could relax. When her feet hurt and began to swell he was there to rub them without complaint. If she needed a nap he took the kids out so she could sleep in peace. Though his business was getting busier he made time for her and the kids
She looked stunning. Whenever he saw her she took his breath away and this time was no different. Macey was practically glowing her expression was so bright and at ease. Her hair was tamed in a thick French braid and a topaz necklace graced her neck. She had never been one for jewels and he had
“I don’t know how much they paid you but this should be more than enough to keep your mouth shut. If you try to contact me…If I hear one word about this from anyone…It’ll be the last thing anybody will ever hear from you.” Slam! * * * The echo of the slamming door woke
Surely that should have been enough for her sister’s revenge but it wasn’t. Anonymous photos soon blasted gossip pages with headlines like: Golden Child Disgraced! Music Prodigy Out of Control! Her mother broke down in tears and her father raged. Neither wanted to hear her side of the story and
While her mother had been a wallflower Alexis was outgoing and friendly earning her quite a following. Lynn was happy her children were popular and well-adjusted. She couldn’t hope for more, didn’t dare to hope for more. Now they were in the fifth grade and would soon move on to a middle school.
“Okay Alexis, stare straight ahead for me.” Doctor Ericka was gentle as she shined a light and studied her young patient’s eyes. “Good. Now without moving your head track the light as I move it.” Alexis’s gaze flickered as she watched the light move steadily in and out of her limited