Finally he settled for a relatively quiet area near the tree. Ava’s gaze studied the eight-foot pine marveling at the delicate ornaments. Seeing her joy Silas made a mental note to have Duncan purchase a tree and bring the decorations out from storage. Normally Silas wasn’t one to decorate for th

Marilynn smirked but was surprised by the glare Ava gave her. In all the years she had known her sister Ava had always been meek and acquiesced to her sister’s whims. “I suggest you take your hand off of me before you have a real problem,” Ava said calmly and firmly making the man hes

Silas stirred. It was late and the heavy curtains prevented any outside light from reaching him as he lay in bed. Even with his eyes adjusted for it the room was almost pitch black. He was beginning to see why Ava took such issue with it. She was a warm, good natured person so this kind of darkn

“Fine. Is that it?” “The bad news. I think your kids have been up to their old tricks.” Silas got a sinking feeling recalling Duncan’s earlier warning, “What did they do?” “Well, good news is I can’t prove it was them so they’ve covered their tracks pretty th

Silas Prescott attended the event with his fiancée and incredibly it was Ava. According to Grace she looked beautiful and they spent most of the night in each other’s arms. Grace had always thought Silas was stern and unapproachable but with Ava he was tender and gentle. Ava, she claimed, looked