Simone’s hands trembled as she fumbled with the wrapping around the small box her husband, Bobby, had just handed her.”But, it’s not even our anniversary or anything!” she exclaimed. Bobby smiled, thrilled to have caught his young wife by surprise. … Continue reading
Most would consider it a blessing to be born into wealth and, with it, the apparent freedom to do as one wishes. Indeed, many idle hours have been lost dreaming of an idyllic and carefree life where money comes easily … Continue reading
6:00was much too early for an alarm to be sounding and Claire Armstrong gave brief thought to hitting the snooze button a couple of times. Going out with her friends last night had been an enjoyable and infrequent treat, but … Continue reading
The phone rang, its tell-tale ring tone identifying Jill’s mother, Marie, as the caller without Jill needing to look at the display. This was the fourth time Marie had called in the past hour. Jill pushed an icon on the … Continue reading
“It’s not here.” Jerry Smallwood looked at the map and then at his surroundings. “The map says we’re in the right place, but there’s absolutely nothing out here.” Melinda looked around, the wind blowing through her dark hair. “Are you … Continue reading