Three days later, they came back early. Not because they wanted to. Because they had no choice. I was standing in the living…
Part 3 The cousin stepped backward without realizing he’d done it. People sense danger before they understand it. Animals do too. The body…
“Sometimes,” Amanda repeated softly. Like the word itself could shrink years. I looked at her for a moment before sliding another document across…
Colonel Harris took a slow sip of bourbon without breaking eye contact with Vanessa. “Dramatic isn’t the word I’d use,” he repeated. “Necessary…
Part 3 “Where is it?” I whispered again. Fiona’s lips trembled. “Locker…” The word barely escaped her. Then her eyes rolled slightly beneath…
I stared at my mother so long that her expression began to flicker. “Embarrassing myself?” I repeated quietly. “You know what I mean.”…
By the time dessert was served, there was no place for me at my own table. Not metaphorically. Physically. Mara had rearranged the…
“Leave.” Alexander Ross did not raise his voice. He did not need to. The taller man stepped back instinctively before catching himself. His…
By the time the sun disappeared behind Chicago’s skyline, Nora Ellis no longer recognized herself. The girl staring back from the limousine mirror…
The inside of the Escalade smelled like leather, rain, and Vincent Moretti. Chicago blurred beyond the tinted windows in streaks of silver and…