LOGIN“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
Sean finished rounded off his work for the day and got up from his chair in his large and tastefully furnished office. It had been a long day and he was just about ready for a much-needed shower, dinner, and sleep in that order. These past few days, he had been working overtime because there were s
“Uh … I don’t think…” Nora began to demur, but Christina cut her off in that forceful way that she had. “Oh, come on, Nora. It’s just a drink. I want to get to know you better. If Jimmy and his brother take to each other, like I know they will, then there is every chance that my son, Dylan will hav
At that moment, Nora’s secretary came in with some coffee for everyone, so Christina had to release Nora’s hands which she was still holding, much to the other woman's relief. Once they were all seated and sipping from their cups of coffee, Christina continued where they left off. “I’m very much su
At first, Nora wasn't sure that she had heard right, but the puzzled and flustered look on Marie’s face remained as she waited for her boss to say something, so Nora knew that she had heard Marie loud and clear. Austin’s fiancée was in her restaurant? What on earth did the woman want now? Hadn’t sh







