Archive | 18.12.2009
- Shelter from the Storm Ch. 16
"Dear Bryce, A man is here to take me away. He says that you sent him. I'm sorry that my presence has brought you such discomfort or that you felt the need to send me away. I thank you for saving my life and for the brief happiness that I knew with you. I had wanted to tell you this in person and not in a note that you will read later but you took the easy way out, not even bothering to say good-bye. I'm going to have your baby and I just thought you should know. I don't intend to raise this ... more - Shelter from the Storm Ch. 22
Carissa asked again, "Mom, what am I going to do?" She was still feeling the passionate heat she had seen in Bryce's eyes as they gazed at her from the television set. The kids, fed and tucked in for the night, the dishes done, both women sat on the couch facing each other and discussing the day's events. Even though Bryce had been on television more than two hours before, Carissa hadn't heard from him. She kept reminding herself that she was unlisted, and it would be difficult for him to locate ... more