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When my eyes opened again, I found myself beneath the covers.
Vince was snoring beside me, his hair disheveled, his face smooth. His upper
body was ..
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A master bathroom adjoined his
bedroom, where the bath hid behind a set of red and gold curtains; the pristine
toilet was in a separate room and bes..
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I awoke Monday morning to find that
the sky was dark with clouds and rain was thumping against the windows in a
steady drum. I was sluggish getting ..
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In the den, Erik got straight to work
building a fire in the stone hearth. I snuggled against a wool blanket on the
burgundy couch facing the firepl..
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I awoke Saturday morning to pale
sunlight filtering through the white lace curtains hanging above the windows. I
sat up in the bed, pushing the purp..
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In the morning, I got dressed
silently and crept out of the Witches house, watching the sun rise as I made my
way back home. I took that opportunity..
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It started raining hard on the drive
back to the Witches House. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled in the dark
sky, a chilly wind blowing in from ..
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Erik drove me to work the next
morning, yawning much of the way, keeping one arm around me as he expertly
maneuvered through the slick streets. It h..
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“Nancy? Are you okay in there?” I
heard Tammy call from behind my closed bedroom door.
I buried myself deeper beneath the
covers and..
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