Ties That Bind (2015)
“The dark wood had been scrubbed and polished, removing years of grime and filth. She’d put the fear of God into the floors, lunch counter, tables, and even the stairs and banister. Every part of the kitchen had been scoured with steel wool and soap, and it had passed inspection with flying colors. The old windows were pristine, displaying the hand-painted lettering that carried the name of the old café.
What a difference four days of hard work had made. She couldn’t describe what being inside t...his building did to her. It felt as if she belonged here. Was her dream really coming true?
Keys jangled, and the back door to the kitchen opened. Quill walked in, but Lexi wasn’t with him this time. “Hi.” His smile, a mixture of tempered joy with definite undertones of sadness, greeted her. This was the smile she had grown used to after his dad died, but shouldn’t it have returned to its normal brightness by now?
“You’re here.”
He chuckled. “Abram is right about your powers of observation.”MoreLess
What a difference four days of hard work had made. She couldn’t describe what being inside t...his building did to her. It felt as if she belonged here. Was her dream really coming true?
Keys jangled, and the back door to the kitchen opened. Quill walked in, but Lexi wasn’t with him this time. “Hi.” His smile, a mixture of tempered joy with definite undertones of sadness, greeted her. This was the smile she had grown used to after his dad died, but shouldn’t it have returned to its normal brightness by now?
“You’re here.”
He chuckled. “Abram is right about your powers of observation.”MoreLess
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