Obsession

anger lacing through her words.

You got nothing to say to that?

I reached down and gave my mutt, Roger, a pet on the head. He licked my fingers.

I reached down and gave my mutt, Roger, a pet on the head. He licked my fingers

“I’m doing some research on the Steel brothers and their ranch here in Snow Creek.”

Thankfully, my thoughts were interrupted by a pounding on the door.

Why would she want to be saddled with the mess that is my life?”

She sniffled into the phone.

Sweat coated my palms.

My cell phone slipped from my hand and clattered to the floor, my heart pounding.