"“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.”"
CHAPTER 13In spite of her dubiosity, she had seemed to relax at my willingness to talk and visit her place in order to see the children.“Good, I’ll call first, okay?” she said, “let you know that I’m coming.”“Uh-I don’t have...
"To trust or not to trust "that" was the question."
CHAPTER 10Her tears ran riot for the entire hundred miles back to Phoenix. Her husband would be out of town for the next two days—a sudden business something or other—but he was on the cell and ready to join her...
"“His life was a perfect graveyard of buried hopes.”"
CHAPTER 7The next nights all I could think about was him screwing her. In my mind’s eye I could see the kids, Sarah and Mia, running into the house and calling for him: “daddy, daddy!” I was sick at heart...
"Despair born of love."
CHAPTER 4He was staring at the beauty bending over the open back trunk of her car doing something domestic with her groceries. Maybe 5’5” weighing in at around 110 pounds; she was slender for sure. Bubble butt, maybe B-cups, brown...
"“Life is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.""
CHAPTER 1 1994 She arrived at Emmett J. Carlson high school on the third day of classes, and on that day I fell madly in love with her. Love at first sight? Don’t tell me that there’s no such thing! Oh,...
"Circumstances alter everything."
CHAPTER 25: “You’re kidding! No push back? No objections? Nothing?” said Rodney.“No—well—as for the prosthetic legs he was a little slower but seemed to think better of rejecting us and went for it,” said Claire. “He never even asked about...
"Friendship, like the Phoenix, can rise from the ashes . . ."
CHAPTER 23: I was literally shaking. I was terrified. The man strode in major concern in his look. “Jim, the nurse told me. Have you heard anything else?” said my ex-best friend.“No, no, not yet... Rodney...” I started, but paused....
"Friends in need are friends indeed."
CHAPTER 21: “So he seemed to soften a little? Is that what you’re saying?” said Claire.“Yes, sort of. He said he’d think about things. And I think he will. He has her to think about now too not just himself....
"Sometimes turning corner can lead to new challenges."
CHAPTER 19: “I found out today that he’s dating Denise’s sister,” said Rodney. “Denise told me. Cross your fingers.”“Really! Thank God,” said Claire. “Oh and consider them crossed!”“Yes, for damn sure,” he said.“Serious?” she said.“Who knows? Probably too soon. But,...
"hoping for a turning point"
CHAPTER 17: And then she was there across from me. “Before you open your mouth and go off on me,” said Claire. “I have a couple of messages for you.”“Yeah, what?” I said.“One, your daughter is out in the waiting...