“The sun was setting behind the forest, painting the sky with gorgeous streaks of orange and deep red. She took a deep breath of the cool, pine-scented air, unfortunately mingled with a noxious note of Irene’s cigarette smoke. Jack stuffed wood and kindling into the chiminea, making preparations for a fire. Relaxing in one of the chairs with her foot elevated, Irene gave instructions about where to place each log as she enjoyed her after-dinner coffee and smoke. Jack glanced up at Claudi...a and smiled, making her feel welcome, like she was part of his family now. Her heart squeezed as she smiled back, and he returned to building his fire. She’d been playing house with Jack and his mom for over two weeks now. Sitting out back after dinner to talk around a fire had become their evening’s entertainment. Her days had become a delightful blur of hiking into the woods either for morning target practice or just for the pleasure of getting away from Irene for a little privacy.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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