Lie to Me
“But the townhouse was empty. Scott was in Galveston with Allison and the children. Even if he were there, she wasn’t that little girl any more. She’d learned to sort things out on her own. Hoping to calm the turmoil in her head, she entered the park. The gaiety of the French Quarter surrounded her on all sides, but the park itself offered a small reprieve. A group of children ran and tumbled over the grass under the watchful eyes of their parents. Hearing their laughter gave her a pang of home...sickness for Pearl Island. Ignoring it, she started along the circular path, passing tourists on benches with cameras hanging from their necks and shopping bags at their feet. She wished she’d taken the time to go upstairs and grab her camera, since focusing her mind on taking pictures always helped settle her. When she reached the tiered fountain before St. Louis Cathedral, she perched on the edge to trail her fingers in the cool water. Somewhere in the distance, she heard a sax player belting out the blues.MoreLess
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