Olivia gradually woke up to the sound of singing in her room. It was a masculine voice, pulling her back to consciousness with a scratchy melody. “Noah, I swear to God…” she murmured, turning to glare at Noah. Who was still asleep beside her, snoring softly. But the voice was still singing and she gradually […]

Olivia was making tacos tonight. She browned the beef, breaking it down in her cast-iron skillet over the stove as the radio played. The station was a little staticky, but not bad enough to be worth going over and changing it. Plus it was Sinatra Hour, so the static added some charm. She heard Mia […]

The phone rang behind the bar as Noah was carrying out a rack of clean glasses. He set it down and picked up the receiver. “Keegan’s Pub, this is Noah speaking,” he greeted. “How can I help you?” “Is Charlie there?” The speaker was a woman. She sounded scared or like she was in pain. […]

The basement was a mess. While Olivia’s storage unit was as neatly organized as it could get, Noah’s was still filled with basement detritus from one he’d bought the house. He had been planning to clear it up for a year now, but hadn’t actually gotten to it. But now was as good a time […]

It was freezing at the town line and Iris adjusted her scarf as she stood outside her car at the side of the road. The sun had been down for a couple hours now and after a little while of preparation at the store, they were now an hour into attempting to get Andrew over […]

Roman walked into Keegan’s and brushed the snow off of his coat. It was really not much more than a flurry, but they’d probably be getting more tonight. The place was pretty empty. He could see someone sitting in a booth, their back to him, but that seemed to be it for customers. Then he […]

Olivia hummed softly as she puttered around the kitchen. Mia was still sleeping in her room, Andrew was still sleeping on the couch, and she was enjoying the quiet start to the day. She took a sip of her coffee and looked out the window into the backyard. Somebody was standing by the stone wall. […]

Cleo’s phone was ringing. She shot awake instantly, pulling out of a foggy dream involving waves. Edie muttered something from the other bed, but didn’t wake up. “Hello?” Cleo mumbled into the phone. “Hi, Cleo, did I wake you?” Jenna. Why was Jenna calling? Cleo glanced at the hotel clock. Ten fifteen. “Hmm, no, no, […]

Olivia pulled up in the driveway behind Noah’s truck and shut off the car. Mia was awake and babbling in the backseat, telling her stuffed rabbit an elaborate story. Olivia turned and smiled at her. “Ready to go inside, little one?” Mia squealed and threw her bunny on the seat. Olivia laughed and got out […]

Andrew was sitting in Olivia’s car, putting off going inside. After the scare yesterday, he was exhausted and jittery at the idea of going back. They’d been fine for a little while after Noah left. The pizza had arrived, and Andrew and Olivia had both eaten some. Even Mia had tried a little. She’d loved […]