Piper was up the next morning before the sun rose. It was impossible to sleep, as she kept going over the conversation she"d had with Joel the night before. After lying in bed wide awake for the umpteenth time, she threw off the covers and got up.
Daisy looked up and yawned from her bed, but she made no move to get up. She wasn"t hungry yet, and it was way too early to be up.
"This is crazy just sitting here worrying about things. I can be more productive than this," Piper said out loud to herself.
After doing her morning rituals, she quickly threw on a pair of cargo shorts and a sleeveless cotton top. Daisy had finally decided to get up, and Piper let her out the backyard. Piper made a pot of coffee and filled a thermos full when it was ready. By the time Daisy came back, Piper was pre
