An hour later, she headed up the coastal highway in a light soaking rain that made the fields and trees glisten. As she drove, she nibbled her lip. Please be home, Neil. I don"t know if I can do this again. Her heart thumped as she pressed down on the accelerator.
Please be home, Neil. I don"t know if I can do this again.As she turned onto Neil"s road in the driving rain, she held her breath until she saw his truck in the driveway. Pulling in behind it, she looked up to see a light go on in the living room. She sat in the car, gathering courage. Barney moved close, his velvet brown eyes searching her. She ran her hand over the dog"s head and along his muzzle. “Stay, Barney. I"ll be right back.”
With an effort, she got out of the car, ran to the porch and knocked. The rain beat down on he
