CHAPTER TEN
In the nursery, Kate taped the lid of the box containing toys and board books. She glanced at Cassidy.
Secure in her stroller, the baby patted the activity bar with chubby fingers.
The sight brought much-needed comfort. After two days of sorting through items at Susan’s house, a heavy sorrow had taken permanent residence in Kate’s heart. She made a conscious effort to breathe.
“All done,” she announced to Jared.
“Good timing,” he said, looking as attractive in shorts and a T-shirt as he did in a suit and tie. “We have to leave for the airport in a few minutes. Though with this weather, the flight might be delayed.”
Thunder and lightning had set an ominous mood. Sheets of rain fell from the dark, gray skies. The constant pelting against the roof had worsened with each pass
