Chapter Two
Leah awoke to fading sunlight streaming through partially opened drapes. Her head pounded like a two-year-old beating a pot with a wooden spoon. A gentle prodding with her fingertips confirmed the reason for her pain: there was a huge lump on her forehead.
She tried sitting up, but felt a little dizzy. Her thoughts smashed into one another. Where was she? What had happened?
Struggling to brush away the clouds in her mind, she remembered leaving her job at the law firm, moving from Salt Lake City to Hollywood two weeks before, needing to get away from Utah, her memories and the pain that never disappeared. She closed her eyes and sucked in a breath. This was a new start. A time to heal and move on with life.
She had been taking in the sights of the city once again and rememb
